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122 Fighter Wing deploys to Iraq
Tail detail of USAF F-16C block 25 #84-1377 with markings of the 122nd FW. [Photo by <a href="http://www.jakemelampy.net" target="new">Jake Melampy</a>]
Sep 13, 2007 - 200 members of the 122nd Fighter Wing left Fort Wayne yesterday to take part in Operation Iraqi Freedom. [Read more...]
Pilot error blamed for forest fires in New Jersey
USAF F-16C block 25 #83142 from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing flies a combat air patrol mission in the Northeastern United States in support of Operation Noble Eagle. More than 11,000 airmen - the majority Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve - have generated more than 7,500 sorties to patrol American skies 24/7 since September 11th, 2001. [USAF photo by MSgt. Don Taggart]
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...]
187th FW deploy in support of Noble Eagle
Tail detail of USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0336 with markings of the 187th FW. [Photo by <a href="http://www.jakemelampy.net" target="new">Jake Melampy</a>]
Jul 26, 2007 - An Alabama Air National Guard fighter squadron out of Montgomery has deployed in support of Operation Noble Eagle. [Read more...]
US starts delivery of F-16s to Pakistan
PAF F-16A block 15 #84709 from 11 sqn is seen landing during Anatolian Eagle 2007/2 at Konya AB on June 19th, 2007. [TuAF photo]
Jul 10, 2007 - The United States on Tuesday started delivery of F-16 aircraft to Pakistan when two were flown from the US & were handed over to the Pakistani Air Force in a ceremony at PAF Mushaf. [Read more...]
South Carolina ANG pilot passes 4,000 hrs in F-16
Col. Deane Pennington, vice commander of the SCANG's 169th FW, prepares for his 4,000th hour flying the F-16 at McEntire ANG Station on July 9th, 2007. [USAF photo by SMSgt. Edward Snyder]
Jul 10, 2007 - A South Carolina Air National Guard pilot passed an aviation milestone Monday. [Read more...]
140th FW Judge at Falcon Air Meet 07
F-16s from Jordan, the U.S., Turkey and Belgium fly in diamond formation over Ajloun Castle during Falcon Air Meet 2007 on May 23rd. [USAF photo by Capt. Nicole David]
Jul 07, 2007 - In May 2007, members of the 140th Wing Colorado ANG returned to Jordan as judges for the second annual Falcon Air Meet (FAM) hosted by the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF). [Read more...]
Hill reservists say last goodbye to their F-16s
The last three F-16s assigned to the 419th FW prepare to taxi for departure on June 28th, 2007 from Hill AFB. The wing's entire fleet of F-16s have been reassigned to other Reserve and Air National Guard bases. [USAF photo by TSgt. Michael Owens]
Jul 05, 2007 - The last of the 419th Fighter Wing's F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft left on June 28, signifying an end of an era and a beginning of another for the unit. [Read more...]
Air Guard retires last F-16A in service
SSgt. Michael Brizuela marshals F-16A block 15 #82-0993 from the 195th FS into a parking spot at Davis Monthan AFB on June 15th, 2007. The aircraft is being retired by the Arizona ANG's 162nd FW which now flies the more modern F-16C/D models. [USAF photo by MSgt. David Neve]
Jun 20, 2007 - The last operational F-16A Fighting Falcon (#82-0993) flew its final mission June 15, taking off from the ANG base for indefinite storage at the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. [Read more...]
Fallen F-16 pilot remembered
Maj. Kevin Sonnenberg seen after a mission in this 2005 file photo from the Ohio ANG's 112th FS. Major Sonnenberg, age 42, was killed in action when his F-16 crashed five miles northwest of Balad AB about 12:25 a.m. local time on June 15th, 2007. [USAF photo TSgt. Elizabeth Holliker]
Jun 18, 2007 - Like many Iraqi families, a traditional Air National Guardsman and F-16 pilot grew up in a farming family. He balanced his love of the farm and working as a commercial airline pilot with his love of the Air Force. [Read more...]
Duluth F-16A heads to Air Guard Museum
USAF F-16A ADF #81-0807 of the 179th FS. This aircraft serves with the 148th FS at this moment. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
Jun 13, 2007 - One of Duluth's first F-16s began its final journey on the 13th, this time heading for the Minnesota Air Guard Museum. [Read more...]
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