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Portuguese MLU achievements
Jun 06, 2003 - The Portuguese MLU program now seems to be on the right track. After some delays caused by some divergences between OGMA and the Portuguese Air Force it seems that the program is now rolling at full speed. [Read more...]
Greek F-16 block 30 crashes, pilot safe
Jun 04, 2003 - Yesterday, a Greek air force F-16 block 30 crashed into a field near Volos soon after takeoff on a training flight from the military base of Nea Anchialos. The pilot ejected safely. [Read more...]
USAF F-16 crashes in Korea on takeoff
May 29, 2003 - An American F-16 crashed last night during takeoff from the Osan Air Base, Kyonggi Province, the Ministry of National Defense said. The pilot managed to eject from the plane just before the crash and was sent to nearby hospital. [Read more...]
Deadly 1996 Aegean clash is confirmed
May 22, 2003 - A former Turkish naval commander confirmed on Monday that a Greek warplane had shot down a Turkish F-16 fighter in the Aegean in 1996. The incident, which cost the life of one of the two Turkish pilots, Captain Nail Erdogan, was attributed to an accident at a time of heightened tension. [Read more...]
Happy Hooligans set safety milestone
May 16, 2003 - A North Dakota Air National Guard unit that was called to patrol the skies over Washington after the September 2001 terrorist attacks has set a record for safety. The 119th Fighter Wing, nicknamed the "Happy Hooligans," has flown more than 60,000 hours without an accident, which guard officials say is a milestone for the country's F-16 units. [Read more...]
IAF F-16 crashes - fleet grounded until further notice
Feb 25, 2003 - Yesterday afternoon an F-16 fighter jet crashed in the northern West Bank. The pilot, an experienced Major (Res.), reported engine trouble during a routine training flight, and ditched the plane when he was unable to get the General Electric engine back to full power. [Read more...]
ACC releases F-16 accident report
Feb 19, 2003 - US Air Force investigators have determined engine failure caused an F-16C aircraft to crash Sept. 11, during a basic surface attack training sortie. [Read more...]
Accident report of Hill AFB mid-air collision released
Feb 03, 2003 - Air Force investigators determined that pilot error caused the collision of two F-16Cs Oct. 25, 2002, approximately 82 miles southwest of Hill Air Force Base, Utah. [Read more...]
Cannon F-16 accident report released
Dec 24, 2002 - Air Force investigators determined there was not sufficient evidence to form an opinion as to the cause of the F-16C crash Sept. 9 during a night training mission near Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. [Read more...]
F-16 pilot dies in crash
Nov 14, 2002 - An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the Air Force Reserve Command's 419th Fighter Wing here was killed Nov. 13 when his aircraft crashed during a combat training mission. [Read more...]
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