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VISTA F-16 will test airborne safety system
Feb 11, 2003 - The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, with the support from neighboring NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, is breaking new ground with an innovative research project intended to help prevent midair collisions. [Read more...]
LMTAS offers F-16 fighter deal to India
Feb 03, 2003 - Lockheed Martin has offered to replace India's unreliable MiG-21 fighter jets with F-16s as the battle heats up for Indian defence contracts. India has 700 ageing MiG-21s known as "flying coffins" because of their poor safety record. [Read more...]
Chile to buy US F-16 fighters
Jan 30, 2003 - Although president Lagos faced calls not to sign the deal, the Chilean Government says it will go ahead with purchasing 10 F-16 fighter jets from the United States. [Read more...]
Pakistani F-16s join Edwards' test forces
Jan 16, 2003 - Edwards' Test Operations is home to two additional F-16 Falcons slated to become an integral part of supporting flight test programs around the base. The two are the first of nine Falcons making their way to Edwards this year.

Capt. Kevin Roethe of Test Ops and Maj. Jim Less of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School flew the aircraft to Edwards from the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 8. [Read more...]
RSAF celebrates a decade of F-16 training in USA
Jan 08, 2003 - Today, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) commemorated ten years of successful training under the Peace Carvin II (PC II) program in Arizona, United States of America. The celebrations included a parade and a dinner hosted by MG Lim. [Read more...]
F-16s meant for Pakistan given to US forces
Jan 05, 2003 - The 28 F-16 planes that Pakistan bought in the 1980's from the United States but never received, because the US Congress withheld them to punish Pakistan for secretly developing nuclear weapons , are now being transferred to the United States Navy and Air Force, said the New York Times. [Read more...]
U.S. Moves Toward F-16 Sale To Oman
Aug 31, 2002 - The United States has launched the bureaucratic process to sell F-16 multi-role fighters to Oman.

The Defense Department has awarded Lockheed Martin a $32.8 million contract to initiate the F-16 sale to the sultanate. Muscat has requested 12 F-16 C/D Block 50 aircraft , manufactured by Lockheed Martin. [Read more...]
Lt. Col. Burt Bartley wins 2002 Semper Viper Award
Aug 23, 2002 - Lt. Col. Burt Bartley won the 2002 Joe Bill Dryden Semper Viper Award for his leadership in the rescue of a downed MH-47 helicopter crew during Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan in March 2002. [Read more...]
Scott O'Grady sues over movie
Aug 21, 2002 - Scott O'Grady, a downed U.S. pilot who emerged as a hero after escaping from Bosnia, has sued 20th Century Fox and the Discovery Channel, claiming they made unauthorized productions of his ordeal. [Read more...]
UAE pilots undergo F-16 training
Aug 21, 2002 - The United States has launched a program to train pilots from the United Arab Emirates on flying 80 advanced F-16 fighter-jets. [Read more...]
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