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Danish F-16 pilot reaches 4,000 flying hours
Dec 08, 2006 - Max "Max" Vilhelmsen, leader of the Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) at Skrydstrup FSN, passed the 4,000-hour mark in the F-16 today during a training mission with F-15 Eagles from the 493rd FS currently at Skrydstrup. [Read more...]
Misawa F-16 drops concrete practice bomb on runway
Dec 06, 2006 - A USAF F-16 of the 35th Fighter Wing based at Misawa AB, Japan, accidentally dropped a concrete practice bomb on a runway shared by civilian and military flights. [Read more...]
Luke F-16D crashes on training range
Dec 04, 2006 - USAF F-16D from Luke AFB, Arizona crashed early Monday morning just east of Highway 85 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range. Both crew reported ejected safely. [Read more...]
Hooligans F-16 ADFs mothballed
Nov 21, 2006 - Three more F-16s left from the North Dakota National Air Guard base in Fargo this morning... never to return. [Read more...]
F-16s fire Sidewinders at Qinetiq drone
Oct 10, 2006 - The US Air Forces Europe (USAFE) 555th 'Triple Nickel' F-16 Fighter Squadron has successfully completed its first air-to-air missile firing against Qinetiq's Mirach Aerial Target. [Read more...]
Raytheon receives contract for ALE-50 towed-decoy production
Aug 31, 2006 - Raytheon has received a $20.7 million contract award for continued production of its ALE-50 line of towed decoys. [Read more...]
366th Fighter Wing gets new commander
Jun 28, 2006 - According to "The Gunfighter", official base newspaper for Mountain Home AFB, near Boise, Idaho, during a change-of-command ceremony on May 31 afternoon Col. Anthony J. "Tony" Rock assumed command of the 366th Fighter Wing "Gunfighters" (ACC), beginning an anticipated two-year tour of duty. [Read more...]
52nd Fighter Wing gets new commander
Jun 25, 2006 - According to "Stars and Stripes", Col. Darryl Roberson officially assumed command of the 52nd Fighter Wing (USAFE), Spangdahlem AB, Germany, from Col. David L. Goldfein during a change-of-command ceremony in the morning hours on June 23. [Read more...]
U.S. F-16s to visit Serbia
Jun 22, 2006 - Two USAFE F-16 jets are to visit a Serbian army airport later this week as part of increased military cooperation, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday. [Read more...]
Command handovers at Aviano
Jun 04, 2006 - As "Stars and Stripes" reported, both F-16 squadrons of the 31st Fighter Wing (USAFE) at Aviano Air Base, Italy, get new commanders. [Read more...]
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