Today in History

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August 14, 1991
The Justice Department accused General Electric of fraud for billing the Pentagon $30 million for the non-existent sale of F-16 parts to the Israeli military.

 

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August 15, 1994
Combat hammer OT&E - 12 HARM missiles successfully launched autonomously employing HTS pod.

 

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August 16, 1978
Israel orders 75 F-16s (Peace Marbel I) becoming the 6th customer.

 

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August 18, 1978
First production F-16A block 1 (#78-0001) is delivered to the USAF.

August 18, 1994
Four F-16 pilots with over 10,000 hours combined fly together - two separate AFRES units.

August 18, 2003
Celebration of the USAF formally accepting the first production F-16, #78-0001, back in 1978.

 

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August 20, 1982
PAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Gate I order.

 

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August 22, 2001
EAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Vector VI order.

 

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August 23, 1998
USAF Lt.Col. Michael J. Brillo Brill is the first pilot to reach 4,000 hours on the F-16.

August 23, 1998
Capt. Erik Pettyjohn wins the 1998 Semper Viper award, after he flew his damaged F-16 120 miles over enemy territory and landed it safely during a Northern Watch SEAD mission.

 

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August 26, 1977
First two-seat F-16B arrives at Edwards AFB.

 

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August 28, 1990
The 388th TFW deploys in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm and becomes the first unit to fly the LANTIRN system in combat.

 

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August 29, 1995
Start of Operation Deliberate Force, in which F-16s participate in air strikes against Bosnian Serb military targets.

August 29, 1986
First production F-16D block 30 (#85-1509) is delivered to the USAF.

 

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August 30, 2007
524th Fighter Squadron disbands at Cannon AFB, New Mexico.

 

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August 31, 1995
307th Fighter Squadron disbands at Moody AFB, Georgia.

August 31, 2003
The 307th FS was re-activated under the AFRC. Based out of Langley AFB and has detachments at: Nellis AFB, Shaw AFB, Eglin AFB and Hill AFB. The unit provides pilots and maintainers for these mentioned bases for the F-15, F-16 (blocks 30 to 50) and A-10.