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Airmen, aircraft ready for Balikatan
Apr 15, 2009 - For the first time in 16 years, U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft will operate out of the Philippines when the annual Balikatan exercise kicks off Thursday, military officials said. [Read more...]
Air Force pilot breaks own world aviation record
May 02, 2008 - An Air Force Reserve pilot deployed here broke his own world record for hours spent flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon when he surpassed the 6,000 hours milestone May 2. [Read more...]
USAF and RSAF commence Commando Sling 08-1
Nov 02, 2007 - Six F-16 C/D F-16s from the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, recently deployed to Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, to participate in the first iteration of Exercise Commando Sling 2008. [Read more...]
52nd FW deploy while Spangdahlem's runway repaired
Jun 15, 2007 - Spangdahlem's runway closed today and is scheduled to remain closed for repairs until mid-July. Although the 52nd FW will cease flying operations from Spangdahlem, do not expect pilots and crews from the Wing to take a break. [Read more...]
Juvats supply Red Air support to the Marine Corps
May 30, 2007 - The term "joint operations" in todays military is thought of American service members carrying out missions with service members from different branches of the U.S. military or coalition partners working together. [Read more...]
Osan F-16s train in Commando Sling 07-3
May 09, 2007 - Six U.S. Air Force F-16s from Osan Air Base are in Singapore for the third iteration of Exercise Commando Sling which runs today through May 25. [Read more...]
419th Fighter Wing 'Viper Out' festivities
Mar 28, 2007 - The 419th Fighter Wing is losing its F-16 aircraft and becoming the first fighter associate wing in the U.S. Air Force along with their active duty partners, the 388th Fighter Wing. [Read more...]
F-16s use new 20mm ammo in battle
Mar 02, 2007 - Air Force F-16 pilots employed a new 20mm cannon round in their M61/A1 'Vulcan' Gatling guns for the first time, first validating the rounds at a firing range on Feb. 22, and then employing them in battle Feb. 26. [Read more...]
Eielson F-16s participating in Commando Sling
Jan 15, 2007 - Six F-16C/D Fighting Falcons from the 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, are deployed to Singapore to participate in the second iteration of Exercise Commando Sling, which began Jan. 8 and runs through Jan. 26. [Read more...]
Legendary F-16 test pilot Neil Anderson dies
Sep 18, 2006 - Neil R. Anderson accumulated over 15,000 flight hours in over 200 types of aircraft, some of them still very much experimental. But the story that probably spawned the most legends about him involved a belly landing in an F-16. [Read more...]
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