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Pakistan receives first five F-16s from Jordan Apr 28, 2014 - The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) received the first 5 of 13 F-16s purchased from Jordan on Sunday at Mushaf Air Base, Pakistan. The ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Pakistan Nawaf Khalifa Saraieh and senior PAF and army officers also attended the arrival ceremony. [Read more...]	Pakistan acquiring F-16s from Jordan Feb 19, 2014 - Pakistani press is reporting that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has acquired one squadron of F-16 multi-role fighter aircraft from Jordan with 13 being inducted into the service next month. [Read more...]

Norwegian F-16 damaged during touch-and-go landings Jan 05, 2014 - On Thursday an Norwegian F-16A Block 20 MLU (285) was badly damaged when its nose wheel broke during touch and go exercises at Bodø Airport. The RNoAF pilot was not hurt but the aircraft did sustain some considerable damage. [Read more...]	DSCA notification of possible sale of F-16s to Romania Nov 08, 2013 - The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on November 8, 2013 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Romania of weapons, equipment, and support for 12 F-16 MLU Block 15 for an estimated cost of $457 million. [Read more...]
Romania buys Portuguese F-16s to replace Lancers Oct 14, 2013 - Romania has completed the purchase of 12 F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcons from Portugal to replace part of its fleet of Russian built MiG-21 Lancer fighter aircraft and thus bring its air force up to NATO standards. [Read more...]	Chilean F-16 crash lands at Cerro Moreno Oct 09, 2013 - A Chilean F-16A block 20 crashed landed at Antofagasta’s Cerro Moreno International Airport (ANF) in Northern Chile today during the early hours. One of the tires blew out during takeoff forcing the pilot - who is unharmed - to make an emergency landing. [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...]	Chilean F-16BM makes belly landing Mar 30, 2012 - An F-16B MLU of the Chilean Air Force (FACh) encountered a problem during landing at its home base of Cerro Moreno near the city of Antofagasta in the north of Chile on March 30, 2012. Hydraulic failure prevented the landing gear from being extended, forcing the aircraft to perform a belly landing. [Read more...]
TAI upgraded F-16s arrive in Pakistan Feb 26, 2012 - The first batch of three TAI upgraded F-16 block 15 MLU (Mid Life Upgrade) were delivered to the Pakistan Air Force on Friday. [Read more...]	Pakistan receives first MLU F-16s Feb 06, 2012 - The Pakistani airforce received its first two MLU upgraded F-16s today at PAF Shahbaz airbase after the aircraft arrived back from the USA. [Read more...]

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