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RoKAFs first female KF-16 pilot
RoKAF F-16D block 52 #01-0526 from the 20th FW seen on final approach at Seosan AB on October 6th, 2004. [Photo by Elmer van Hest]
Nov 23, 2007 - Captain Ha Jung-mi, 28, who dreamed of being a medical doctor 10 years ago has achieved a piece of South Korean history by becoming the first female airforce pilot to fly a KF-16. [Read more...]
Norway sends F-16s to patrol Baltic skies
RNoAF F-16AM's #661 and #673 holding hands coming home at Florennes AB on February 6th, 2007. [Photo by Mike Schoenmaker]
Nov 16, 2007 - In response to a request from NATO, Norway will for the second time be sending F-16 fighter aircraft to police the NATO airspace in the Baltic area. [Read more...]
BAF 1 Sqn deploy for Exercise Carpathian Eagle
BAF F-16AM #FA-107 &amp #FA-120 from 1 sqn fly in formation on route to Falcon Air Meet 2007. [BAF 1 sqn photo]
Nov 08, 2007 - Florennes based N° 1 "Stingers" Squadron has deployed on October 29th to the Eastern Romanian airbase Mihail Kogalniceanu, near Constanza (Black Sea) for an exercise period of two weeks from 30th October - 8 November. [Read more...]
Military contractor to pay $900,000 in suit over F-16 seals
Oct 14, 2007 - A judgment of nearly $900,000 has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged a military contractor sold faulty seals for F-16 fighter jets to the U.S. Air Force. [Read more...]
L-3 Communications awarded contract to build simulator for HAF
Oct 03, 2007 - L-3 Communications has been awarded an $18.8 million contract from the USAF's Aeronautical Systems Center to build an F-16C Block 52+ Aircrew Training Device (ATD) for the Hellenic Air Force. [Read more...]
22nd FS deploy as part of AEF 9/10
USAF F-16C block 50 #90-0827 from the 22nd FS lands at Prince Sultan AB during Operation Southern Watch on October 24th, 2000. The F-16 is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd AEW that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression. [USAF photo by SSgt. Sean M. Worrell]
Sep 26, 2007 - The last of more than 300 airmen from Spangdahlem Air Base left for the Middle East on Tuesday as part of a scheduled deployment. [Read more...]
Egyptian Air Force celebrates 25 years of F-16 ops
EAF F-16C block 40 #9956 flies over Egypt with a USN F/A-18 and a USAF F-15 on September 28th, 2005. The aircraft were participating in Bright Star 2005/2006. [USAF photo by Cpl. Andy Hurt]
Aug 29, 2007 - Egyptian and US Air Force officials participated in a ceremony in Cairo, Egypt on Aug. 25 commemorating the 25th anniversary of Egypt's acquisition of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. [Read more...]
Portuguese F-16s to defend Baltic skies
FAP F-16AM #15121 from Esq 201 is seen on patrol during the Baltics Air Policing 07 detachment on December 17th, 2007. [<a href="www.esq301jaguares.net" target="new">Esq 301</a> photo]
Aug 01, 2007 - Four Portuguese F-16s will provide the aerial defense of the three Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania between November and December of this year. [Read more...]
140th FW Judge at Falcon Air Meet 07
F-16s from Jordan, the U.S., Turkey and Belgium fly in diamond formation over Ajloun Castle during Falcon Air Meet 2007 on May 23rd. [USAF photo by Capt. Nicole David]
Jul 07, 2007 - In May 2007, members of the 140th Wing Colorado ANG returned to Jordan as judges for the second annual Falcon Air Meet (FAM) hosted by the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF). [Read more...]
Pakistan selects Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod
U.S. Air Force F-16CJ Block 50 equipped with a Sniper advanced targeting pod. [Photo by <a href="http://www.lmtas.com" target="new">LMTAS</a>]
May 14, 2007 - The U.S. government has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin for 18 Sniper(R) Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP), a part of the new Advanced Block 52 F-16 aircraft program for Pakistan. [Read more...]
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