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Lockheed Martin to celebrate delivery of 4,500th F-16
Apr 02, 2012 - In late 1969, a conspiracy was hatched in secret all-night meetings in Washington, D.C. area hotel rooms that would have a profound impact on military aviation and Fort Worth. [Read more...]
Luke pilot breaks 3,000 hours
Mar 30, 2012 - Soaring above the skies of Luke Air Force Base, a pilot reached a milestone few pilots can claim throughout their careers. Maj. Saxon Yandell, 69th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, reached his 3,000th F-16 flying hour March 15 after 15 years of flying. [Read more...]
Chilean F-16BM makes belly landing
Mar 30, 2012 - An F-16B MLU of the Chilean Air Force (FACh) encountered a problem during landing at its home base of Cerro Moreno near the city of Antofagasta in the north of Chile on March 30, 2012. Hydraulic failure prevented the landing gear from being extended, forcing the aircraft to perform a belly landing. [Read more...]
F-16 from 36 FS crashes near Kunsan
Mar 21, 2012 - Airforce officials report that an F-16C block 40 from 36 FS based at Osan has crashed today near Kunsan Air Base, during a routine training mission. The pilot safely ejected. [Read more...]
U.S./ROK forces show off air power
Mar 06, 2012 - Not even the sun had a chance to rise before Airmen here began their work during a combined combat generation exercise, March 2, between United States and Republic of Korea air forces. [Read more...]
Anatolian Falcon 2012 kicks off
Mar 05, 2012 - Anatolian Falcon 2012, an international weapons-training deployment involving Turkish and U.S. air forces began March 5 and lasts until March 15. [Read more...]
F-16 undergoing field service evaluation of biofuel
Mar 01, 2012 - In a joint effort by Airmen from the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and Airmen from the Ohio ANG's 180th FW, the F-16 is currently undergoing a field service evaluation of biofuel. [Read more...]
TAI upgraded F-16s arrive in Pakistan
Feb 26, 2012 - The first batch of three TAI upgraded F-16 block 15 MLU (Mid Life Upgrade) were delivered to the Pakistan Air Force on Friday. [Read more...]
F-16s head south
Feb 26, 2012 - Several units moving through an area of responsibility isn't an unusual occurrence, but recently over a two week period, the A-10 Thunderbolt tails based at Kandahar Airfield, switched places with the F-16 Fighting Falcon tails based at Bagram Airfield. [Read more...]
Aggressor F-16 rolls off Saipan runway
Feb 21, 2012 - An F-16C from the 18th Aggressor squadron (#86-0310) made an emergency landing during a Cope North 12 training mission in the U.S. territory of Saipan, no injuries were reported. [Read more...]
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