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Misawa F-16 pilots take to water for training
35th Fighter Wing [Charles Taylor Collection]
Jul 24, 2008 - On a humid Wednesday morning where skin feels sticky and clothes feel icky, the tepid water of Lake Ogawara is almost inviting. [Read more...]
Israel's new F-16 Squadron
Tail detail of IDFAF F-16D block 52 #201 from 201 sqn is photographed during the opening ceremony. [Photo by Shablul]
Jul 10, 2008 - Israel unveils it's newest F-16I Squadron with a ceremony held on July 10, 2008 at a yet unknown air base in the southern part of Israel. [Read more...]
F-16 unit moves to next chapter
Two F-16s, one in the units 75th anniversary color scheme, prepare for their final flight as part of the 147th FW. [Photo by CMSgt. Gonda Moncada]
Jun 10, 2008 - The 147th marked this day in history when it ceremoniously sent off the last of its F-16 aircraft to make room for the MQ-1 Predator and a new name – the 147th Reconnaissance Wing. [Read more...]
Forty seventh Wolf takes command
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wood, 7th AF, Air Forces Korea commander, passes the 8th FW guidon to Colonel James 'Wolf' Bearden, 8th FW commander, during the wing change of command ceremony on May 23rd, 2008. Colonel Bearden is the Wolf Pack's 47th 'Wolf'. [USAF photo by SrA. Dana D. Hill]
May 23, 2008 - A graduate of Texas A & M University became the 47th "Wolf" today in front of Wolf Pack Airmen and various community and military leaders from the Republic of Korea and the U.S. [Read more...]
1st pilot in 18th AGRS passes 2,000 flt hours
Maj. Gene Cassingham, 18th AS F-16 pilot, is assisted by a member of the ground crew on May 7th, 2008 after the flight in which he reached his 2,000 hour mark. He is the first 18th AS pilot since the activation of the 18th AS to reach this career hallmark. Major Cassingham is now one of five pilots on Eielson AFB with a flying time of 2,000 hours or more in the F-16, most of those pilots are lieutenant colonels or higher in rank. There are 541 total pilots in the Air Force who have reached the same milestone. [USAF photo by MSgt. Jill Victor]
May 12, 2008 - The 18th Aggressor Squadron's first pilot to reach a career hallmark flew his 2,000th hour in the F-16 on May 7. [Read more...]
Arizona Air Guard to watch over Super Bowl
USAF F-16C block 25 #84-1391 from the 195th FS sits ready to deploy at a moment's notice at the 162nd FW's Alert Detachment at Davis-Monthan AFB on January 25th, 2008. Arizona Air National Guardsmen from Tucson will fly this aircraft and others to secure the airspace over Super Bowl XLII. [USAF photo by MSgt. David Neve]
Feb 01, 2008 - Pilots assigned to the 162nd Fighter Wing's Alert Detachment at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., will fly air patrols and air defense deterrence missions in support of the Super Bowl XLII Feb. 3 in Glendale, Ariz. [Read more...]
AIB release accident report on F-16 crash
PACAF viper #92901 flaring on the Misawa runway [USAF photo]
Jan 30, 2008 - Air Force Times have reported on the release of the Accident Investigation Board report on the July 2007 crash of an 13 EFS F-16 block 50 at Balad AB. The conclusion of the investigation blames low tyre pressure for the loss. [Read more...]
Portuguese F-16 crashes
PoAF F-16BM #15138 is spotted at Monte Real AB on November 23rd, 2005 during its first flight after being converted to MLU still in the primer. [Photo by Jorge Ruivo]
Jan 28, 2008 - A PoAF F-16 crashed today at 13.40h local time, during a test flight after completion of an M4 MLU modification. The pilot ejected, sustaining no injuries. [Read more...]
New weapons for UAE F-16's
UAE F-16F Block 60 #3001 takes off on its maiden flight from Ft. Worth., on Dec 6th, 2003. [<a href="http://www.lmtas.com" target="new">LMTAS</a> photo]
Jan 07, 2008 - The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has published an announcement on their website that states they have informed Congress of a possible sale of a variety of weapons for the United Arab Emirates F-16s. [Read more...]
Argentina F-16 Troubles?
Head-on view of two Israeli F-16A's over the Mediterranean sea. [IDF/AF photo]
Dec 23, 2007 - According to a report by Xinhua news service, Argentina is no longer considering the F-16 to replace some of it's older fighter aircraft. [Read more...]
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