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Royal Thai Air Force activates third F-16 squadron
Aug 19, 2002 - Thailand's Korat Air Base received the first five of 16 refurbished Lockheed Martin F-16s on Aug. 17 as part of the country's ongoing efforts to modernize its air force. The delivery marks the activation of the third F-16 squadron for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). [Read more...]
Landing Gear Team at Hill AFB tests new F-16 gear
Aug 08, 2002 - The "F-16 Landing Gear Team " was assembled June 19 for the long-awaited testing of it's time-change ship-set gear. The test represents a major milestone for the impending F-16 heavy weight time-change program that is now on target to begin April 2003. [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney engines for Italian Vipers
Aug 02, 2002 - Pratt & Whitney is being awarded a $25,515,000 firm-fixed price contract to provide for overhaul and upgrade of forty each, F100PW200 engines to 38 F100PW220E engines and two each module sets for the Italian Air Force Peace Caesar F-16 program. This effort supports foreign military sales to Italy. [Read more...]
Spangdahlem F-16s assist Boeing 747 jumbo
Jul 17, 2002 - Two F-16s from Spangdahlem AB assisted a Boeing 747 jumbo jet to a safe landing after it experienced a significant in-flight emergency. [Read more...]
Stamps for th 50th Anniversary of the Portuguese Air Force
Jul 01, 2002 - The F-16 is featured on a Portuguese stamp, printed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the air force. [Read more...]
Pakistani F-16 downs Indian Searcher II UAV
Jun 07, 2002 - Pakistani F-16 shot down 1 Indian Seeker-II UAV withan AIM-9L on June 7th. This is perhaps the first air combat engagement of a manned and unmanned aircraft. [Read more...]
Pentagon offers F-16s to Brazil
May 22, 2002 - The Pentagon has offered to sell F-16 Fighting Falcons to Brazil that would include advanced air-to-air missiles - the first U.S. sale of the weapon in Latin America. [Read more...]
Arms sales to Oman
May 21, 2002 - In May 2002 the US and Oman signed a $825 million foreign military sale, following a meeting between the US Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, and Sultan Qaboos of Oman. The deal will include twelve F-16 fighter aircraft, and air-to-air and air-to-ground weapon systems, support and training. [Read more...]
PAF chief arrives in Washington, talks on the purchase of F-16s
May 12, 2002 - Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir, arrived in Washington on Saturday for an official visit at the invitation of his US counterpart, General John Jumper. Air Marshal Mir's visit should be seen in the context of the recently re-established military-to-military contacts between Pakistan and the US. Gen Jumper had visited Pakistan recently. [Read more...]
Pentagon considers selling $1.1 billion worth of arms to Oman  
May 11, 2002 - The U.S. Defense Department plans to sell Oman $1.1 billion worth of arms, including 12 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp. F-16 fighter jets. It would be the first sale of F-16s to Oman, which is located at the entrance of the Persian Gulf and within striking distance of Afghanistan. [Read more...]
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