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  2. General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon operators - Wikipedia

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    In 2005, Turkey signed a $1.1 billion avionics upgrade package, based on the USAF's Common Configuration Implementation Program (CCIP). In addition to this, the Turkish Air Force put a firm order for 30 more F-16 Block 50+, to be built by TAI. [57] As of 2016, all existing F16s are now in Block 50+ 'Viper' configuration. On 24 March 2019, the ...

  3. General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon operational history

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    Just before the Kosovo war started in March 1999, the first MLU aircraft were sent over to Italy. During that war, twelve F-16s of 349 sqn dropped live GBU-12 weapons. At that time the fighters were based at Amendola AFB in the south of Italy. After the conflict the number of F-16s decreased until the last F-16 returned home in 2001.

  4. General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon - Wikipedia

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    While many F-16s were produced according to these block designs, there have been many other variants with significant changes, usually because of modification programs. Other changes have resulted in role-specialization, such as the close air support and reconnaissance variants. Several models were also developed to test new technology.

  5. 122nd Fighter Wing - Wikipedia

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    During the Second World War this unit was awarded three Distinguished Unit Citations and the Croix de Guerre. Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Serial No. 44-33240 of the 356th Fighter Squadron The 358th Fighter Group trained in the Mid-Atlantic United States with P-40 Warhawks , 1943.

  6. Factbox-How many F-16 jets will Ukraine get and how ... - AOL

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    The Netherlands and Denmark have led a push to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16s and deliver the fighter jets to Ukraine to help counter Russia's air superiority. Denmark will deliver 19 jets in ...

  7. General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon variants - Wikipedia

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    There were 94 Block 1, 197 Block 5, and 312 Block 10 aircraft produced. Block 1 is the early production model with the radome painted black. It was discovered that the Block 1 aircraft's black radome became an obvious visual identification cue at long range, so the color of the radome was changed to the low-visibility grey for Block 5 aircraft.

  8. F-16 training program at Holloman Air Force Base here to stay

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    New Mexico's senior senator, Martin Heinrich, touted last week the U.S. Air Force's decision to make Holloman Air Force Base the permanent base for 26 fighter planes and a training program for ...

  9. 119th Fighter Squadron - Wikipedia

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    The squadron is a descendant organization of the World War I 5th Aviation School Squadron (later 119th Aero Squadron), established on 5 June 1917. It was reformed on 30 January 1930, as the 119th Observation Squadron , and is one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World ...