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Pilot killed as U.S. F-16 crashes in Jordan Dec 01, 2014 - A U.S. Air Force pilot was killed when the F-16 he was flying suffered a mechanical malfunction and then crashed in Jordan as he attempted to return. The incident occurred at about 23.00h ET Sunday, U.S. Central Command said in a statement today. [Read more...]	Turkish F-16 crashes in central Turkey Dec 01, 2014 - An F-16 fighter jet belonging to the Turkish Air Force has crashed in central Turkey, the Turkish army says. The pilot survived. [Read more...]

Romanian pilots first solo flights on F-16A MLU Nov 27, 2014 - Following the contract signed in October 2013 with Portugal, for the purchase of 12 F-16 MLU aircraft, Romania becomes the 26th country to introduce the F-16 Fighting Falcon in service. [Read more...]	First F-16 students take flight at Holloman Nov 26, 2014 - After years of planning and an overwhelming amount of anticipation, November 13, 2014 had finally arrived for the 54th Fighter Group. The date marked yet another historical moment at Holloman as five of 14 Basic Course students with the 311th Fighter Squadron flew their first-ever flights, as the pilot, in an F-16 Fighting Falcon. [Read more...]
Three locations identified as F-16 aggressor candidate bases Nov 19, 2014 - Air Force officials, on Nov. 19, announced Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and Nellis AFB, Nevada, as candidate bases to host the 18th Aggressor Squadron and its assigned 18 F-16 Fighting Falcons. [Read more...]	$188 million sustainment deal for Greece's fleet of F-16s Nov 18, 2014 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Greece for F-16 sustainment and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $188 million. [Read more...]
Turkish F-16 jets scramble to intercept 2 Syrian Su-24s Mar 17, 2014 - Two Turkish F-16 fighter jets scrambled from Diyarbakir AFB today to intercept two Syrian Su-24 'Fencer' fighter jets approaching southern Turkey. [Read more...]	Triple Nickel kicks off REAL THAW 14 Feb 03, 2014 - Approximately 260 personnel from the 31st Fighter Wing arrived in Monte Real Air Base, Portugal, in support of REAL THAW 14--a two-week close air support exercise hosted by the Portuguese Air Force. [Read more...]

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