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F-15 pilot cited for causing mid-air collision with F-16
Nov 30, 2007 - Air Force Times reports that an F-15C Eagle pilot has been cited for causing the mid-air collision that cost more than $1 million in repairs to the F-16 he struck during the June 11 accident. [Read more...]
Bad bolt installations blamed for F-16 crash in Owens Valley
Nov 15, 2007 - The US Air Force said bolts which were improperly installed caused the crash of an F-16 last January near Owens Lake in remote eastern California. [Read more...]
Maintainers unite to keep F-16s in flight
Sep 19, 2007 - Earlier this year, Block 52 F-16C Falcons assigned at various Air Force bases started experiencing throttle binding problems while in flight. [Read more...]
Auto-GCAS ready for take-off
Aug 07, 2007 - The Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System, known as Auto-GCAS, is a software-based technology that has demonstrated a 98 percent effectiveness rate at eliminating aircraft crashes into the ground. [Read more...]
Pilot error blamed for forest fires in New Jersey
Jul 27, 2007 - USAF officials determined that the cause of the forest fire on the Warren Grove Training Range in New Jersey on May 15 was pilot error, committed when a pilot of an F-16C deployed flares at an altitude that allowed them to contact the range while still burning. [Read more...]
Balad commander earns ACC's Moller Trophy
Jun 18, 2007 - The 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander was honored as Air Combat Command's top wing commander June 13. [Read more...]
149th FS/192nd FW's Last F-16 Sortie
Jun 12, 2007 - For the final time, the F-16s of the Virginia ANG made their last operational flights bringing to an end a long history of flying aircraft in Richmond, Virginia. [Read more...]
Hill's 388th and 419th Fighter Wings share F-16s
Apr 26, 2007 - A historic agreement was signed into place April 16, finalizing the association between the 388th Fighter Wing and 419th Fighter Wing. [Read more...]
Pilot's focus on enemy targets caused death
Apr 02, 2007 - Air Force officials completed an investigation of the F-16 Fighting Falcon accident 20 miles northwest of Baghdad Nov. 27, which resulted in the death of the F-16's pilot, Maj. Troy Gilbert. [Read more...]
Viper West season takes off
Feb 22, 2007 - Air Combat Command's West Coast F-16, Fighting Falcon, Demonstration Team, better known as Viper West, began its 2007 season Jan. 31 in Tucson, Ariz. The team performed Feb. 17 and 18 at the Falcon and Condor Airshow in Lima, Peru. [Read more...]
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