F-16 Fighting Falcon News

From 2012


The 148th FW deploys to Afghanistan Aug 13, 2012 - The 148th Fighter Wing deployed approximately 300 members to Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan over the period of August 5th-11th in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. [Read more...]	Reserve pilot exceeds 4000hr flying milestone Aug 10, 2012 - There's something to be said for goals - whether big or small, they motivate a person to keep going, to take one more step when quitting would be so much easier. Sometimes, it's hard to tell if all this hard work will lead to something worth the effort. For Col. Kurt "Huevos" Gallegos, 301st Operations Group Commander, it's led to reaching milestones that only come with hard work and time. [Read more...]

South Korea selects BAE Systems to perform F-16 Avionics Upgrade Aug 06, 2012 - The Republic of Korea has selected BAE Systems to upgrade the avionics and electronic systems for its fleet of F-16 aircraft. [Read more...]	Israeli F-16I damaged during aerial refuelling exercise Jul 27, 2012 - Israeli new media reported an F-16I 'Sufa' sustained damage during an aerial refuelling exercise which resulted in the boom on the Boeing 707 'Reem' tanker to disintegrate. [Read more...]
F-16 pilot rescued at sea returns to Misawa Jul 27, 2012 - The fighter pilot who was rescued at sea earlier this week after his jet went down in the Pacific Ocean returned home to Misawa Air Base on Friday. [Read more...]	F-16C jet crashes off coast of Hokkaido Jul 22, 2012 - An F-16C crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of northern Japan today. The pilot ejected and was rescued according to the Japanese Coast Guard some six hours after the aircraft went down. [Read more...]
Post completes fini flight Jul 13, 2012 - In a tradition nearly as old as military aviation itself, Brigadier General James N. "Bull" Post III, 354th Fighter Wing commander, completed his final flight at Eielson Air Force Base on July 11, symbolizing the end of his command. [Read more...]	Aviano airman selected to be a Thunderbird Jul 13, 2012 - The Thunderbirds are the air demonstration squadron of the USAF, based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. They tour the United States and much of the world, performing aerobatic formations and solo flying in specially marked aircraft's acting as the Nations Ambassadors in Blue. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin receives $23M contract to deliver Sniper ATPs To RAFO Jul 10, 2012 - Lockheed Martin has received a $23 million contract from the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) to provide additional Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for their F-16 fleet. [Read more...]	JASDF Airmen team up for post-tsunami fighter capabilities Jul 09, 2012 - While the island nation of Japan continues to rebuild in the wake of the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, its airmen look to reconstitute the country's air defenses - learning to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon with the Arizona Air National Guard. [Read more...]

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