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F-16 Unit News



One team, one mission

Friday, February 05, 2010
Two bases, two maintenance groups, two fighter squadrons and hundreds of Airmen all working together for one mission; a successful Red Flag.

Luke crew chief to join Thunderbirds

Friday, February 05, 2010
Most crew chiefs aspire to become part of something great like working on Air Force 1 or at NASA. But, one master sergeant at Luke Air Force base landed one of the top special assignments in his career field -- being part of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.

Mako pilots motivated to succeed at Red Flag

Wednesday, February 03, 2010
The skies of Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., rumble with force from F-16 fighter jets. The stage is set and the pilots fly over the open-range of the fictitious country of Coyote and prepare to destroy the threat.

Thunderbirds announce their 2010 schedule

Tuesday, December 08, 2009
The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, "Thunderbirds," has announced its 2010 air show schedule.

'Agressors' train Guard pilots

Monday, November 30, 2009
A mobile training team from the 18th Aggressor Squadron spent a week providing unit-level training for Hawaii Air National Guard pilots.

SCANG unit wins international F-16 competition

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing was named the overall winner of Falcon Air Meet 2009, a three-nation F-16 Fighting Falcon competition, held here through to November 3rd.

79 FS first 20 FW squadron to Afghanistan

Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Hundreds of Airmen and more than 10 F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron Tigers deployed this week in support of NATO efforts in Afghanistan.

Texas Air Guard and Czechs fly together

Saturday, October 03, 2009
The unmistakable red, white and blue flag -- the flag with one star, a lone star -- swayed back and forth on the flagpole, wisped by the breeze that floats across the former Soviet territory .

62nd Spikes graduate 10 pilots from CBC

Friday, October 02, 2009
Team Thunderbolt has yet another victory to celebrate. October 2, the 62nd Fighter Squadron graduated 10 students from class 09-CBC.
A team of Swamp Foxes sharpened their aerial combat skills in the skies over Alaska during Red Flag 09-03.

115th FW launches jets to Iraq

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
The 115th Fighter Wing launched 14 F-16 fighter jets early Tuesday morning as a part of the Wing's scheduled Air Expeditionary Force rotation that began last week when approximately 200 Airmen deployed to theater.

Utah airmen vital to Afghanistan operations

Sunday, September 20, 2009
The men and women of the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings arrived in Afghanistan and made history as the first U.S. F-16s to operate out of this country.

BAF 31 Squadron unveils 'Blackbird'

Monday, September 14, 2009
In the presence of a select group of invites and 5 days before the start of the 2009 NATO Tiger Meet, F-16AM #FA-87, callsign "BLACKBIRD" was unveiled in a aircraft shelter near the "Tigerslair' - the dispersal of 31 Squadron.

Tuskegee's 100th FS deploys to Iraq

Tuesday, August 25, 2009
The 100th Fighter Squadron has a proud heritage of service beginning with World War II.

Mission complete, Panthers return home

Thursday, August 20, 2009
Pilots of the 13th Fighter Squadron returned home August 20 from a six-month deployment to Suwon Air Base, Korea.

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