F-16 Fighting Falcon News

From 2013


Once a Gambler, always a Gambler Apr 09, 2013 - On April 5, 2013, Shaw AFB flags were slowly brought to half-staff at noon honoring a fallen 20th Fighter Wing combat Airman. [Read more...]	Shaw pilot identified in Afghanistan crash Apr 05, 2013 - Air Force officials have confirmed a Shaw AFB F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot was killed April 3, after his aircraft crashed in Afghanistan returning to base from a close air support mission. [Read more...]

US F-16 pilot killed in crash in Afghanistan Apr 04, 2013 - A US Air Force F-16 has crashed near Bagram Air Field in eastern Afghanistan, killing the pilot, according to the NATO command that oversees day-to-day operations in Afghanistan. [Read more...]	510th FS train with Spanish counterparts Mar 29, 2013 - More than 250 Airmen and 14 F-16 Fighting Falcons from Aviano Air Base returned from a training mission to Zaragoza Air Base, Spain, March 27. [Read more...]
Werewolf hits 3,000 hours in F-16 Mar 29, 2013 - Reaching 3,000 F-16 flying hours is a milestone few pilots reach in their entire career. On the first day of spring, the list of pilots who have reached that milestone added one more name. [Read more...]	Air Force commander hits 3,000 F-16 hours Mar 28, 2013 - Col. Patrick McKenzie, 51st Fighter Wing commander, joined a small elite group of pilots by reaching 3,000 hours in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Osan, March 28, 2013. [Read more...]
Maintainers adapt to high ops tempo, keep Falcons flying Mar 21, 2013 - The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a versatile multi-role fighter aircraft that has been proven to be effective in a variety of combat scenarios. [Read more...]	Dutch F-16s scramble to intercept Russian bombers Mar 21, 2013 - The Royal Netherlands Air Force scrambled F-16s today to escort two Russian Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear' bombers over the North Sea. The jets were launched from Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) at Leeuwarden AB. [Read more...]
Fighting Falcon hails proud heritage at Luke Mar 20, 2013 - The F-16 Fighting Falcon has served the U.S. Air Force as one of the world's premier fighter aircraft, and for nearly a quarter of a century Luke Air Force Base has produced air-to-air and air-to-ground combat warriors in the venerable fighter. [Read more...]	UTC Aerospace to supply DB-110 pods for Turkish F-16s Mar 06, 2013 - UTC Aerospace Systems has received a contract to deliver electro-optic/infra-red (EO/IR) reconnaissance pods for the Turkish Air Force F-16s. The contract was awarded by Aselsan Elektronic Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. on behalf of the Turkish Air Force and is part of the Turkish Airborne Reconnaissance Program (TARP). [Read more...]

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