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SCANG wraps up successful Afghanistan deployment Sep 14, 2012 - In August, the Swamp Foxes of the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing wrapped up an historic four-month deployment to Afghanistan. [Read more...]	Iraqi Air Force F-16 training takes off in Arizona Sep 01, 2012 - While the Republic of Iraq anticipates an initial delivery of F-16s in September 2014, the pilots who will fly them embark on a historic partnership with the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing to learn how to fly the multi-purpose fighter. [Read more...]

South Korea selects BAE Systems to perform F-16 Avionics Upgrade Aug 06, 2012 - The Republic of Korea has selected BAE Systems to upgrade the avionics and electronic systems for its fleet of F-16 aircraft. [Read more...]	JASDF Airmen team up for post-tsunami fighter capabilities Jul 09, 2012 - While the island nation of Japan continues to rebuild in the wake of the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, its airmen look to reconstitute the country's air defenses - learning to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon with the Arizona Air National Guard. [Read more...]
2nd SCANG pilot posts 4,000 hours in a month Jul 09, 2012 - In the span of a month, two South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 pilots have reached a milestone few aviators achieve. Col. David "Oscar" Meyer is the second pilot from the 169th Fighter Wing to reach 4,000 hours in the F-16 while deployed supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. [Read more...]	PACAF releases report on Alaska F-16 squadron move May 31, 2012 - Pacific Air Forces released a report on the Air Force's plan to move people and aircraft associated with the 18th Aggressor Squadron from Eielson AFB near Fairbanks, Alaska, to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, near Anchorage, Alaska. [Read more...]
Italian F-16 'Peace Caesar' program comes to an end May 24, 2012 - On May 23, 37° Stormo at Trapani held a farewell ceremony for the completion of the "Peace Caesar" program which ended the lease of US built F-16 fighters that had been in service with the Italian airforce for the past nine years defending the countries airspace. [Read more...]	Protecting the skies May 19, 2012 - Becoming a fighter pilot was 1st Lt. Andrew Lehman's childhood dream. He started flying at the age of 17 and has worked hard ever since to make that dream count. [Read more...]
Iowa Air Guardsmen wrap up groundbreaking deployment May 09, 2012 - February marked the start of a historic journey for the 124th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron composed of Airmen from the 132nd Fighter Wing, Iowa Air National Guard. [Read more...]	F-16 undergoing field service evaluation of biofuel Mar 01, 2012 - In a joint effort by Airmen from the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and Airmen from the Ohio ANG's 180th FW, the F-16 is currently undergoing a field service evaluation of biofuel. [Read more...]

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