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Farnborough 2018: Texas F-16s training with Czech Air Force

9th July 2018 - 13:00 GMT | by Alan Warnes in Prague

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A two-week flying training exercise, known as Sky Avenger 2018 which involved Czech Air Force Saab Gripens, L-159s and Texas Air National Guard F-16s completed on 29 June.

Caslav Air Base around 65 miles (100km) southwest of Prague had hosted six single-seat F-16Cs and a pair of dual-seat F-16Ds from the Texas ANG’s 149 Fighter Wing based at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas from 15 June. 

Two KC-135Rs from the Nebraska ANG tanked the F-16s six times on their nine-hour flight from Andrews AFB, Washington DC where they night-stopped before crossing the Atlantic. 

The two tankers also participated in the

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