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Boeing completes first flight of QF-16
May 10, 2012 - The Boeing Company and the U.S. Air Force completed the first manned flight of the QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) on May 4 at Cecil Field in Jacksonville. [Read more...]
F-16 destruction is step toward fighter's new role
Aug 25, 2010 - An F-16 Fighting Falcon was blown apart on the range, near Eglin on August 19th. [Read more...]
Maintainers resurrect F-16s that will become targets
Jul 31, 2010 - Maintainers are towing F-16 Fighting Falcons out of retirement from the "boneyard" on July 29 and preparing them to become the Air Force's newest platform for target training. [Read more...]
Boeing receives 1st F-16 for conversion to QF-16 Aerial Drone
May 27, 2010 - The first retired F-16 Fighting Falcon arrived at Boeing's Cecil Field facility in Jacksonville on April 22 to begin conversion into a QF-16 aerial drone. [Read more...]
113 FW receives newer, more capable F-16s
Apr 16, 2010 - The first two F-16s in a 21-jet exchange flew into the 113th FW, marking the start of a complete transition of the Capital Guardians fighter assets. [Read more...]
Boeing receives phase 1 contract for QF-16 Drone
Mar 09, 2010 - Boeing has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract worth approximately $69.7 million for the initial engineering, manufacturing and development of QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Targets to replace the QF-4 fleet. [Read more...]
Pakistan's air war on the Taliban
Jul 30, 2009 - The New York Times has published an article about Pakistan's Air Forces improved ability to target and attack militant targets with precision weapons based on information from military officials and independent analysts. [Read more...]
Top Hats hone lethal skills
Jun 25, 2009 - As the target approaches, sights are set and AIM 9 and AIM 120 missiles launch from a Luke Air Force Base F-16 Fighting Falcon, engulfing the enemy aircraft in flames. [Read more...]
Belgian F-16 kills two Taliban fighters
May 07, 2009 - The British newspaper 'The Times' has lifted the veil on missions in Afghanistan by Belgian F-16 fighter bombers charged with supporting NATO ground troops. [Read more...]
Luke pilot surpasses 3,000 hours
Oct 10, 2008 - Equivalent to 125 days spent strapped into a seat of an F-16 Fighting Falcon is the flying of 3,000 hours -- a milestone one pilot surpassed at Luke on September 22nd. [Read more...]
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