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Report: Militia Threats Forced U.S. Contractors to Leave Iraqi F-16 Base

May 4, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
Iranian-backed militias have focused attacks on key bases in Iraq, prompting U.S. contractors to leave the Iraqi Air Force’s major F-16 base as the country’s Fighting Falcons are working to increase their capacity to train and conduct airstrikes, according to a new report. The militias ...

AIB: Inert Bomb Dropped on Private Property Near Misawa Due to Pilot Error

April 13, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
An F-16 pilot mistakenly dropped an inert bomb on private property near Misawa Air Base, Japan, in November because of a failure of communication, according to a recently released Pacific Air Forces investigation into the incident. On Nov. 6, 2019, an F-16 with the 14th ...

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