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U.S. Congress Voted For Three Additional F-16s
Sep 29, 1997 - The U.S. Congress has voted to fund three additional Block 50/52 F-16 C/D aircraft in the 1998 budget. The newly funded F-16s will include some of the latest technology enhancements including color multifunctional displays and programmable display generator, a new Modular Mission Computer, a Digital Terrain System, a new color video camera and color triple-deck video recorder to record the pilot's head-up display view, and an upgraded data transfer unit" [Read more...]
Danes Struggle To Find Pilots For F-16 Fleet
Sep 15, 1997 - The Royal Danish Air Force is suffering from a serious aircrew shortage stemming from a hiring boom by commercial airlines over the last two years. [Read more...]
Norway to evaluate F-16 MLU missile approach warning system
Sep 10, 1997 - The Royal Norwegian Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman's Electronic Sensors and Systems Division a contract to integrate itsAN/AAR-65 imaging ultraviolet missile approach warning system on an F-16 Mid-Life Update aircraft, and to demonstrate its performance. [Read more...]
USAF F-16s increase presence in Bosnia
Sep 04, 1997 - Two U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter units in Europe stepped up their presence in the skies over Bosnia, the Pentagon announced Sept. 4. [Read more...]
Hill F-16s support first no-notice AEF
Jul 11, 1997 - Two wings from Hill Air Force Base joined forces earlier this week to support the Air Force's first no-notice exercise of its Air Expeditionary Force capabilities. [Read more...]
Maj. Erik A. Hutchins receives the 1996 Semper Viper Award
Oct 23, 1996 - Maj. Erik A. Hutchins, member of the 63rd Fighter Squadron at Luke AFB, Arizona, received the 1996 Semper Viper Award from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. [Read more...]
1995 Semper Viper award
Sep 28, 1995 - Maj. Robert Nolan and Capt. Gerald Swift of the 39th Flight Test Squadron,Eglin AFB, Florida recieve the Semper Viper award. [Read more...]
Two Air Force policemen held in theft of 3 F-16 engines
Jul 12, 1989 - Two U.S. Air Force policemen were charged with stealing three Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200 F-16 engines. [Read more...]
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