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Dutch F-16's intercept an SAS Boeing 737 Feb 17, 2006 - Two RNLAF F-16s intercepted a Boeing 737 on Thursday when Air traffic control could not establish radio contact with the aircraft. The SAS Braathens airliner was on its way from Malaga to Oslo. [Read more...]	Falcon eyes roam Iraqi skies Feb 10, 2006 - For years the F-16 Fighting Falcon has been the premier multi-role fighter in the Air Force inventory, but recently F-16s at Balad Air Base have been expanding their list of capabilities by performing non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, or NTISR. [Read more...]

F-16 makes emergency landing at Hulman Field with concerns of "trapped fuel" Feb 10, 2006 - An F-16 jet fighter made an emergency landing at Hulman Field around 16.00h Thursday at Terre Haute International Airport-Hulman Field. [Read more...]	23rd EFS protects Baltic skies Nov 06, 2005 - Providing security over the Baltic countries of Eastern Europe is no easy task, but the 23rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron is constantly training, even while deployed, to be able to effectively address any airborne threat to the area. [Read more...]
Double scramble by Italian F-16s Jul 12, 2005 - There was a double scramble by Italian F-16s yesterday evening. An Iranian Foxtrot 100 took off from France for Greece, authorised to travel north of the Alps. The aircraft however, veered off course around Abenga. [Read more...]	F-16 landing gear collapsed at Burlington International Airport, Vermont Apr 21, 2005 - The Burlington International Airport, Vermont, closed their runways on Wednesday after an F-16's landing gear collapsed. The F-16 from the ANG 158th "Green Mountain Boys" FW was returning from a routine exercise at around 17.40h when the accident happened. [Read more...]
Fargo officials to lobby Defense Department on 119th "Happy Hooligans" FW Oct 04, 2004 - Mayor Bruce Furness plans a trip to Washington this week, to try to persuade senior Defense Department officials to keep the North Dakota Air National Guard unit in his city. [Read more...]	Dutch and Belgian F-16s intercept airliners Sep 30, 2004 - Two Dutch F-16 fighters from Leeuwarden AB, the Netherlands have escorted British Airways flight BA 983. Earlier this week two F-16s from the Belgian Air Force intercepted a Russian airliner over French airspace. [Read more...]
Becklund named commander of the Happy Hooligans Aug 26, 2004 - Col. Robert Becklund has been named commander of the North Dakota Air National Guard's 119th Fighter Wing, also known as the "Happy Hooligans," [Read more...]	Cope Thunder trains warfighters Aug 20, 2004 - With more than 62,000 square miles of integrated training ranges, Alaska provides the perfect backdrop for Cope Thunder 04-02, a total-force exercise which runs through Aug. 27 [Read more...]

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