Dotard's not 1 but 3 F-16s CRASHED within 2 Days

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http://thehill.com/policy/defense/381688-f-16-crashes-during-training-in-nevada-pilot-missing

F-16 crashes during training in Nevada, pilot missing
By Ellen Mitchell - 04/04/18 05:06 PM EDT 60
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An Air Force pilot is missing after their F-16 crashed Wednesday morning outside of Las Vegas, according to a service statement.

The pilot, assigned to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, “crashed at approximately 10:30 am during routine training on the Nevada Test and Training Range,” the statement said.

“The condition of the pilot is unknown at this time. Emergency responders are on the scene.”

The crash comes a day after a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crash in southern California that is suspected to have killed all four Marine Corps crew members on board.

The incident happened about 2:35 p.m. during a routine training mission near El Centro, a town by the U.S. border with Mexico, according to a Marine Corps statement.

“The status of all four is presumed dead pending positive identification,” the statement said.

President Trump on Wednesday tweeted his support for the crash victims and their families.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the four U.S. Marines from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing who lost their lives in yesterday’s Southern California helicopter crash. We pray for their families, and our great @USMC,” Trump wrote on Twitter.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

A separate Marine CH-53 helicopter was damaged late Tuesday while participating in the Alligator Dagger training exercise in international waters off the coast of Djibouti. The aircraft was damaged as it landed in the east African country, but no crew members were injured, CNN reported.

The aircraft “sustained minor structural damage pending further assessment,” U.S. Naval Forces Central Command spokesman Cmdr. Bill Urban told CNN.

Also in Djibouti on Tuesday, a Marine pilot had to eject from an AV-8B Harrier jet during takeoff from Djibouti Ambouli International Airport.

The pilot was injured in the incident, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in a statement.

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http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/04/04/nellis-afb-f-16-crash-las-vegas-nevada/

F-16 From Nellis Air Force Base In Las Vegas Crashes
April 4, 2018 at 3:50 pm
Filed Under:Air Force, F-16, Jet Crash, Las Vegas, Nevada



(CBS News) — Officials said an Air Force F-16, assigned to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, crashed Wednesday around 10:30 a.m. local time. The Air Force says it happened “during routine training on the Nevada Test and Training Range.”


First responders rushed to the scene. The circumstances of the crash are under investigation.

The condition of the pilot is unknown, the Air Force said.

The base is located southwest of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and a short drive from the Las Vegas Strip.

— Peter Martinez

This is a developing story. Please check back for latest updates.

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/04/us-f-16-crashes-near-las-vegas-third-crash-two-days/
US F-16 crashes near Las Vegas, third crash in two days

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USAF F-16 fighter jet in Las Vegas where a similar craft crashed Credit: Getty

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An American F-16 fighter jet crashed on Wednesday near Las Vegas, the third US military aircraft crash in two days.

"An Air Force F-16 assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, crashed at approximately 10.30 am during routine training on the Nevada Test and Training Range," the Air Force said in a statement.

"The condition of the pilot is not known at this time," it said.

The crash followed two others the day before.

In California, a Marine Corps CH-53E helicopter crashed with four crew aboard.

A United States Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter like that which crashed in California, sits at North Island Naval Air Station Coronado Credit: Louis Nastro/Reuters
"The status of all four is presumed dead pending positive identification," the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said.

And in Djibouti, a Marine AV-8B Harrier jet crashed after the pilot ejected during takeoff.

"Doctors said the pilot was in stable condition," US Naval Forces Central Command said.

US Defense Department chief James Mattis secured a record budget last month for the Pentagon, which will allow investments that have been on hold for several years, including in the Navy, which is overstretched in foreign theaters, and the Air Force, which suffers rapid pilot turnover due to more lucrative private sector options.

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https://www.rt.com/usa/423225-f16-fighter-las-vegas-crash/

F-16 jet crashes at base outside Las Vegas
Published time: 4 Apr, 2018 20:22 Edited time: 4 Apr, 2018 22:15
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A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet lands at the Osan U.S. Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, March 20, 2018. / Reuters

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A US Air Force F-16 jet has crashed at the Nellis Air Force Base outside of Las Vegas, during routine training on the Nevada Test and Training Range, officials said Wednesday. The pilot's condition is unknown.
The incident occurred at 10:30am local time (17:30 GMT) on Wednesday.

Nellis Air Force Base is home to the US Air Force Warfare Center, which claims to be the largest air combat training center in the world.

Last April, a F-16 crashed several miles outside Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The pilot managed to escape to safety using a parachute.

An Air Force investigation found the crash was caused by an improperly assembled engine.

F-16s jets cost around $22 million each. They were developed and built by General Dynamics. Current production is managed by Lockheed Martin.

This is the third crash of a US military aircraft just this week. On Tuesday, four crew members died when a Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crashed during a routine training mission in California along the US-Mexico border. A Marine Corps Harrier jet also crashed in Djibouti. Its pilot ejected and has been reported in stable condition.

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SAFETY & QUALITY of US F-16 is fucked. It is now MADE IN INDIA, including spare parts!


https://www.thehindubusinessline.co...a-lockheed-martin-official/article9992134.ece


We are excited about making F-16 aircraft in India: Lockheed Martin Official
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Phil Shaw


"It would be a tremendous boost to the make-in-India initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and we are partnering with the Tata group for the purpose."
Visakhapatnam, Dec 14

Lockheed Martin is excited about the prospect of making F-16 fighter aircraft in India and making India a global manufacturing and supply base for the aircraft, according to Phil Shaw, the Chief Executive of Lockheed Martin India Pvt. Limited. He was speaking here on Wednesday after participating in a programme - Girls in aviation sector - jointly organised by the company and the Airports Authority of India.

He said F-16 aircraft was the proven and the most advanced fighter aircraft in the world and "it would be a tremendous boost to the make-in-India initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We are partnering with the Tata group for the purpose."

In response to a query, he said there would be constant improvements to the aircraft and India would be the beneficiary of the technological advancements. He said the company had already supplied 12 numbers of C 130 cargo plane to the Indian Airforce, the aircraft being placed six apiece at two air bases in the country, and the components are manufactured in Hyderabad.

He said the company was also promoting innovators in India for the past 11 years in a programme jointly taken up with the Department of Science and Technology, and in association with Tata Trust. "We have chosen 50 promising innovators and given them an opportunity to study in MIT in the USA. During the period, it is estimated that they may have come up with 450 business arrangements, with an estimated value of $ 1 billion. From this year, we are also taking up seed funding of promising start-ups," he added.

Referring to the role of women in aviation sector, he said there were great prospects opening up for them in civil aviation sector in India and the world and "therefore girls should grab the opportunity with both hands. We are conducting such programmes to enthuse them to take to aviation."

Published on December 13, 2017



https://www.defensenews.com/air/201...plan-to-put-an-f-35-production-line-in-india/

Calm down everyone, there’s no plan to put an F-35 production line in India
By: Valerie Insinna and Vivek Raghuvanshi   January 23

A U.S. Air Force F-16 performs an aerial maneuver during the opening ceremonies of Aero India 2017. The Indian Air Force might buy 120 F-16 fighter jets. (Capt. Mark Lazane/U.S. Air Force)
WASHINGTON and NEW DELHI — Rumors of an F-35 production line in India have been greatly exaggerated.

Over the weekend, multiple news outlets ran stories based on a Press Trust of India report stating that Lockheed Martin had proposed to manufacture a “custom-built F-35” in India.

However, it appears that the story was the result of confusion between discussion on the F-35 and the company’s well-publicized bid to move its F-16 line to India. Lockheed has no intention of building an F-35 line in India at this time.

“F-35 production is based [in] Fort Worth, Texas, and Final Assembly and Checkout Operations (FACO) facilities are located in Cameri, Italy, and Nagoya, Japan. The article referencing F-35 production in India was misreported and incorrect. The conversation was in regards to F-16 production,” Lockheed spokesman Michael Friedman said Monday.

A top Indian Ministry of Defence official told Defense News that “there is no such plan, and no official proposal has come from U.S. government and Lockheed Martin” to produce F-35s in India in the future.


To defense industry outsiders, writing a story correcting the record may seem like nitpicking what was very likely an honest mistake on the part of PTI. However, to those who follow the F-35 program, the thought of Lockheed offering such a partnership to India out of the blue seems strange, or perhaps even unthinkable.

Although it’s possible that India will eventually buy F-35s — and if it does, it would almost certainly garner some industrial participation, as all Joint Strike Fighter customers do — there are a couple reasons why Lockheed would not currently offer this deal.

First off, there’s no pressing need. Lockheed is currently negotiating its 11th lot of low-rate production for the F-35 program, with thousands of planes still yet to be produced and numerous foreign deals likely. Therefore, production and sustainment of the aircraft are treated like opportunities by Lockheed and the F-35 Joint Program Office, who complete those contracts among customers as a way to lower cost.

For instance, Lockheed Martin has reached separate deals with Italy and Japan for final assembly and checkout of selected countries’ planes. However, the partnerships came after those countries had committed to buying the F-35, received approval from the U.S. State Department and resolved to invest in standing up production facilities — all conditions that India has not met at this time.


Analysts: India won't ink a single-engine fighter deal before 2019
"There isn't now even the slightest IAF interest in the F-16 Block 70 or any other variant" for the single-engine fighter program, even as the Air Force has decided to hold flight tests of Lockheed's aircraft and Sweden's Gripen-E, the two under consideration.

By: Vivek Raghuvanshi
The F-16’s future is a different story. Production of the F-16 wrapped up in Fort Worth last year; and although a deal with Bahrain for 19 new F-16Vs has been cleared by the U.S. State Department and is under contract negotiation, Lockheed lacks a major, long-term customer for the aircraft.

India, which has a requirement for 120 single-engine fighters, could fill that role.

Lockheed has offered to relocate the production line to India if the country decides to buy a large number of F-16s and has already come to an agreement with Indian defense contractor Tata Advanced Systems Limited, which would perform final assembly of the aircraft. Saab is offering a similar industrial partnership with its Gripen E jet.

The other issue is technology transfer. The fourth-generation F-16 was designed in the 1970s and widely exported, with production lines set up in countries like South Korea and Turkey.

Meanwhile, the F-35 is the U.S. military’s most advanced plane, filled with sensitive technology and software that, if it fell into the wrong hands, could threaten to undo the United States’ advantage in aerial combat. Sales are highly controlled and have been limited to NATO countries and close allies like Japan, South Korea and Australia.

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India has made technology transfer a requirement for any military sale, but it’s not at all clear whether the United States would approve that for the F-35. A further complication is the Indian Air Force’s defense industrial ties to Russia and China, such as its development of a fifth-generation fighter aircraft, or FGFA, with Russia.

“IAF has a requirement of FGFA and an agreement with Russia is already in place,” said Daljit Singh, a retired Air force air marshal and defense analyst. “Therefore, India may not show interest in procurement of F-35 fighters.”

Further, Indian defense contractors had never completely produced a fighter jet in-country and are likely not ready to produce something as advanced as the F-35.

“[The] F-16, on the other hand, could be tailored to meet specific requirements of the IAF and would be easier to make in India as compared to the F-35 fighters,” Singh said.

In short, Lockheed Martin would have nothing to lose — either financially or in terms of technological risk — by offering up F-16 production capabilities to India. The exact opposite would be said of a proposal to send F-35 production to India.

 

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http://www.defenseworld.net/news/21...ite_Growing_International_Orders#.WsVs9vYRWKk

Lockheed Firm on Moving F-16 Production to India despite Growing International Orders
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12:43 PM, November 20, 2017
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Randall Howard, F-16 Business Development, Lockheed Martin
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Lockheed Martin is firm on moving its F-16 fighter jet production line to India despite growing international orders for the F-16V, the latest version of its venerable military aircraft.

At the Dubai Air show last week, the UAE announced an order to upgrade 80 F-16 jets in a US$1.6 billion deal. In September, the US State Department approved the sale of 19 new F-16V models to Bahrain besides upgrading its existing fleet of 20 F-16C/D Block 40s to the F-16V standard. In addition, the Hellenic Air Force has received US approval to upgrade some 120 F-16 planes to the ‘V’ standard valued at $2.4 billion.

Lockheed could be sitting on over 500 orders for new F-16Vs and upgrades of existing F-16 C/D jets to the ‘V’ version. Following a $3.8 B contract with Bahrain signed in October, future potential contracts include the UAE, Greece and one with the USAF to upgrade some 75 F-16 C/D aircraft in US inventory.

Speaking exclusively to Defenseworld.net during the Dubai Air show, Randall Howard, who heads Lockheed Martin’s F-16 business development said, “If India signs up to buy 200 single engine fighter jets as projected, we will certainly set up a plant in India in partnership with the Tata Group which then will become the global production hub for the F-16. This plant will not only cater to the Indian order but also to international orders for new aircraft and parts for existing F-16s.”

This assertion opens up a huge business opportunity for the Lockheed Martin-Tata alliance which is pitching for the Indian Air Force’s 200 single-engine fighter jet requirement.

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https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...ndia/cost-advantageous/slideshow/63394583.cms


Lockheed to make F-16 jets exclusively in India
Mar 21, 2018, 12.03 PM IST

Whole new plan

The plan to set up a F-16 jet production unit in India will be an "exclusive" proposition that will help the country in achieving its operational needs as well as the 'Make in India' initiative, according to American aerospace and defence major Lockheed Martin.

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India exclusive
As India continues to shop around to add new fighter jets into its air force, Lockheed Martin has offered to relocate its entire production line to India.

The company said it intends to create far more than an "assembly line" in India.

"F-16 production in India will be exclusive -- something that has never before been presented by any other fighter aircraft manufacturer, past or present," Vivek Lall, vice president, Strategy and Business Development, Lockheed Martin told PTI in an interview.

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Cost advantageous
Responding to a question, Lall claimed the offer from Lockheed is cost advantageous for India.

"The F-16 is the only aircraft programme in this competition with the proven performance and industrial scale to meet India's operational needs and Make in India priorities," he said, claiming that that no competing aircraft comes close to matching the F-16's operational effectiveness and industrial success.

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US Air Force will be using it
The F-16 remains the backbone of the US Air Force, the world's most capable air force, he said.

Structural and avionic upgrades to the US F-16 fleet will extend service life to 2045, while the F-16 becomes even more capable as technology enhancements from the F-22 and F-35 are continuously integrated across all three platforms, he added.

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Reuters

No news of F-35
Lall, however, refused to reply to questions on F-35.

"Any discussions regarding potential new F-35 customers begin at the government-to-government level. It is not our place to speak on behalf of the US government or the government of India," he said.

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Selling F-35 fighter jets to India
Notably, US Pacific Command Commander Admiral Harry Harris during his two recent Congressional testimonies have supported selling F-35 fighter jets to India.

"At the moment, India is considering a number of US systems for purchase, all of which USPACOM fully supports: the F-16 for India's large single-engine, multi-role fighter acquisition programme," Harris told the Congressional committees last week.

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https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/04/politics/f-16-jet-crash-air-force/index.html




US Air Force Thunderbirds pilot killed in crash




By Barbara Starr and Ryan Browne, CNN

Updated 0953 GMT (1753 HKT) April 5, 2018





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Washington (CNN)A US Air Force Thunderbirds pilot was killed when his F-16 jet crashed at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada on Wednesday.

In a statement, the US Air Force said the jet from the service's precision demonstration team crashed at 10:30 a.m. during routine training on the Nevada Test and Training Range.
The pilot's identity is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification. An investigation is underway.
The statement said the team's show this coming weekend at March Air Reserve Base in Southern California was canceled and the effect on the remainder of the Thunderbirds' shows scheduled for 2018 had yet to be determined. The team had performed once so far in 2018, in Melbourne, Florida, in late March, as well as doing a flyover of the Daytona 500 in Florida in February.
The crash of the F-16 was the third for a Thunderbird jet in the past two years.
In June 2017, an F-16D used by the team ran off the runway and overturned at Dayton International Airport in Ohio while preparing for an air show. Two crewmembers were injured.
In June 2016, a Thunderbirds F-16 crashed south of Colorado Springs, Colorado, after it and other Thunderbirds flew over a graduation ceremony at the US Air Force Academy. The pilot ejected in that incident.

US Marine Corps suffers third aviation incident in less than 24 hours
Wednesday's Thunderbird crash was the fourth incident involving US military aircraft in approximately 24 hours. The other incidents are:

• A US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II jet crashed Tuesday during takeoff from Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport. The pilot was able to eject and is being treated.
• A US Marine Corps CH-53 crashed Tuesday in the vicinity of Naval Air Facility El Centro in California, killing four crew members.
• A United States Marines Corps CH-53 helicopter was damaged late Tuesday while landing in the East African country of Djibouti, in the vicinity of Arta Beach.

CNN's Brad Lendon contributed to this report.

 

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Cheap cheap @$20millions only. Pilot Ammo and Fuel not included.

 

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Excellent Ivanka to thee rescue!