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USAF and European Air Forces adding new capabilities to their F-16s

Jan 07, 2005 - The U.S. Air Force and five EPAF countries - Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal - are receiving new technologies for their F-16s that will ensure the latest combat capabilities, along with an unprecedented degree of interoperability and cost savings among these NATO allies. [Read more...]

Dutch F-16 crash lands in Kyrgyzstan

Nov 04, 2004 - A Dutch F-16 (J-637) damaged part of its undercarriage when it landed in Kyrgyzstan today, forcing the authorities to close its main civilian airport. The accident happened in the afternoon when the jet's nose wheel suddenly collapsed seconds after it landed at Manas civilian airport. [Read more...]

Pratt & Whitney celebrates 25th anniversary of the F-16 Falcon

Oct 07, 2004 - Today Pratt & Whitney joined the countries of the European Participating Air Forces (EPAF) in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the F-16 Fighting Falcon EPAF program in Brussels, Belgium. [Read more...]

Dutch and Belgian F-16s intercept airliners

Sep 30, 2004 - Two Dutch F-16 fighters from Leeuwarden AB, the Netherlands have escorted British Airways flight BA 983. Earlier this week two F-16s from the Belgian Air Force intercepted a Russian airliner over French airspace. [Read more...]

Pakistan sends F-16s to Turkey for exercise

Sep 30, 2004 - Pakistan has sent six of its F-16 fighters to Konya Air Base, Turkey to participate in a joint military exercise codenamed "Anatolian Eagle" which is held from 27 September untill 08 October.
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Dutch deploy F-16s to Kyrgyzstan

Sep 11, 2004 - As mentioned in earlier news: Dutch to send six F-16s to Afghanistan for elections, Radio Netherlands has reported that some 185 Dutch troops, six F-16 fighter jets and a KDC-10 tanker plane departed on Wednesday and Thursday. [Read more...]

Eight F-16 squadrons participating in NATO Air Meet 04

Sep 09, 2004 - Turkey is currently hosting NATO's live-flying exercise NATO Air Meet 04. It is taking place from 04 untill 16 September 2004, with live flying between 06-10 and 13-16 September 2004. [Read more...]

Dutch air force to order six RecceLites

Aug 26, 2004 - The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) is to acquire six RecceLite airborne reconnaissance systems, including datalink components, two mobile ground stations and two portable ground terminals for its F16 multirole fighter operations. [Read more...]

Dutch to send six F-16s to Afghanistan for elections

Aug 22, 2004 - The Netherlands Air Force will send six F-16 fighter jets and up to 210 supporting troops to Afghanistan to boost security during the October elections. [Read more...]

Dutch consider deploying F-16s to Afghanistan

Aug 13, 2004 - The Netherlands is giving "serious consideration" to a Nato request to supply F16 fighter jets to help patrol the skies over Afghanistan during the upcoming election, government ministers said in a letter to Parliament on Thursday. [Read more...]

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