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and the last set, containing 2 of the 6 QF-16 Viper Drones present at Tyndall.
A few weeks later the first unmanned flight of the QF-16 would take place.
Due to thunderstorms the planned flight of QF-16 '286' was cancelled.

and some more

I had the chance to visit Tyndall last year. Main objective: QF-4s (and if I would be lucky some of those new QF-16s) Although called the 'Sunshine State' the sun didn't really appear that day, which made photographing rather challenging. Due to the approaching thunderstorms the visit was cut short,...

Officials say a Navy jet crashed into the sea as it prepared to make a late-night landing on an aircraft carrier, but the pilot ejected and was listed in stable condition. Navy spokeswoman Lt. Reagan B. Lauritzen says the F/A-18E Super Hornet was making its approach to the USS Carl Vinson off the so...

thanks Per

which runway was in use yesterday ?
and - if there is somebody currently at Spang that reads this - today?

And the 'winning number' should be 74-1629

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FoxNews reports the pilot was killed....

RIP

a libyan military medical plane crashed Friday, south of the Tunisian capital, killing all 11 people on board
The crash occurred about 40 kilometers south of Tunis.
There seem to be no survivors
The cause of the incident is not clear yet.

first unmanned QF-16 flight took place last Thursday, Sept. 19th, at Tyndall AFB :

http://boeing.mediaroom.com/Boeing-QF-1 ... ess-Flight

The two Air Force flying wings stationed at NAS Fort Worth JRB, Tex., will temporarily operate out of Fort Worth Alliance Airport while an aging runway at the joint installation undergoes repair, according to the units. Air Force Reserve Command's 301st Fighter Wing began shifting its F-16s on Monda...

A T-38 with two aircrew on board landed with its landing gear retracted on Monday at JBSA-Randolph, Tex., announced base officials. The incident happened on Randolph's east runway at approximately 10:30 a.m. local time, according to the base's July 29 release. Both pilots were uninjured. The aircraf...

good to hear 38+13 will survive as gate-guard.
anybody knows what will happen with 37+16 ?

Live near Echternach in Luxembourg. Have seen several C17s turning overhead towards Spang the last couple of weeks. Since last week - fortunately :D - also F-16s pass by again (this morning already at 06:00 o'clock). so, yes, there is action. whether it is a lot..... ??! definitely not to be compare...

the story on the QF-4 crash on July 10th :

http://www.airforcemag.com/DRArchive/Pa ... -Home.aspx