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Carcinogen grounds Israeli F-16I jets
IDFAF F-16I in the dispersal with its pilots preparing for a flight [IDF/AF photo]
Mar 21, 2008 - Israel grounded all F-16I fighter jets Friday after formaldehyde, a potentially carcinogenic material, was found in one of the plane's cockpits. [Read more...]
Pilot reaches 1,000 combat hours
Lt. Col. George Uribe, 332nd EOG pilot, is greeted and congratulated by Col. Steven Shepro, 332nd AEW vice commander, and Col. Charles Moore, 332nd EOG commander, after completing 1,000 combat flying hours as an F-16 pilot on February 17th, 2008 at Balad AB. Colonel Uribe is deployed from Tyndall AFB. [USAF photo by SrA. Julianne Showalter]
Feb 23, 2008 - 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, will reach two career milestones in a matter of weeks, one of which no other current Air Force fighter pilot has done until now. [Read more...]
Arizona Air Guard to watch over Super Bowl
USAF F-16C block 25 #84-1391 from the 195th FS sits ready to deploy at a moment's notice at the 162nd FW's Alert Detachment at Davis-Monthan AFB on January 25th, 2008. Arizona Air National Guardsmen from Tucson will fly this aircraft and others to secure the airspace over Super Bowl XLII. [USAF photo by MSgt. David Neve]
Feb 01, 2008 - Pilots assigned to the 162nd Fighter Wing's Alert Detachment at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., will fly air patrols and air defense deterrence missions in support of the Super Bowl XLII Feb. 3 in Glendale, Ariz. [Read more...]
EADS Casa's refuelling boom makes first contact with F-16
An A-310 demonstrator carrying the 17m-long Air Refuelling Boom System (ARBS) connecting with PoAF F-16A block 15 #15102 from Esq 201 at an altitude of 27,000ft (8,230m). [Photo by EADS]
Dec 17, 2007 - Last week, the first in-flight contact of the EADS MTA Air Refuelling Boom System (ARBS) has successfully been performed using an F-16 combat aircraft. [Read more...]
Get out of that jet, now!
USAF F-16C block 50 #91-0381 from the 55th FS makes a soft landing on the flightline in December of 2006. This flight was the last regularly scheduled flight for the fiscal year of 2006. The 20th FW flew 14,182 sorties and a total of 21,052 hours in FY 06. [USAF photo by A1C. William Coleman]
Dec 13, 2007 - Get out! Get out now! No pilot ever wants to hear those words, but they were ringing in Major Jeffrey Cunningham's ears as he sat on the flightline at Nellis AFB, with his F-16 Fighting Falcon on fire. [Read more...]
RoKAFs first female KF-16 pilot
RoKAF F-16D block 52 #01-0526 from the 20th FW seen on final approach at Seosan AB on October 6th, 2004. [Photo by Elmer van Hest]
Nov 23, 2007 - Captain Ha Jung-mi, 28, who dreamed of being a medical doctor 10 years ago has achieved a piece of South Korean history by becoming the first female airforce pilot to fly a KF-16. [Read more...]
Ramstein receives first C-130J
ANG C-130J 99-1431 is prepped for takeoff at Ramstein AB, Germany on November 8, 2007. The C-130Js are slated to replace the C-130E Hercules aircraft on Ramstein. [USAF photo by A1C Kenny Holston]
Nov 21, 2007 - Bigger, faster, stronger. That is what the Air Force has in mind with its new J model C-130 Hercules aircraft, unveiled at Ramstein on November 9th and meant to replace the C-130E. [Read more...]
Wolf Pack AFE techs upgrade pilot equipment
The JHMCS provides Air Force aircraft the capability to cue and verify on-board weapons and weapons sensors to a specific azimuth/elevation determined by the pilot's head position and to confirm sensor line-of-sight. The intent is to reduce tasks required of pilots, verify seeker/sensor position, and ensure a first shot opportunity. [Illustration provided by Boeing]
Nov 04, 2007 - Technicians from the 80th Fighter Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) received training from Boeing experts on the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1. [Read more...]
L-3 Communications awarded contract to build simulator for HAF
Oct 03, 2007 - L-3 Communications has been awarded an $18.8 million contract from the USAF's Aeronautical Systems Center to build an F-16C Block 52+ Aircrew Training Device (ATD) for the Hellenic Air Force. [Read more...]
308th FS graduates 13 pilots in class 07-EBG
The 308th FS graduated 13 pilots from the 07-EBG class. Graduating today from the 308th FS are 1st Lts. Brent Ellis, Jevon Yeretzian, Kevin Danaher, Garrett Dover, Capts. Matt Hepp, Mike Clapper, 1st Lt. Max Cover, Capt. Jesse Doyle, 1st Lts. Alex Reich, Dan Alix, Chris Vella, Capt. Mike Gosma and 1st Lt. Chris Stepanek. [USAF photo by SrA. Christopher Hummel]
Sep 28, 2007 - Today, the 308th Fighter Squadron graduates Class 07-EBG, adding thirteen new F-16 pilots to the U.S. Air Force. [Read more...]
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