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Elmendorf pilot selected to lead Thunderbirds
Jun 01, 2007 - For two years running, Elmendorf's 12th FS has had the honor of one of its fliers being chosen to represent the Air Force in the USAF Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds. [Read more...]
USAF F-16s inadvertently entered Turkish airspace
May 29, 2007 - Two USAF F-16s appear to have inadvertently crossed into Turkish airspace over the border with Iraq, a U.S. Embassy official said today, adding that the incursion was under investigation. [Read more...]
184th FS Converts to A-10
May 21, 2007 - The Base Realignment and Closure Commission directed the 184th FS to transfer out its F-16s for the A-10 Thunderbolt II. As of now all the F-16s are gone, mostly being delivered to the 194th FS, the California ANG. [Read more...]
35th FS show F-16 operations to the RoKAF
May 16, 2007 - Pilots and maintainers assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron "Pantons" and Aircraft Maintenance Unit hosted members of the Republic of Korea air force in an effort to improve that country's F-16 operations May 16. [Read more...]
InterSense to supply IS-900 Tracking Systems
May 02, 2007 - InterSense Inc., have won new contracts from the L-3 Communications Link Simulation and Training division to supply helmet tracking systems for flight simulators used by both the USAF and ANG F-16 aircrews. [Read more...]
Bird strikes Thunderbird F-16 at Barksdale Air Show
Apr 23, 2007 - An F-16 of the USAF Thunderbirds experienced a birdstrike while performing at the Barksdale Air Force Base air show last Saturday. The aircraft landed safely and there were no injuries. [Read more...]
U.S. F-16s provide watch in Iraq
Feb 26, 2007 - In Iraq, U.S. Air Force F-16s were assigned to observe two mosques and a roadway for anti-Iraqi activity near Ar Ramadi. [Read more...]
F-16s gear maintenance is 'big issue'
Feb 04, 2007 - The Air Force Materiel Command’s chief officer said engineers will try to look for ways to alleviate the workload required to maintain the aging F-16 fighter jet’s landing gear. [Read more...]
Northrop Grumman to provide PAF F-16s with advanced fire control radar
Jan 10, 2007 - Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to provide its advanced AN/APG-68(V)9 airborne fire control radar capability for a total of 52 F-16 fighter aircraft for the Pakistan Air Force. [Read more...]
Two F-16s that flew 9/11 to be displayed
Dec 26, 2006 - One of three F-16s that patrolled the skies over Washington, D.C., during the 2001 terrorist attacks now headed to the McChord Air Force Base Museum in Washington state. [Read more...]
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