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3 Feb 2003
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16th Weapons Squadron of the USAF reactivated at Nellis AFB, Nevada retaining the history of the first operational F-16 squadron.
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2003
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HAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Xenia III order.
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Mar 2003
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F-16s fly with first production Conformal Fuel Tanks.
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20 Mar 2003
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Start of Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which F-16s participate in air operations against targets in Iraq.
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30 Mar 2003
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Maj. Edward Linch and Capt. Brian Wolf provide air cover for ground forces during an Operation Iraqi Freedom mission, in a sandstorm at night, earning them the 2003 Semper Viper award.
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2003
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RJAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Falcon II order.
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25 Apr 2003
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First flight test of the more powerfull F110-GE-132 turbofan engine for the F-16 block 60 is completed successfully.
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2003
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RoKAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Bridge III order.
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30 May 2003
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F-16.net launched in 2003 as the successor of the successful 349 website.
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6 Jun 2003
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The AFTI/F-16 is used in flight trials demonstrating an Automatic Air Collision Avoidance System (Auto ACAS)
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26 Jun 2003
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Roll-out of first MLU upgraded Portuguese F-16.
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30 Jun 2003
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78th Fighter Squadron deactivates at Shaw AFB, South Carolina.
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16 Jul 2003
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RTAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Naresuan IV order.
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17 Jul 2003
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AMI accepts first F-16 from Peace Caesar order.
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18 Aug 2003
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Celebration of the USAF formally accepting the first production F-16, #78-0001, back in 1978.
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31 Aug 2003
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The 307th FS was re-activated under the AFRC. Based out of Langley AFB and has detachments at: Nellis AFB, Shaw AFB, Eglin AFB and Hill AFB. The unit provides pilots and maintainers for these mentioned bases for the F-15, F-16 (blocks 30 to 50) and A-10.
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14 Sep 2003
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A USAF Thunderbirds F-16C crashes during an air show at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. The pilot manages to eject safely less than a second before impact.
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Sep 2003
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LMTAS successfully concludes flight testing of the Sniper XR Advanced Targeting Pod on F-16 block 30 and 50 aircraft.
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3 Oct 2003
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64th Aggressor Squadron reactivated for the second time with the F-16 at Nellis AFB, Nevada.
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14 Nov 2003
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LMTAS and the Israeli Air Force unveil the new F-16I Sufa at Fort Worth.
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Nov 2003
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Norwegian Air Force becomes first international customer for the Pantera tergetting pod, the export version of the Sniper XR pod.
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22 Nov 2003
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Lockheed Martin holds an informal roll out of the F-16 Block 60.
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Dec 2003
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Block 60 F-16 makes first successfull flight.
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