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Belgian Secretary of Defence visits F-16 deployment in Afghanistan
Aug 03, 2005 - The Belgian Secretary of Defence - A. Flahaut - visited Afghanistan on July 22nd till 24th, where he paid a visit to the Belgian troops, contributing to the "ISAF" (International Security Assistance Force) 'peace force' under NATO command in Kondoz and Kabul. [Read more...]
Nosewheel collapsed on Belgian F-16AM
Aug 03, 2005 - Last monday the nosewheel of a Belgian F-16AM (#FA-83) from Kleine Brogel AB collapsed on the taxiway, in the final turn to the runway. [Read more...]
Belgian F-16s head to Afghanistan
Jul 06, 2005 - Four F-16 jet fighters of the Belgian Air Force departed to Afghanistan on Wednesday morning to join their Dutch collegues who are stationed there already since April 1st. [Read more...]
Air Force announces next Misawa and Nellis commanders
Jun 22, 2005 - Air Force leaders announced the next commander for Misawa Air Base and its 35th Fighter Wing. Brig. Gen. (select) Salvatore "Sam" Angelella is to take over the reins from Brig. Gen. William "Kanga" Rew later this year. [Read more...]
Belgian F-16s to Afghanistan
May 27, 2005 - Today, the Belgian government decided to send 4 F-16 fighters together with a 65 men detachment of both the 2nd FW of Florennes AB and the 10th FW of Kleine Brogel AB to Kabul International Airport for an initial period of 6 months. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin contracted RADA for the next version of "PERFORMS"
May 18, 2005 - RADA announced today it has received purchase orders from Lockheed Martin to develop, test and deliver the next version of Lockheed's Structural Fatigue Tracking System (PERFORMS), and provide related services. Total orders exceed $470,000 for delivery starting March 2005 and lasting through February 2006. [Read more...]
Israeli F-16s to participate at Maple Flag XXXVIII
May 13, 2005 - For the first time, the IDF/AF is dispatching fighter jets to Canada to participate in the Maple Flag exercises which will take place May 15-June 24. They will have 10 F-16s and about 150 air crew in Alberta. [Read more...]
Dutch F-16s to patrol Baltic sky
Mar 31, 2005 - Four Dutch F-16 fighter jets will replace their Norwegian colleagues to patrol the airspace of three Baltic states from April through June, Lithuania's Defense Ministry said Wednesday. [Read more...]
U.S. agrees to sell new F-16s to Pakistan
Mar 26, 2005 - Fifteen years after blocking sales of F-16s to Pakistan due to its nuclear weapons program, the U.S. government approved the sale of 24 new F-16s to Pakistan. The aircraft are rumored to be Block 52 models. [Read more...]
Belgian F-16s like "Bambi on ice" during exercise Battle Griffin
Mar 10, 2005 - NATO forces faced a Cold War of their own during exercises in Norway. Battle Griffin is a Norwegian invitational exercise with 14,000 participants from 15 nations. The main objective is to practise the Deployed Forces Concept. [Read more...]
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