News Archive 2017
| Headlines and summaries of
available news stories from 2017. Click the title to view the full story with image if available. |
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| 21 Sep | 4 FW celebrates 75 years of airpower  As the youngest branch of the Armed Forces, the U.S. Air Force, celebrated its 70th birthday, the 4th Fighter Wing celebrated its 75th anniversary with a weekend of celebratory events and ceremonies.  |
| 15 Jun | Saab Gripen E First Flight At 10:32 on Thursday June 15, Gripen E took off on its maiden flight, flown by a Saab test pilot. The aircraft (designation 39-8) left from Saab’s airfield in Linköping, Sweden and flew over the eastern parts of Östergötland for 40 minutes. During the flight, the aircraft carried out a number of actions to demonstrate various test criteria including the retracting and extending of the landing gear. |
| 26 May | Air National Guard paint facility completes 149th F-16 heritage paint scheme A U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard, was painted with World War II heritage markings by the Air National Guard Paint Facility in Sioux City, Iowa. |
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