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A Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 passed the 5,000-flight-hour plateau on 14 July. Lt. Col. Dag Simastuen, the squadron commander of 331 Squadron at Bodø, was the pilot on the milestone flight. The aircraft had 4,999.3 flight hours at takeoff and passed 5,000 hours forty minutes into the flight. Simastuen has more than 3,000 flight hours in F-16. The aircraft was delivered to Bodø on 17 December 1982 and has spent most of its career with 334 Squadron. The F-16 has been through the Mid-Life Update Program and is scheduled for M3 and Falcon Star updates. It is believed to be the first non-US F-16 to reach 5,000 hours.
Photo By Elisabeth Baraa
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