F-16 Fighting Falcon News

From 2012


2nd SCANG pilot posts 4,000 hours in a month Jul 09, 2012 - In the span of a month, two South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 pilots have reached a milestone few aviators achieve. Col. David "Oscar" Meyer is the second pilot from the 169th Fighter Wing to reach 4,000 hours in the F-16 while deployed supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. [Read more...]	148th FW announces Afghanistan deployment Jun 28, 2012 - "Last week we received a deployment order tasking nearly 300 of our Bulldogs of the 148th Fighter Wing to go serve at Kandahar Air Field, in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom," said 179th Fighter Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Chris Blomquist during a press conference at the 148th Fighter Wing June 28, 2012. [Read more...]

F-16 pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross Jun 26, 2012 - Team Eglin's military flying community, its leaders, family and local supporters gathered to recognize a "hero" added to a selective category of military members who risked life in combat to protect others. [Read more...]	Northrop Grumman to provide RDAF with LITENING G4 Targeting Systems Jun 25, 2012 - The Danish Ministry of Defence announced that it has selected Northrop Grumman's LITENING G4 targeting system for its F-16 fighter aircraft. [Read more...]
Northrop Grumman to Supply APG-68(V)9 Radars to Thailand, Iraq and Omani F-16s Jun 22, 2012 - Northrop Grumman Corporation has received an $87.8 million foreign military sales (FMS) contract to provide the APG-68(V)9 airborne fire control radar to Thailand, Iraq and Oman for use on F-16 fighter aircraft. [Read more...]	Shaw captain is ACC instructor pilot of the year Jun 13, 2012 - A 55th Fighter Squadron instructor pilot has earned recognition as the top in his craft in Air Combat Command. [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney and AMI celebrate successful F-16 'Peace Caesar' and F100 FMP Jun 11, 2012 - Pratt & Whitney and the Italian Air Force celebrated the highly successful Peace Caesar F-16 lease program and supporting Pratt & Whitney F100 Fleet Management Program during the F-16 departure ceremony on May 23 at Trapani Air Base, Italy. [Read more...]	Luke IP selected for Thunderbird assignment Jun 08, 2012 - The Thunderbirds are the U.S. Air Force's premier air demonstration team; from the pilots to the maintainers, they represent the best the Air Force has to offer. [Read more...]
SCANG pilot posts 4,000 hours Jun 08, 2012 - Lt.Col. Scott "Cleetus" Bridgers recently joined the elite class of F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots to cross the 4000-hour flying threshold, stepping to his aircraft with nearly 3,996 hours in the seat of a Viper and landing with 4,000.5. [Read more...]	PACAF releases report on Alaska F-16 squadron move May 31, 2012 - Pacific Air Forces released a report on the Air Force's plan to move people and aircraft associated with the 18th Aggressor Squadron from Eielson AFB near Fairbanks, Alaska, to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, near Anchorage, Alaska. [Read more...]

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