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‘Black Widows’ arrive at Bagram for final F-16 deployment
Nov 02, 2015 - Airmen assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, known as the “Black Widows,” from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, arrived at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan - October 28 in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and NATO’s Resolute Support mission. [Read more...]
Greek F-16 crashes during take-off at Albacete
Jan 26, 2015 - A Greek F-16D exploded at Spain's Los Llanos Air Base in Albacete on Monday afternoon with emergency services saying two aircrew had died in the accident and nine on the ground. [Read more...]
AF delivers Iraqi F-16s for training in US
Dec 18, 2014 - For more than 65 years the Air Force has embraced the concept of flexibility being the key to airpower. Now Airmen from the Arizona Air National Guard are sharing that capacity to find creative ways to overcome problems with one of the Air Force's newest allies – the Iraqi Air Force. [Read more...]
Greek F-16D from 343 Sqn crashes South of Crete.
Dec 04, 2014 - An F-16D block 52+ from 343M crashed during a training flight on December 4th, 2014 at 13.42h local time, 14 nautical miles north of the island of Gavdos. Both crew members, successful ejected. [Read more...]
Pilot killed as U.S. F-16 crashes in Jordan
Dec 01, 2014 - A U.S. Air Force pilot was killed when the F-16 he was flying suffered a mechanical malfunction and then crashed in Jordan as he attempted to return. The incident occurred at about 23.00h ET Sunday, U.S. Central Command said in a statement today. [Read more...]
Three locations identified as F-16 aggressor candidate bases
Nov 19, 2014 - Air Force officials, on Nov. 19, announced Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and Nellis AFB, Nevada, as candidate bases to host the 18th Aggressor Squadron and its assigned 18 F-16 Fighting Falcons. [Read more...]
$188 million sustainment deal for Greece's fleet of F-16s
Nov 18, 2014 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Greece for F-16 sustainment and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $188 million. [Read more...]
Hill AFB to begin transition from F-16 to F-35
Mar 17, 2014 - As Hill Air Force Base readies for the arrival of a new fleet of F-35s, they are preparing to phase out its mainstay aircraft, the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Before the farewell actually happens, both jets will be in simultaneous operation at the base. [Read more...]
Hill F-16 drops tanks & bombs during an in-flight emergency
Oct 22, 2009 - A Hill AFB based F-16 dropped its 300 gallon fuel tanks and two 500lb bombs outside the main base on waste land after calling an in-flight emergency around 15.30h local time. [Read more...]
Hill AFB may lose some F-16s
May 20, 2009 - Hill AFB could loose one-third of its F-16s after the air force announced it plans to remove 250 aircraft from its fleet in a accelerated retirement program according to the Standard Examiner. [Read more...]
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