The 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base has started integrated direct support training for the F-16 and F-35A since October.
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Denmark withdrawing F-16s from ISIL fight
Danish foreign minister Anders Samuelsen announced that his government will not extend the F-16 mission in the Middle East after the six-month combat deployment comes to an end this month.
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Global Hawk cleared to fly over Czech Republic
The Czech government has given the green light to Washington for the U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk to overfly its airspace starting from 2017.
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RAF Eurofighters to fly over disputed parts of South China Sea
The Royal Air Force Eurofighters deployed to Japan will fly over disputed parts of South China Sea during their journey back to U.K., Britain’s ambassador to the United States has disclosed.
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A-10 pilot clocks 6,000 hours
It is rare for a fighter pilot to log more than 4,000 hours on a aircraft type, and a A-10 pilot with the 303rd Fighter Squadron recently clocked an astonishing 6,000 hours on the attack jet on Nov. 14.
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Photo: Lt. Col. Marks
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