F-16 Fighting Falcon News

From 2012


More than just a pilot in the sky Oct 24, 2012 - Over the past year, the 69th Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., has sent 22 pilots on contingency deployments throughout the world. [Read more...]	Aviano unveils first locally painted F-16 Oct 24, 2012 - The 31st Maintenance Squadron unveiled Aviano's first locally-painted F-16 during a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new NATO-funded Corrosion Control Facility on October. 19, which will enable the squadron to sustain and extend the life of F-16 fighter jets and avoid costs to perform the task elsewhere. [Read more...]

Iraq signs contract for 2nd batch of 18 F-16s Oct 19, 2012 - Iraq has signed a contract to buy its second batch of 18 F-16 fighters from the United States, part of a deal to purchase 36 of the jets to rebuild its air force, Iraq's acting defense minister said on Thursday. [Read more...]	Lockheed Martin to retrofit Omani F-16s in a $94.7M deal Oct 16, 2012 - Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $94.7 million contract to retrofit a dozen F-16 jets from the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO). The deal was administered through Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio while work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas. [Read more...]
35th FW reaches 2012 flying hour quota Oct 03, 2012 - While sitting in the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, Capt. Ruben Amezaga, 14th Fighter Squadron C-Flight commander, glanced at the clock as the sun lowered and its pinkish-orange glow signaled the end of another day at Misawa. [Read more...]	Lockheed Martin awarded upgrade contract for 145 RoCAF F-16s Oct 01, 2012 - Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract valued up to $1.85 billion by the U.S. Government to initiate the upgrade of 145 Block 20 F-16A/B aircraft for the Republic of China (RoC). [Read more...]
RDAF becomes VSI's first international NVCD-ANVIS customer Sep 27, 2012 - Vision Systems International (VSI), has been awarded a contract from the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) to provide its Night Vision Cueing and Display-Aviator's Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVCD-ANVIS) technology, the night module for the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS). [Read more...]	Pratt & Whitney's F119 Engine achieves significant milestones Sep 25, 2012 - Pratt & Whitney has delivered the 500th F119 engine, which powers the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, to the U.S. Air Force. This delivery is accompanied by another significant milestone for the F119 program – more than 20 years of simulated operational service through Accelerated Mission Tests (AMTs). [Read more...]
Lancers & Falcons share South Dakota skies Sep 24, 2012 - The skies above Ellsworth Air Force Base, are routinely filled with B-1 bombers, but during Sept. 17 to 21, base bombers shared the airspace and ramp area with several South Dakota Air National Guard F-16s during a Guard training exercise. [Read more...]	62nd FS graduates 7 in class 12-BBC Sep 21, 2012 - America's newest fighter pilots are ready to join the most lethal Combat Air Force on the planet. Seven officers from class 12-BBC successfully completed the F-16 basic course and celebrated this momentous accomplishment with their families, friends, academic instructors and instructor pilots from the 62nd Fighter Squadron. [Read more...]

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