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F-16 static display added to Hill Memorial Park Apr 26, 2012 - On April 10, 1977, the Air Force announced the 388th Fighter Wing as the first operational unit to be equipped with the new F-16 fighter jet. [Read more...]	F-16 from 36 FS crashes near Kunsan Mar 21, 2012 - Airforce officials report that an F-16C block 40 from 36 FS based at Osan has crashed today near Kunsan Air Base, during a routine training mission. The pilot safely ejected. [Read more...]

Airforce investigation into Wisconsin F-16 crash concluded Oct 21, 2011 - An Air Force investigation into a crash of an F-16 belonging to the 176th Fighter Squadron concluded that the cause was engine failure. [Read more...]	The longest F-16 combat sorties in history Aug 31, 2011 - On the morning of March 23, 2011, two F-16 pilots assigned to the 480 Fighter Squadron "Warhawks" from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Captain Alex "Tuna" Turner and Captain Owen "Tatu" Birckett, flew what is believe to be the two longest Viper combat missions in history. [Read more...]
USAF F-16 kills Talibans responsible for shot down helicopter Aug 10, 2011 - An F-16 airstrike has killed the Taliban fighters believed responsible for shooting down a CH-47 helicopter, killing 38 people, NATO-led forces said. They ran but couldn't hide. [Read more...]	IDF F-16 grazes a tree during landing Jul 15, 2011 - Israel Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Ido Nechushtan ordered the temporary suspension of all training flights after an F-16 nearly crashed during a landing approach at Ramat David Air Base. [Read more...]
Pilot of F-16C that crashed in Nevada did not eject Jun 30, 2011 - The pilot of the USAF F-16C that crashed on public land near the Nevada Test and Training Range earlier this week didn't survive, officials at Nellis Air Force Base said today. [Read more...]	F-16C out of Nellis crashes in Nevada Jun 29, 2011 - USAF F-16C (#85-1413) crashed yesterday about 17.30h local time near Caliente, Nevada. The current status of the pilot is unknown. [Read more...]
Wisconsin National Guard F-16 jet crashes Jun 07, 2011 - A single-seat F-16 fighter jet from the Wisconsin National Guard, crashed on Tuesday while on a routine training mission in central Wisconsin. The pilot ejected safely, according to a National Guard said statement. [Read more...]	Two Thai F-16s crash during exercise Feb 14, 2011 - Two Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) F-16s taking part in the Cobra Gold 2011 exercise crashed in Chaiyaphum province today. Both pilots managed to eject safely. [Read more...]

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