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Top Hats graduate 15 combat pilots May 18, 2012 - The mission of the 56th Fighter Wing is to, "Train the world's greatest F-16 fighter pilots and maintainers, while deploying mission ready warfighters." Fifteen graduates of the F-16 Initial Qualification Course, Class 11-EBG, will cross the stage today and enter the Combat Air Forces as just that -- the world's greatest. [Read more...]	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...]

Test pilots provide unique training to Aggressors May 09, 2012 - Test pilots from Edwards Air Force Base, held a training course at Eielson April 23 through 27, teaching 18th Aggressor Squadron aviators to harness the power of the F-16 Fighting Falcon even when pushed beyond its limits. [Read more...]	F-16 static display added to Hill Memorial Park Apr 26, 2012 - On April 10, 1977, the Air Force announced the 388th Fighter Wing as the first operational unit to be equipped with the new F-16 fighter jet. [Read more...]
F-16s & MiGs engage over Bulgarian skies Apr 26, 2012 - U.S. pilots from the 555th and 510th Fighter Squadrons based out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, have been given a rare opportunity to train and share experiences with Bulgarian air force MiG-21 and MiG-29 pilots during their deployment in support of Thracian Star 2012. [Read more...]	Commando Sling pairs 35 FW with Singapore airmen Apr 23, 2012 - The last of more than 70 Airmen returned to Misawa Air Base April 19, 2012 after spending three weeks in Singapore in support of exercise Commando Sling 12-2. [Read more...]
31 FW participate in Thracian Star 2012 Apr 19, 2012 - U.S. and Bulgarian Airmen launched Thracian Star 2012, a joint training exercise focused on building partnerships and increasing interoperability, during a ceremony on April 18. [Read more...]	Dutch trim F-16 fleet Apr 12, 2012 - A reports from The Netherlands Court of Audit indicates the Dutch Ministry of Defense made a decision on April 8, 2011 to reduce its number of F-16s from 87 to 68 aircraft while the Rutte-Verhagen government has deferred a decision on purchasing the F-35 until after elections planned to be held in 2015. [Read more...]
PolAF conducts training exercise with IDFAF Apr 04, 2012 - For the first time the Polish Air Force conducted a combat training exercise with the Israeli Air Force as Israel was in the midst of a new surge of rocket fire directed at the South of the country. [Read more...]	Lockheed Martin delivers 4,500th F-16 Apr 03, 2012 - Lockheed Martin commemorated the 4,500th F-16 Fighting Falcon delivery on April 3rd with a ceremony for employees, customers, former executives and elected officials, including U.S. Rep. Kay Granger and Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price. [Read more...]

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