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U.S. F-16 pilot reprimanded and fined for 'Friendly fire'

Jul 07, 2004 - A U.S. F-16 pilot who mistakenly bombed a group of Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan in, killing four, was found guilty Tuesday of dereliction of duty and was fined $5,672 for an act that a military commander characterized as shameful. [Read more...]

Thunderbirds suffer minor bird-strike damage during air show

Jun 30, 2004 - The USAF Thunderbirds evidently suffered a bird-strike, Saturday, June 26, 2004, during an air show at the Southern Wisconsin Air Fest, at Rock County Airport, near Janesville, Wisconsin. [Read more...]

Spangdahlem aircraft to move to Incirlik, Turkey?

Jun 09, 2004 - Pentagon planners have announced a request for more rights for the use of Incirlik AB, Turkey and intend to move the aircraft from Spangdahlem AB Germany. Their reason as stated is to put these units closer to the Middle East to be better responsive. This is part of a major plan to change the European based USAF. [Read more...]

Luke AFB has new Commanding Officer

Jun 09, 2004 - Brigadier General select Robin Rand took command of Luke Air Force Base on Tuesday June 8, 2004. Luke AFB is the USAF's largest Wing and will typically put out 900 pilots and 900 crew chiefs in a single year. [Read more...]

F-16 pilot wins $25,000 for doing her job

Jun 02, 2004 - According to the Ivilliage website, A USAF F-16 pilot received the Good Housekeeping Award for Women in Government. Captain Christina Hopper, a USAF F-16 fighter pilot would be the first to tell you she was just doing her job, and got to be a pilot through plain hard work and determination. [Read more...]

Singapore F-16 crashes near Arizona training range - pilot did not survive

May 20, 2004 - A Singapore Air Force F-16C fighter jet crashed Wednesday night during a routine training mission south of a military training range in southern Arizona. [Read more...]

US F-16s to take part in exercise with IAF

Apr 20, 2004 - According to an Indian news paper, US Air Force F-16s and AWACS are set to take on the IAF during joint combat aircraft exercises to in Gwalior early next year. [Read more...]

Juvats versus Vikings

Apr 13, 2004 - USMC F-18D's from VMFA-AW-225, Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station, Japan, mix it up with USAF F-16s from the 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. [Read more...]

The 2004 Semper Viper Award goes to Maj. Andrew T. Lyons

Mar 31, 2004 - Maj. Andrew T. Lyons, an F-16 instructor pilot with the 421st Fighter Squadron at Hill AFB, Utah, is the 2004 winner of the Joe Bill Dryden Semper Viper Award. [Read more...]

Sergeant rides F-16 he fixed

Mar 26, 2004 - Repair of unique damage like formation mid-air's means that sometimes the USAF turns to very specialized people. For the F16, that is usually the 649th Combat Logistics Support Squadron or "CLSS" unit. [Read more...]

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