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The Museum of Aviation has won the 2010 Air Force Heritage Award for its Ambassadors in Blue - U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds exhibit.

Over 150 base personnel, family and friends came out to welcome back Brig. Gen. William "Blaze" Binger after completing his final flight in an F-16 on June 3.

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds can be seen at air shows across the globe, performing precision aerial stunts and demonstrating the capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Airmen of the 20th Fighter Wing came together in Hangar 1200 here to welcome their new commander on June 4.

Air Force officials announced Thursday that Joint Base Langley-Eustis will host two F-16 units which will deploy to Langley Air Force Base over the next two months.

The first retired F-16 Fighting Falcon arrived at Boeing's Cecil Field facility in Jacksonville on April 22 to begin conversion into a QF-16 aerial drone.

The 8th Fighter Wing tested its flying and maintenance operations during surge operations on May 17.

About 100 members from the Royal Danish Air Force fighter wing deployed to Luke Air Force Base recently for a month long F-16 combat enhancement training mission.

Captain Ryan "Rider" Corrigan is the F-16 Viper East Demo Team pilot. Before the Thunderbirds fly, he will be performing at ShawFest this weekend.

Pakistan's air force soon will upgrade its 30-year-old fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons, and the pilots charged with flying more capable fighters are ready to handle the new technology after training with the Arizona Air National Guard.

The 132nd Fighter Wing held its twelfth change of command, Saturday, May 1. Colonel Mark Hammond transferred command to Colonel William DeHaes in a ceremony held at the 132nd Fighter Wing, Iowa National Guard, Des Moines ANGB.

The Royal Netherlands Air Force will soon resume F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot training here at Tucson International Airport after a five-year absence.

Eight experienced Pakistan Air Force pilots, who have flown the F-16A/B, recently learned to fly the newer C/D model aircraft at the 162nd Fighter Wings, international F-16 training unit at Tucson International Airport.

Approximately 100 members of the 178th Fighter Wing from Springfield, Ohio deployed in support of the Load Diffuser Exercise 2010, April 22 - 27 to Kecskemet, Hungary.

Six F-16 Fighting Falcons will depart Spangdahlem Air Base April 27, the first step for the 52nd Fighter Wing in the Combat Air Forces Restructuring plan.