Posts Tagged ‘F-16 Fighting Falcon’
 

 

On This Day in Aviation History: December 27th

Apollo 8 splashes down after orbiting the Moon, US planes bomb a volcano to divert a lava flow, a Scandinavian Airlines flight crashes in Stockholm, and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 
A US Air Force F-16

US Fighter Jet Crashes in South Korea, Pilot Safe

The pilot of a US Air Force F-16 safely ejected before crashing in a village near Kunsan AFB in South Korea during a joint military exercise.
by BNO News
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Round 2: F-16 Intercepts Two Planes During President’s Chicago Visit

Similar to the recent intercepts in New York, two aricraft have been intercepted by a U.S. fighter jet during Obama's recent visit to Chicago as well.
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First successful flight of the Wright Flyer in 1903, for which the Wright Brothers filed a patent on March 23, 1902.

Today in Aviation History: March 23rd

The Wright Brothers file a patent for their motorized flying machine, a FedEx MD-11 crashes in Tokyo, an Aeroflot A310 crashes when he lets his children take over the controls, and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

Missing US Air Force F-16 Pilot Found Dead in Nevada, Was Unable to Eject

Captain Eric Ziegler was unable to eject before his F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed during a training exercise Tuesday night, according to Air Force officials. He leaves behind a wife and 9-month-old daughter.
by BNO News
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