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Hellenic Air Force Pilots Evaluate Lockheed Martin F-16 for NewFighter Purchase
Feb 19, 1998 - Pilots of Greece's Hellenic Air Force have completed a series of 30 evaluation flights in the F-16 at Nea Anchilos Air Base in Greece. The evaluation was conducted over a 15-day period that began on February 2. The Hellenic Air Force has ordered a total of 80 F-16 aircraft under two previous purchases and is presently evaluating candidate aircraft types for another purchase of fighters expected to be placed later this year. [Read more...]
FAV F-16s take part in Exercise Miranda 98
Feb 07, 1998 - On Sunday February 8th part of the French team that went to Red Flag 98-2 made a four day stop in Venezuela to conduct an exercise with the FAV. The delegation included 4 Mirage 2000-Ds, a C-130 and a KC-135. During the exercise, called Miranda 98, the French aircraft together with Venezuelan Mirage 50Vs and F-16s trained on daylight PGM delivery using the new Litening pods (carried only by theF-16s), while FAV helicopters and support and cargo aircraft from both airforces conducted an exercise of their own. On the 11th all forces joined and conducted a combined exercise, Red Flagstyle but on a much smaller scale. [Read more...]
LMTAS, Boeing vie for $2 bln Israeli jet order
Jan 11, 1998 - Round one in a competition between Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co for a $2 billion Israeli fighter jet order begins next month when the two submit initial offers. [Read more...]
USAF to replace F-16's with MiG-29's
Nov 29, 1997 - The USAF recently purchased 21 MiG-29's from Moldova, in order to prevent their acquisition by Iran. It is believed the aircraft will be put to good use in DACT (Dissimilar Air Combat Training) exercises. Most airframes are Fulcrum-Cs, although some -Bs and -As were also purchased. The -C models are capable of nuclear delivery and will be thoroughly examined at Wright-Patterson before beginning operations late next year. It is expected that the MiG-29s will replace some of the F-16s currently used in the aggressor role. [Read more...]
GE engine aimed at winning Israeli bid
Nov 23, 1997 - General Electric Aircraft Engines has launched a program to manufacture an improved engine, meant to be installed in aircraft competing for the next Israeli purchase of US combat airplanes. [Read more...]
RoKAF looks into F-16 claims
Oct 07, 1997 - South Korea is reviewing documents connected with its purchase of 120 F- 16C/D fighters to determine whether compensation can be claimed from commercial suppliers after the loss of two aircraft within two months of their delivery. [Read more...]
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