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Greek Mirage and Turkish F-16s engage in dog fight
May 11, 2006 - During Turkish Armed Forces Sea Lion 2006 maneuvers, TUAF F-16s got into a dog fight with Greek Mirages. [Read more...]
Two F-16s from Buckley AFB scrambled to escort suspect airliner
Apr 22, 2006 - A passenger who claimed to have a bomb aboard a United Airlines flight was subdued by passengers as the California-bound plane was diverted to Denver International Airport. Two F-16 fighter jets from Buckley Air Force Base scrambled to escort the plane. [Read more...]
Air war strategy over Iraq - An F-16 pilot recounts
Apr 14, 2006 - Aerial strategy practiced by coalition pilots during Operation Iraqi Freedom hinged on knocking out pertinent enemy targets while preserving vital Iraqi infrastructure as well as citizens' lives, an F-16 pilot who flew combat missions over Iraq early in the war recounts. [Read more...]
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...]
Dutch F-16s intercept passenger jet
Jan 18, 2006 - Two Dutch F-16 fighters were scrambled from the air force base at Leeuwarden on Wednesday morning when radio contact could not be established with a Boeing 737 from Berlin. [Read more...]
Greek F-16s intercept Helios Airways B737
Aug 14, 2005 - Two Greek F-16s where scrambled from their base on Sunday, August 14th around 11.30h local to intercept a Helios Airways B737 in Greek airspace. [Read more...]
Dutch F-16s intercept Delta Boeing 767
Aug 12, 2005 - Two Dutch F-16's Juliet-33 and Juliet-45 scrambled from their base on Wednesday August 10th 12:14Z to intercept a Delta Boeing 767-332(ER) N195DN in the Netherlands airspace. [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-16s assists in search and recovery of slain helicopter crewmen
May 29, 2005 - A U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon provided close air support to ground troops fighting to recover two slain helicopter crewmen in the vicinity of Baquba, Iraq, on May 26, officials said. [Read more...]
Two F-16s scrambled as an unidentified aircraft was inbound to Israel's airspace
May 14, 2005 - Two Israeli F-16s were scrambled today as an unidentified aircraft asked to land after it took-off from Greece. The F-16s escorted it to land in Hatzor AFB, and it ended up to be piloted by an Israeli pilot. [Read more...]
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