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F-16 accident report: bird strike probable cause
Jan 18, 2001 - A bird strike was the probable cause of an F-16C crash near Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., July 1, according to officials investigating the accident. [Read more...]
F-16 midair-crash investigation results released
Dec 26, 2000 - Investigators have determined the midair collision of two F-16 jet fighters near Moapa, Nev., on Aug. 8 was due to pilot error. [Read more...]
F-16C crash-investigation results released
Dec 13, 2000 - Air Force investigators have determined that pilot error was the cause of an Air Force Reserve F-16C crash four miles north of Tulia, Texas, Aug. 28. The pilot was killed in the crash. [Read more...]
Engine failure was cause of F-16 accident
Dec 08, 2000 - Engine failure was the cause of a F-16C crash in the Atlantic Ocean Aug. 31, according to officials investigating the accident. [Read more...]
Bird strike caused F-16CG crash on June 21st
Sep 28, 2000 - Investigators have determined a bird strike caused the crash of an Air Force F-16CG fighter jet June 21 on the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range in Alberta, Canada. [Read more...]
Accident report on F-16 mid-air collision
Feb 22, 2000 - An Air Force pilot in upgrade training lost his situational awareness and caused a mid-air collision Nov. 17 between two F-16C aircraft according to an Air Combat Command accident report. [Read more...]
Simulcast of DVD-quality videos helps F-16 pilots safely train
Nov 08, 1999 - InfoValue Computing, Inc. announced that its Simulcast AAR video streaming technology has been selected by Lockheed Martin for use in the U.S. Air Force's next-generation F-16 Mission Training Centers. [Read more...]
ACC releases Cannon F-16 crash investigation report
Oct 20, 1999 - Engine failure was the cause of an F-16C crash near Cannon AFB, N.M., July 12, according to the Accident Investigation Board report released today by Air Combat Command. [Read more...]
Air Force's New F-16 Distributed Mission Trainers
Jun 23, 1999 - SGI today announced it has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide sophisticated, high-performance visual computing equipment to power the world's first networked, full-mission F-16 simulators. The simulators will allow pilots to engage in virtual missions with other pilots operating simulators from locations worldwide. [Read more...]
Shaw F-16CJ Accident Investigation Report released
May 10, 1999 - Air Combat Command officials released the Aircraft Accident Investigation Report on the Nov. 19, 1998, crash of an F-16CJ from the 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw AFB, S.C. [Read more...]
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