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Northrop to upgrade US F-16s with HD video from LITENING Targeting System
Jun 26, 2015 - Northrop Grumman announced that it has won a $74 million production contract to bring digital and high definition video from the AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING G4 Advanced Targeting System to F-16 fighter jet's cockpit. [Read more...]
Reserve pilot exceeds 4000hr flying milestone
Aug 10, 2012 - There's something to be said for goals - whether big or small, they motivate a person to keep going, to take one more step when quitting would be so much easier. Sometimes, it's hard to tell if all this hard work will lead to something worth the effort. For Col. Kurt "Huevos" Gallegos, 301st Operations Group Commander, it's led to reaching milestones that only come with hard work and time. [Read more...]
457th FS sharpens skills
Apr 16, 2012 - Units in the Air Force Reserve are among those tasked with Air Sovereignty Alert missions. Proper training is vital in order to carry out this all-important mission of protecting America's air space. [Read more...]
Tucson-based F-16 pilot reaches 5,000 flying hours
May 13, 2011 - An Air Force Reserve pilot assigned to Tucson International Airport became the fourth person to rack up 5,000 flying hours in F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during a flight on Monday, May 9. [Read more...]
F-16 pilot fulfills lifelong dream as Thunderbird No. 4
Sep 21, 2010 - Maj. Sean Gustafson has a simple but important message for his fellow Air Force reservists: "If they can dream it, they can do it. The opportunities available to reservists today are truly unlimited." [Read more...]
Commanders final flight
Jun 06, 2010 - Over 150 base personnel, family and friends came out to welcome back Brig. Gen. William "Blaze" Binger after completing his final flight in an F-16 on June 3. [Read more...]
Maintainer passes tests, joins Thunderbird team
May 05, 2010 - An aircraft maintainer from Air Force Reserve Command's 926th Group has earned a coveted spot with the Thunderbirds, the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron. [Read more...]
One team, one mission
Feb 05, 2010 - Two bases, two maintenance groups, two fighter squadrons and hundreds of Airmen all working together for one mission; a successful Red Flag. [Read more...]
Mako pilots motivated to succeed at Red Flag
Feb 03, 2010 - The skies of Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., rumble with force from F-16 fighter jets. The stage is set and the pilots fly over the open-range of the fictitious country of Coyote and prepare to destroy the threat. [Read more...]
Maintaining the mission
Feb 01, 2010 - Maintaining an F-16 aircraft is no easy task. Add extra flying missions, longer shifts and increased safety hazards, and the task is more daunting than usual. But the Airmen of the 482nd Maintenance Group of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., are up for the challenge. [Read more...]
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