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Lockheed Martin to celebrate delivery of 4,500th F-16 Apr 02, 2012 - In late 1969, a conspiracy was hatched in secret all-night meetings in Washington, D.C. area hotel rooms that would have a profound impact on military aviation and Fort Worth. [Read more...]	Volkel base commander passes 3000 hrs Jan 25, 2012 - During a training mission from Volkel Air Base yesterday afternoon, Col. Peter Tankink passed 3000 flying hour in the F-16. This makes him the 8th Dutch pilot to achieve this mark. [Read more...]

332nd AEW commander reaches 4,000th flight hour Aug 09, 2011 - Fly--Fight--Win: three words that define our focus, our duty and our purpose. For a fighter pilot, every sortie - every bomb or bullet on target - every minute of reconnaissance vividly represents those words. And each successive "Mission Complete" sharpens their commitment to get the job done. [Read more...]	Joint Base Balad F-16 pilot hits 3K milestone Jun 24, 2011 - In 1985 Robert D. Whitehouse joined the Air Force as a cadet at the Air Force Academy because of patriotism and a call to public service, with the dream of becoming a pilot. [Read more...]
Dutch Air Force tells its story from Tucson Apr 29, 2011 - Four months after starting up an F-16 pilot training program at the 162nd Fighter Wing, the Royal Netherlands Air Force is graduating new pilots and showing the international media how it's done. [Read more...]	Tucson welcomes back Dutch F-16 training Oct 29, 2010 - The 162nd Fighter Wing of the Arizona Air National Guard welcomed Dutch pilots and aircraft as they arrived at Tucson International Airport October 29, 2010. [Read more...]
BAE Systems to provide IFF system to ANG Oct 11, 2010 - BAE Systems will provide identification-friend-or-foe (IFF) systems for U.S. Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcons under a four-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with the first delivery order valued at $17.2 million. [Read more...]	Uruguayan air force pilots visit F-16 unit in Florida Jul 28, 2010 - Five members of the Uruguay air force visited July 26-28 and received briefings and orientation flights with the 93rd Fighter Squadron. [Read more...]
Green Flag prepares airmen, soldiers for joint fight Jul 23, 2010 - As he flies a combat air patrol over the cities of Medina Wasl and Medina Jabal, Capt. James Russell pushes up the throttle on his F-16. [Read more...]	Command pilot reaches 3,000 flying hours in F-16 Jun 11, 2010 - With 19 years of experience flying the F-16, Lt. Col. Jack Maixner, 56th Operations Groups deputy commander, hit 3,000 flying hours June 3 at Luke Air Force Base. [Read more...]

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