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Luke AFB pilot reaches 4,000 flying hours
Lt. Col. Eric Perlman, 69th FS assistant director of operations, receives a spray down celebration from his son, Jake, after completing his 4,000 hour flying mission on June 21st, 2011 at Luke AFB. [USAF photo by SSgt. Steve Nabor]
Jun 30, 2011 - A pilot at Luke Air Force Base reached a feat that only 30 other F-16 pilots have accomplished throughout their careers. [Read more...]
First Moroccan F-16 pilots to complete training in Arizona
RMAF Maj. Mouloud Chihani performs a preflight check on an F-16 at Tucson IAP before a training mission on July 7th, 2010. Chihani and three other Moroccan pilots are the first F-16 pilots in their air force and will lead the way to establish a new squadron of block 52s when they return home this July. [USAF photo by MSgt. Jack Braden]
Jun 27, 2011 - In July, the Kingdom of Morocco, a strategic partner for U.S. forces in North Africa, will become the 25th country to own and operate F-16 Fighting Falcons. The pilots tapped to fly them are scheduled to finish training in time to bring them home, July 30. [Read more...]
Joint Base Balad F-16 pilot hits 3K milestone
Lt.Col. Robert D. 'Sparky' Whitehouse, 332nd EOG deputy commander, taxi's after reaching his 3,000th flying hour in the F-16 on June 23rd, 2011. Colonel Whitehouse's achievement puts him in an elite group with only 214 other F-16 pilots who have made this accomplishment. [USAF photo by MSgt. Jennifer Seidl]
Jun 24, 2011 - In 1985 Robert D. Whitehouse joined the Air Force as a cadet at the Air Force Academy because of patriotism and a call to public service, with the dream of becoming a pilot. [Read more...]
UAE requests F-16 program support package
UAEAF F-16E block 60s #3074, #3078, #3079 & F-16F block 60 #3025 fly in formation during a multinational exercise on December 9th, 2009, in Southwest Asia. [USAF photo by SSgt. Michael B. Keller]
May 25, 2011 - The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress May 24 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates for support and maintenance of F-16 aircraft and associated equipment worth an estimated $100 million. [Read more...]
First Block 50+ F-16 unveiled for TuAF
TuAF F-16D block 50 #07-1015 is taking off from Cigli AB on June 6th, 2011 during the Turkish Air Force airshow. [Photo by Dirk A. Geerts]
May 23, 2011 - Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Lockheed Martin unveiled the first of 30 new Turkish-built F-16s in ceremonies today at TAI's facility near Ankara. [Read more...]
S.C. Air National Guard assumes alert mission
Capt. Weston Killian, 77th FS chief of weapons, launches F-16C block 50 #94-0045 down the flight-line for the last alert flight on May 6th, 2011. [USAF photo by A1C. Neil D. Warner]
May 13, 2011 - The 20th Fighter Wing turned over responsibility for the air sovereignty alert mission to the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., May 6. [Read more...]
Tucson-based F-16 pilot reaches 5,000 flying hours
Col. Lenny Dick accepts a poster May 9th, 2011 commemorating his 5,000th F-16 Fighting Falcon flying hour from aircraft maintainers assigned to the 162nd FW. [USAF photo by MSgt. Dave Neve]
May 13, 2011 - An Air Force Reserve pilot assigned to Tucson International Airport became the fourth person to rack up 5,000 flying hours in F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during a flight on Monday, May 9. [Read more...]
RED FLAG-Alaska: Providing Wolf Pack invaluable experience
Lt. Col. James Wilkerson, 80th FS commander, flies over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex on April 19th, 2011 in F-16C block 40 #89-2121 during RED FLAG-Alaska at Eielson AFB. [USAF photo by SSgt. Thomas Skinkle]
Apr 29, 2011 - Pilots from the 8th Fighter Wing are gaining invaluable combat experience while participating in RED FLAG-Alaska now through May 14. [Read more...]
Dutch Air Force tells its story from Tucson
Lt. Daniel, a student pilot from the RNlAF, takes off in F-16AM #J-019 at Tucson IAP on April 28th, 2011. [USAF photo by MSgt. Dave Neve]
Apr 29, 2011 - Four months after starting up an F-16 pilot training program at the 162nd Fighter Wing, the Royal Netherlands Air Force is graduating new pilots and showing the international media how it's done. [Read more...]
79th FS 'Tigers' participate in Green Flag exercise
USAF F-16C block 50 #00-0223 from the 79th FS flies over Nevada on April 28th, 2011 during exercise Green Flag West 11-6. [USAF photo by MSgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald]
Apr 29, 2011 - Approximately 200 Airmen from the 79th Fighter Squadron "Tigers" returned Friday from a two-week Green Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. [Read more...]
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