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F-16s gear maintenance is 'big issue'
USAF Thunderbirds main landing gear detail photographed at Dover AFB on May 16th, 2004. [Photo by Mike Boyd]
Feb 04, 2007 - The Air Force Materiel Command’s chief officer said engineers will try to look for ways to alleviate the workload required to maintain the aging F-16 fighter jet’s landing gear. [Read more...]
Misawa airmen busy at Balad
USAF F-16C block 50 #90-0822 from the 14th FS taxi's on the flightline at Balad AB. The 14th Expeditionary Figher Squadron is the first block 50 F-16 squadron deployed to Iraq. The 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing announced the opening of a third assigned fighter squadron in a ceremony on January 16th, 2007. [USAF photo]
Jan 31, 2007 - Less than two weeks after arriving in Iraq, the 14th FS commander says Misawa’s airmen have been extremely busy flying and supporting combat sorties and waging battle against mud and dust. [Read more...]
Misawa starts 2007 with new commander
<b>35th FW</b> Wild Weasel Misawa
Jan 18, 2007 - Brig. Gen. Sam Angelella said his final farewell to Misawa servicemembers before relinquishing command of the 35th Fighter Wing to Col. Terrence O'Shaughnessy Jan. 17 at Misawa AB, Japan. [Read more...]
Thunderbirds release their 2007 schedule
A Thunderbird three-ship photographed in their hangar on January 31st, 2004. [Photo by A. Vasquez]
Dec 05, 2006 - The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, "Thunderbirds," has announced its 2007 air show schedule. The team is scheduled to perform more than 68 shows in 21 states and 8 European countries. [Read more...]
Aviano based F-16s deploy to the UK
Two F-16s from the 555th FS/31st FW arrive at Sidi Slimane Air Base (Morocco) in support of exercise 'African Eagle' on January 22nd, 2001. African Eagle is a biannual exercise designed to practice dissimilar air-to-air training with the Royal Moroccan Air Force. [USAF photo by SRA Delia A. Castillo]
Oct 02, 2006 - F-16s from 31st Fighter Wing are due to deploy to RAF Fairford for a joint exercise with RAF/NATO assets. [Read more...]
Block 40 aircraft reaches 6,000 hours
USAF F-16C #87-0359, of the 555th FS from Aviano AB (Italy) just taking off from, RAF Cottesmore (Rutland, UK) at RIAT 2001 held on July 30th, 2001. [Photo by <a href="http://www.paulnann.com" target="new">Paul Nann</a>]
Jun 23, 2006 - A block 40 F-16 with serial number 87-0359 surpassed 6,000 flying hours on 20 June 2006. [Read more...]
PAF F-16s participate in Anatolian Eagle
PAF F-16A's #83703 and #84704 in tight formation above some hostile terrain. [PAF photo by Usman Shabbir]
Jun 22, 2006 - Pakistan has again sent six of its F-16s to Konya Air Base, Turkey to participate in a joint military exercise codenamed "Anatolian Eagle" which is held from June 12th untill June 23rd. [Read more...]
Command handovers at Aviano
Two F-16s from the 555th FS/31st FW arrive at Sidi Slimane Air Base (Morocco) in support of exercise 'African Eagle' on January 22nd, 2001. African Eagle is a biannual exercise designed to practice dissimilar air-to-air training with the Royal Moroccan Air Force. [USAF photo by SRA Delia A. Castillo]
Jun 04, 2006 - As "Stars and Stripes" reported, both F-16 squadrons of the 31st Fighter Wing (USAFE) at Aviano Air Base, Italy, get new commanders. [Read more...]
Fighting Falcon pilot earns Jabara Award
<b>555th EFS</b> OIF 2005 - Give 'Em Hell (Asif Shamim Collection)
Apr 10, 2006 - Capt. John Vargas, a 1996 graduate of the Air Force Academy, has won the 2006 Colonel James Jabara Award, presented annually by the Air Force for excellence in airmanship. [Read more...]
U.S. F-16s often grounded at night by noise curfews in Europe
Jan 04, 2006 - It's not that unusual to see a restaurant near Aviano Air Base full of people around 11 p.m. Italians, after all, eat late by American standards. The roar of an F-16 flying overhead during that time would, however, be unusual. [Read more...]
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