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Lockheed hands out layoff notices to F-16 workers Jan 20, 2005 - About 220 workers on the F-16 production line were handed layoff notices Wednesday by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in Fort Worth as the defense contractor begins cuts in its F-16 Fighting Falcon program. [Read more...]	Turkish F-16 jets harass Greek passenger plane Nov 04, 2004 - It seems that the Turkish provocation in the Aegean might be escalating again. This morning, two Turkish F-16 reportedly harassed an Olympic Airlines passenger plane en route from the island of Karpathos to the island of Rhodes in southeastern Aegean. [Read more...]

Illinois ANG F-16 fighter unit leaves for Southwest Asia Oct 13, 2004 - More than 300 members of the 183rd Fighter Wing of the Illinois Air National Guard will deploy later this month to Southwest Asia. The deployment will be the 183rd's largest since spring 2002. [Read more...]	Dutch to send six F-16s to Afghanistan for elections Aug 22, 2004 - The Netherlands Air Force will send six F-16 fighter jets and up to 210 supporting troops to Afghanistan to boost security during the October elections. [Read more...]
Wisconsin ANG 115th FW gets cable-arrest system Jul 05, 2004 - The same type of cable braking system used to stop carrier-based aircraft from plunging off flight decks into the sea is being installed at the Dane County Regional Airport, Wisconsin. [Read more...]	20th FW at Shaw to get new commander Jun 19, 2004 - Veteran F-16 pilot Col. Philip Ruhlman is due to take up command of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base on June 24. [Read more...]
Dutch F-16's intercept airliner May 02, 2004 - Two F-16's of the RNLAF took off from Leeuwarden AB on May 1st at 2 pm to intercept a Boeing 737 entering Dutch airspace. The airplane was flying from north to south, but didn't comply with air traffic rules. [Read more...]	USAF Thunderbird 2004 season starts today Apr 13, 2004 - Th U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team marks the start of their new season today, by a run down the Las Vegas strip around 15.00h local time. [Read more...]
Lockheed may cut jobs in Fort Worth Apr 06, 2004 - Hundreds of workers who build F16 fighter jets at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. could lose their jobs this year end as the company trims down after a three-year hiring boom. [Read more...]	Thunderbird accident report released Jan 22, 2004 - A pilot's error caused a Thunderbirds F-16C to crash shortly after takeoff during a September airshow at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The pilot ejected just before the aircraft impacted the ground. [Read more...]

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