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No midnight kisses, confetti or Auld Lang Syne, just battle dress uniforms and flight suits as a handful of "Makos" from the 93rd Fighter Squadron watched the New Year's revelry on TV from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) alert facility at Homestead Air Reserve Base.

Thunderbirds release 2008 schedule

Monday, December 17, 2007
The Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, has announced its 2008 airshow schedule.

4th EFS Alert pilots: ready, set, go!

Monday, December 17, 2007
The phone rings transforming a quiet night into an adrenaline-packed operation for alert pilots from the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron.

63rd FS graduates latest Viper drivers

Friday, December 14, 2007
The 63d Fighter Squadron "Panthers" will graduate 12 new F-16 pilots December 15th.
War stories continue to capture the attention of Americans by giving moments in life many would avoid if they could. Those moments of danger, sacrifice, heroics and destruction are exciting elements that make up just some of the most memorable stories.
An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the Texas Air National Guard's 111th Fighter Squadron is flying with a special paint job in honor of the squadron's 90th anniversary.

Pilots bid adieu to Thunderbird duty

Friday, November 16, 2007
"Bittersweet." It was a word that crossed the lips of two Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds pilots as they described their feelings about leaving the unit.

Misawa pilots partake in Exercise Keen Sword

Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Misawa fighter pilots focus on air superiority and air operations during the two-week long training exercise.
Today, eleven of the Combat Air Force's newest Viper pilots will close six months of demanding training and receive their graduation certificates.
The 148th Fighter Wing based in Duluth, Minnesota deploys to Hickam AFB, Hawaii on November 9th, 2007 in support of Operation Noble Eagle (ONE).
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) No. 9 Multi-Role Squadron has won the coveted Inter-Squadron Armament Competition (ISAC) Trophy contested by all the Fighter Squadrons of the PAF.
Florennes based N° 1 "Stingers" Squadron has deployed on October 29th to the Eastern Romanian airbase Mihail Kogalniceanu, near Constanza (Black Sea) for an exercise period of two weeks from 30th October - 8 November.
After its succesful participation in the yearly NATO Tiger Meet this autumn in Norway at Ørland AB the Belgian 31st 'Tiger' squadron will now send out one of its pilots, Lt. 'Tigger' to participate in the bi-annual 'TMOTA' at Shaw AFB in South Carolina.

USAF and RSAF commence Commando Sling 08-1

Friday, November 02, 2007
Six F-16 C/D F-16s from the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, recently deployed to Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, to participate in the first iteration of Exercise Commando Sling 2008.

14th FS exercises with JASDF at Hyakuri

Monday, October 29, 2007
Approximately 80 personnel and five F-16s deployed to Hyakuri Air Base October 14-19 to participate in disimilar training with the Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF).

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