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F-16 at Spangdahlem first in Europe to hit 10,000 flight hours Apr 24, 2020 - An F-16 combat jet at Spangdahlem Air Base achieved a landmark 10,000 flight hours on Thursday, nearly 27 years after it rolled off the production line and began flying for the 52nd Fighter Wing. [Read more...]	555 EFS commander hits 3,000 flying hour milestone Apr 06, 2020 - Lt. Col. Beau Diers, 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, has experienced more than most over the course of his 17-year career in the U.S. Air Force. [Read more...]

Pakistani F-16 crashes during military parade rehearsal Mar 11, 2020 - A Pakistani Air Force F-16 crashed during practice rehearsals for the Pakistan Day military parade over the capital of Islamabad with the loss of the pilot, Wing Commander Noman Akram. [Read more...]	Triple Nickel completes historic deployment to AUAB Feb 29, 2020 - More than 300 Airmen with the 555th Fighter Squadron, also known as the “world-famous, highly-respected” Triple Nickel, completed the first leg of their deployment after departing Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar in late Feb. 2020. [Read more...]
Egyptian F-16 fighter jet crashed during training, pilot killed Jan 16, 2020 - An Egyptian Air Force pilot was killed when his F-16C Block 40 (#9719) crashed during a training mission on January 14th near Rafah, North Sinai. [Read more...]	Fanged forty-niners in Florida Jan 13, 2020 - Temporary deployments are an important part of being in the active-duty military. They provide an opportunity for Airmen to hone in on skills and operate in a location that they are unfamiliar with, much like a deployment. [Read more...]
IDFAF F-16s damaged after flooding at Hatzor airbase Jan 13, 2020 - Eight F-16 jets were damaged last week as heavy rain flooded their under ground 'datak' hangars at Hatzor AB, the military acknowledged Sunday, following attempts to have the information censored initially. [Read more...]	Kunsan pilot ejects from F-16 Dec 02, 2019 - An F-16 pilot suffered minor injuries after ejecting from his aircraft during a routine landing, prompting officials at Kunsan Air Base to close the runway for nearly 24 hours, according to the Air Force. [Read more...]
U.S. F-16 drops dummy bomb off firing range in northeastern Japan Nov 08, 2019 - A U.S. F-16 fighter jet accidentally released a 230 kilogram (500lb) inert bomb during onto private property near a firing and bombing range near Misawa Air Base in northeastern Japan. [Read more...]	USAF F-16 crashed near Holloman AFB - Pilot ejected Oct 29, 2019 - A pilot successfully ejected from an F-16 before the fighter crashed in southern New Mexico during a training flight. [Read more...]

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