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Thunderbird accident report released
Thunderbird no. 6 ejection at Mt. Home airshow in 2003 [Photo by SSgt Bennie J. Davis III - Still Photographer, USAF]
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...]
Pratt & Whitney re-engined Air Guard F-16s achieve milestone
Jan 13, 2004 - A group of Air National Guard F-16 fighters, recently re-engined with new Pratt & Whitney (P&W) F100- PW-229 engines, has achieved a year of flying in which the engines have performed flawlessly - a condition known as "Code One." [Read more...]
Faulty engine parts found in 44 Luke and 10 Tucson F-16s
Jan 07, 2004 - The Air Force has found quite a few defective engine parts in F-16s and has made repairs and ordered extra inspections of the aircraft to avoid future crashes. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin to deliver eight F-16E/F in 2004
Dec 11, 2003 - The first eight of the F-16 E/F Block 60 fighter jets custom developed for the Emirates will be delivered to the Gulf country next year. The Emirates signed a contract with the defense giant in 2000 to acquire 80 F-16s with particular requirements. [Read more...]
AMRAAMs delivered to Taiwan
Nov 17, 2003 - The United States has shipped AIM-120C AMRAAMs to Taiwan after China acquired similar Russian-built technology. [Read more...]
GE completes testing of Block 60 engine
Oct 27, 2003 - GE Aircraft Engines has formally completed all qualification testing of its higher-thrust F110 fighter engine, the F110-GE-132, for the Lockheed Martin Block 60 F-16C/D aircraft. [Read more...]
US set to deliver AMRAAMS to Taiwan
Jul 14, 2003 - The United States is ready to ship the AIM-120 medium-range air-to-air missiles to Taiwan after rival China acquired similar Russian-built technology, this to ensure military balance in the Taiwan Strait. [Read more...]
RSAF F-16s fly from Arizona to Singapore in six days
RSAF F-16D #96031 on take-off. RSAF F-16Ds are based at Cannon AFB in New Mexico for training, operated by the 428th FTS. Notice the tailband, a smaller version of the RSAF lion roundel in red on a black background. [Photo by <a href="http://www.aerophotointernational.com" target="new">William Gilson</a>]
Jun 30, 2003 - In an exercise to see how fast the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) can recall its overseas-based assets, last Saturday four of its F-16 Fighting Falcons flew 17,000km from Arizona in the United States to Singapore in six days. [Read more...]
Turkish F-16s violate air space
May 07, 2003 - Two Turkish F-16 jets yesterday violated the Athens Flight Information Region to harass a Greek P3-Orion naval aircraft on a training flight about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southeast of Rhodes. [Read more...]
Officials herald F-16's capability
May 06, 2003 - The effectiveness of the F-16 and other aging combat planes during the Iraq war is fanning a debate over the need for new fighter programs that are expected to cost taxpayers more than $300 billion. [Read more...]
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