April 29, 2020 Spangdahlem block 50 F-16 first in USAFE to cross 10,000 flight hours threshold Aircraft 91-0343, a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, became the first block 50 F-16 in U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa and the second in the U.S. Air Force to cross the 10,000 flight hours milestone, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 23,
April 7, 2020 52 FW Airmen practice physical distancing during ACE Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing conducted an Agile Combat Employment exercise here, March 23 -26, 2020, to ensure readiness while enforcing the recent physical distancing and hygiene safety measures, due to the spread of COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus.
March 6, 2020 Saarland parliamentarians visit Spangdahlem Air Base Parliamentarian representatives from the state of Saarland visited Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 5, 2020 to discuss F-16 Fighting Falcon noise and airspace used in the Saarland region.
Feb. 25, 2020 Spangdahlem augmentees learn F-16 fuel-tank build up Members from the 52nd Maintenance Squadron fuel-systems section familiarized base augmentees with performing a nestable fuel-tank build up at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Feb. 24, 2020.
Feb. 7, 2020 52nd MXG 'checks' into final round of Spark Tank The 52nd Maintenance Group’s “smart-weapons-loading checklist” design continued to advance in the third annual Spark Tank and recently landed in the final round where it will be pitched to top Air Force leadership and industry experts at the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando,
Jan. 24, 2020 52d LRS makes forward-deployed ACE exercise happen Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing participated in an Agile Combat Employment exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 22, 2020, to practice generating combat airpower in an austere environment and deter aggressors.This was the first time the 52nd FW sent Airmen to a forward-operating location in
Oct. 8, 2019 F-16 crashes near Spangdahlem, pilot OK A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed at about 3 p.m. today off base during a routine training sortie.
April 9, 2019 Sabers participate in INIOHOS 19 Airmen, aircraft and support equipment from the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron began flight operations in Greece for INIOHOS 19 on April 1, 2019. They joined air forces from Greece, Italy, Israel and NATO AWACS taking part in the Hellenic air force-led multinational flying exercise.This annual