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Maintainer-turned-fighter pilot puts new skills to the test Jan 17, 2017 - When Capt. David was a child, his father would take him out to the flightline at Canon Air Force Base, New Mexico, and sit him in the cockpit of an F-111 Aardvark. [Read more...]	Vipers of '91: Hill's F-16s at war Jan 15, 2017 - When the Gulf War began, the footage of precision weaponry striking Iraqi government buildings, military installations, and tanks impressed the nation. Laser guided bombs and high speed anti-radiation missiles (HARMs), carried by the new stealthy F-117 Nighthawk, and the F-111 Aardvark caught the world's attention. [Read more...]

IDFAF retires F-16 A/B ‘Netz’ fleet and puts 40 of them up for sale Jan 03, 2017 - The Israeli air force officially retired its F-16A/B "Netz" fleet, concluding the plane's 36 years of operational service with the branch. About 90 Netz (Hawk) aircraft were withdrawn from service during a ceremony at Israel's Ouvda AFB. [Read more...]	Thunderbird crash was caused by a throttle malfunction Dec 15, 2016 - The crash of an Air Force Thunderbird F-16CM in Colorado Springs last June was caused by a throttle trigger malfunction and inadvertent throttle rotation, according to an accident investigation report released yesterday. [Read more...]
Turkish F-16 crashes in Southeast Turkey - Pilot ok Dec 12, 2016 - A Turkish fighter jet from the 181 Filo crashed after a training mission today. The F-16 was returning to base and attempting to land at a military base in Diyarbakir when it went down around 19.30h. [Read more...]	Jordanian F-16 crashes shortly after take-off Dec 05, 2016 - A Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16 crashed shortly after take-off today due to what seems to be technical difficulties. The pilot Maj. Ayed Ahmad al-De'ajah was unfortunately killed in the accident. [Read more...]
F-16 pilot ejects on flight line at Osan Air Base Dec 03, 2016 - A U.S. Air Force fighter pilot ejected from an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron at approximately 17:00hrs during landing after completing a training mission. [Read more...]	Denmark pulls F-16 jets back from anti-ISIS operation Dec 02, 2016 - In a planned move, Denmark is pulling back its seven F-16 fighter jets from a US-led multinational air campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. [Read more...]
480th FS returns from Operation Inherent Resolve Oct 12, 2016 - Hundreds of families reunited with Airmen assigned to the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron during the squadron’s return to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, October 12, 2016. [Read more...]	Pilot killed in Israeli Air Force F-16I crash Oct 06, 2016 - An Israel Air Force pilot was killed during a crash landing of an F-16 fighter jet in southern Israel on Wednesday evening. The aircraft's navigator ejected from the plane and escaped without injury. [Read more...]

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