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Lockheed's F-16 gets the cold shoulder in Clinton's arms budget Feb 01, 1998 - The Clinton administration released today a $257 billion defense budget for fiscal 1999 that would boost production of the Bell-Boeing V-22Osprey, but contains no orders for Lockheed Martin's F-16 fighter. [Read more...]	Washington offered F-16s to Phillipine AF Jan 29, 1998 - Senator James Exon and former US Senator Larry Pressler discussed Washington's offer to sell 26 F-16 fighter planes to the Philippines, which has embarked on an effort to modernize its aging fleet of World WarII-vintage aircraft. [Read more...]

RNoAF F-16s in for new weapons Jan 27, 1998 - Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF)F-16 fighters used Paveway II (Mk 82) laser-guided bombs for the first time last September. They attacked targets designated by a forward air control team from the Telemark Battalion, the Norwegian Army's contribution to NATO's Immediate Reaction Forces (IRF). [Read more...]	Belgium Will Upgrade an extra 18 F-16s To MLU Jan 27, 1998 - Belgium decided to also upgrade the remaining eighteen of their F-16s to MLU standards. They will now have in total 90 MLU F-16s by the year 2003" [Read more...]
US Persian Gulf build-up Jan 26, 1998 - The United States has assembled a powerful multi-service force to keep pressure on Iraq in the standoff over U. N. access to suspected weapons sites. About 175 U.S. Air Force aircraft are assigned to the area for air interdiction, close air support, suppression of enemy air defenses, electronic warfare, surveillance and reconnaissance, combat search and rescue, and command and control of air operations. Among these are six F-117 stealth fighters based in Kuwait and eight B-52 long-range strategic bombers, based on the British Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia. Other Air Force assets in the region include 24 F-16CG and F-16CJFighting Falcon ground-attack aircraft and two B-1 supersonic long-range bombers for knocking out armored columns. [Read more...]	F-16 continues positive safety trend in 1997 Jan 26, 1998 - The Lockheed Martin F-16 continued to improve its safety record during 1997, ending the calendar year with an annual mishap rate of 2. 7losses per 100, 000 flight hours in U.S. Air Force service. [Read more...]
Bahrain orders Block 40s Jan 25, 1998 - Lockheed Martin announced that Bahrain has ordered 10 new Block 40 F-16s, to be delivered around 2000. [Read more...]	LMTAS delivered 117 F-16s in 1997 Jan 23, 1998 - A total of 117 F-16 aircraft were delivered in 1997, bringing to more than 3, 600 the number of F-16 deliveries since program inception. [Read more...]
Koksijde AB (Belgium) becomes F-16 deployment base. Jan 21, 1998 - The Belgian Air Force decided last week to use Koksijde Air Base (homebase of 40 Sqn, which flies the Sea King and has a SAR tasking) as an deployment base for the F-16. The decision was taken to meet some NATO-requirements. Runway 29-11 and the taxiways will be repaired and upgraded this year to full operational status. The F-16's will use Koksijde for maximum 30 days a year. [Read more...]	Deliberate Guard F-16s modified for Night Vision Goggles Jan 21, 1998 - Block 40 F-16s at Aviano Air Base, Italy, are being modified to be compatible with night vision goggles. These cockpit changes are part of a total lighting modification to provide Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) compatible lighting to the F-16. [Read more...]

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