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  • Wittlich to become 'Festival City' for Pigfest 2015

    Preparations are in full swing for the famous Wittlich Pig Burner's festival to take place Aug. 14-17, 2015 in Wittlich, Germany.Activities will take place four days straight in areas to include the Markplatz or main market square, the pedestrian zone or on Schlossplatz. The city will turn into one

  • F-16 Crash: Compensation Inquiries

    Claims for compensation related to the F-16 aircraft accident in Engelmannreuth may be filed in writing to:Schadensregulierungsstelle des Bundes, Regionalbüro SüdRudolphstrasse 28-3090489 NürnbergAntraege zur Regulierung von Schadensersatzanspruechen, die in Verbindung mit dem Flugzeugabsturz in

  • F-16 Crash Press Releases (German Translations)

    F-16 ABSTURZ ERGAENZUNG #3: ERMITTLUNGSVERFAHREN GEHT WEITER; ERGEBNISBERICHT WIRD INNERHALB VON 90 TAGEN ERWARTETDie Untersuchungen zum Absturz des F-16C Fighting Falcon-Kampfjets am 11. August sind derzeit im Gange. "Die Untersuchungen sollen ergeben aus welchem Grund der Unfall passiert ist,

  • F-16 Crash Update #2: 52nd FW leadership statement

    Leadership from the 52nd Fighter Wing provided the following statement regarding the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft crash near Engelmannreuth in the county of Bayreuth, Germany, Aug. 11, 2015."Our pilots go through extensive emergency procedure training, preparing them for a variety of crises

  • F-16 Crash Update #1: Pilot safe, aircraft contained no live munitions

    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, crashed Aug. 11, 2015, at approximately 9:38 a.m. near Engelmannreuth in the county of Bayreuth, Germany.The pilot safely ejected and jettisoned fuel tanks over an

  • F-16 crashes in Bavaria

    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, crashed Aug. 11, 2015, at approximately 9:38 a.m. near Engelmannreuth in the county of Bayreuth, Germany. The accident happened during a training flight at U.S. Army

  • Fuel spill exercise keeps response team ready

    Water and fuels system maintenance Airmen, along with emergency responders and bioenvironmental engineering technicians, participated in a fuel spill training exercise at Spangdahlem Air Base, Aug. 7, 2015.The exercise simulated 40,000 gallons of jet fuel spilling from a ruptured pipeline and