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First QF-16 arrives at Tyndall AFB
Nov 19, 2012 - Officials at Tyndall Air Force Base received the first of six full-scale QF-16 drones on Monday which arrived from Boeing Global Services and Support in Jacksonville around 12:30hrs local time. [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...]
F-16 destruction is step toward fighter's new role
Aug 25, 2010 - An F-16 Fighting Falcon was blown apart on the range, near Eglin on August 19th. [Read more...]
Maintainers resurrect F-16s that will become targets
Jul 31, 2010 - Maintainers are towing F-16 Fighting Falcons out of retirement from the "boneyard" on July 29 and preparing them to become the Air Force's newest platform for target training. [Read more...]
Boeing receives 1st F-16 for conversion to QF-16 Aerial Drone
May 27, 2010 - The first retired F-16 Fighting Falcon arrived at Boeing's Cecil Field facility in Jacksonville on April 22 to begin conversion into a QF-16 aerial drone. [Read more...]
Boeing receives phase 1 contract for QF-16 Drone
Mar 09, 2010 - Boeing has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract worth approximately $69.7 million for the initial engineering, manufacturing and development of QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Targets to replace the QF-4 fleet. [Read more...]
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