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Airline intercepted by F-16s from Buckley AFB Aug 29, 2015 - The F-16s from the 140th wing COANG were scrambled out of of Buckley AFB shortly after 18.00h Friday evening to intercept a flight in route from Las Vegas to Frankfurt Germany. The F-16s were scrambled to intercept Condor Flight 83 when the pilot declared an in flight emergency due to an unruly passenger. [Read more...]	RedEyes return to Colorado May 20, 2015 - 140th Wing, Colorado Air National guard assets and support crew have returned home from a 90 day TSP (Theater Security Package) in Republic of Korea. [Read more...]

DC Air Guard reaches historic milestone of 5,000 alert calls Mar 23, 2015 - The 113th Wing’s Aerospace Control Alert (ACA) Detachment reached a milestone of responding to 5,000 alert events, a historic first in the nation, March 21. [Read more...]	Colorado ANG F-16s deploy to South Korea Feb 13, 2015 - The skies around Buckley Air Force Base will be a lot quieter in the coming months. Airmen and Aircraft from the 140th Wing Colorado Air National Guard took off Tuesday and Thursday for the Republic of Korea with their F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft. [Read more...]
Top Hats graduate 14 into combat air force Mar 31, 2014 - Basic F-16 Course Class 13-FBG of the 310th Fighter Squadron is well on its way to being "Dressed to Kill" as combat-ready F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots. They graduated on March 21 and will continue the legacy of 310th FS-trained fighter pilots who have fought in every war or operation from World War II to Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. [Read more...]	Dutch F-16s scramble to intercept Russian bombers Mar 21, 2013 - The Royal Netherlands Air Force scrambled F-16s today to escort two Russian Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear' bombers over the North Sea. The jets were launched from Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) at Leeuwarden AB. [Read more...]
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...]	SCANG pilot hits 2,000 hours in Afghanistan Aug 14, 2012 - Another SCANG pilot hit a professional landmark during the current Afghanistan deployment. Maj. Ian "Chester" Toogood hit 2,000 hours in the F-16 on July 15 while providing base defense over Kandahar Airfield. [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...]	125 EFS provides F-16 top cover in Iraq Oct 28, 2011 - The 125th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently arrived in country and is providing top cover for U.S. forces as they transition personnel and equipment out of Iraq. [Read more...]

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