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Luke F-16 crashes - fourth USAF F-16 crash in four weeks
Apr 11, 2006 - An F-16C from Luke Air Force Base crashed today at 09.55h local time. The pilot safely ejected right after flames were seen at the rear end of the jet. This is the fourth USAF F-16 crash in as many weeks. [Read more...]
F-16C goes down off South Carolina Coast
Apr 05, 2006 - At around 17.40 hours while on a two ship training mission over the Atlantic, 30 miles off the coast of South Carolina, an F-16 went down. The other pilot in the flight saw the ejection and a parachute open but it was not untill 19.35 hours that the pilot was rescued by the US Coast Guard. [Read more...]
Nick 'Midas' Anderson joins the 5,000hr club
Mar 08, 2006 - Lt.Col. Nick 'Midas' Anderson pilot with the 162FW, Tucson Air National Guard, passed the 5,000-hour mark in the F-16 flying a combat mission over Iraq [Read more...]
UAE's F-16 Block 60 crashes, pilot survives
Jan 09, 2006 - An F-16 Block 60 of the United Arab Emirates Air Force crashed on Monday morning near Al Ain International Airport. The pilot (USAF) survived the crash but got reportedly injured after ejection. [Read more...]
Thunderbirds release their 2006 schedule
Dec 07, 2005 - The US Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, also known as the Thunderbirds has released the schedule for their 2006 show season which includes 65 public shows in 29 states. [Read more...]
Royal Thai Air Force hopes to barter for squadron of F-16s
Sep 23, 2005 - The Royal Thai Air Force hopes to buy sixteen F-16 jets which the USAF has been using in Afghanistan, under a barter trade agreement, incoming air force chief ACM Chalit Pukpasook said yesterday. [Read more...]
US F-16 fighter planes to patrol airspace of 3 Baltic nations
Sep 23, 2005 - USAFE F-16s will take over the duties from the German air force to patrol the airspace of three Baltic nations starting from the end of this month, the US embassy in Lithuania said Wednesday. [Read more...]
Misawa F-16 dumps practise bomb in sea
Sep 23, 2005 - Yesterday at 0915h, a USAF F-16 dumped a concrete practise bomb (907 kg) in the sea about 24-28 km from Rokkashomura, a Japanese village. [Read more...]
BRAC panel continues final deliberations
Aug 26, 2005 - The BRAC Commission's final deliberations take place Wednesday, 24 August through Saturday, 27 August. During this period, the nine Commissioners will be voting on DoD's recommendations to close or realign various military installations across the country. [Read more...]
USAFE F-16 pilots test their bombing skills during Excalibur bombing competition
Aug 19, 2005 - Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Air Force joined forces for a training exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath Aug. 17 to 19. Excalibur, a multination bombing competition, is an opportunity for aircrew members to test their skills and pit their wits against each other. [Read more...]
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