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Old 23rd Jun 2016, 16:06
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Three Lima Charlie
 
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They pumped about 100 gallons of fuel out of the airplane before moving it from the open field where it landed. Was told there was a problem with the throttle. It went to cut off when pulled back to idle. USAF checked other F-16 throttles and found the same problem with many other airplanes.
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