Monthly Archive: Giugno 2020

Eight Israeli F-16s were damaged in a flood this January, while five were quickly brought back to service, repairs to 3 aircraft took longer. On Jun. 12, the Israeli Air Force declared that all three aircraft are now serviceable. Photo: Israeli Air Force The commander of AMU (Aerial Maintenance Unit), tasked with repairing the jets, […]

Last month, the 576th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron applied the popular “ghost” paint scheme to another F-16C assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base. U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw Joining #84-1220, which was the first jet to get the new scheme, is #86-0299. This jet is a newer Block […]

EA-18Gs from VAQ-209 are being paired with F-16s from the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons for joint Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) training over the course of several weeks. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Peter Scheu It is hoped that these daily flight trainings at Misawa Air Base, Japan can help develop and strengthen […]