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An F-16C Fighting Falcon from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Prepares to refuel from a KC-135E Stratotanker with the 940th Air Refuelling Wing from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Both aircraft are flying in support of NATO Operation Allied Force and are flying from bases in Europe. |
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USAF -Master Sgt. Joe Cupido
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In January 1979 the first F-16's began arriving at Hill AFB, Utah, home to the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing. The unit would be first F-16 Wing to be declared combat ready and also the first to deploy overseas with the 'Viper' when the 4th TFS deployed to Norway in the spring of 1981 for 'Corenet Falcon'. 1981 saw the first overseas units receiving their F-16's, the 8th TFW at Kunsan AB, RoK and in Europe the 50th TFW at Hahn AB, Germany began trading in their F-4's.
Since then, the 'Viper' has gone through numerous updates and enhancements to become one of the USAF's most versatile and capable combat aircraft. Coming up to it's 20th year of operational use and with the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), it's proposed replacement a long way from from active service, expect to see the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon for many a year to come...
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| 20th Fighter Wing 1 | Shaw AFB, South Carolina | SW | ||||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
55th
FS Blue/White |
77th
FS Red |
78th
FS Yellow/Red |
79th
FS Yellow/Black |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16C/D - 50D | F-16C/D - 50D | F-16C/D - 50D | F-16C/D - 50D | ||
| 27th Fighter Wing | Cannon AFB, New Mexico | CC | ||||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
428th
FS 2 ? |
522nd
FS Red |
523rd
FS Blue |
524th
FS Yellow |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16C/D - 52 | F-16C/D - 30/40 | F-16C/D - 30/40 | F-16C/D - 30/40 | ||
| 53rd
Wing 79 Test & Evaluation Group |
Eglin AFB, Florida | OT | ||||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
85th
TES Black/White |
422nd TES 3 Black/Green | ||||
| Current Type - Block | F-16C/D - 42/50/52 | F-16C/D - 42/50/52 | ||||
| 57th Wing | Nellis AFB, Nevada | WA | ||||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
414th
CTS Yellow/Black |
USAF
ADS 4 none |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16C/D - 32/42/52 | F-16C/D - 32 | ||||
| 347th Wing | Moody AFB, Georgia | MY | ||||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
68th
FS Red |
69th
FS Black/Red |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16C/D - 40 | F-16C/D - 40 | ||||
| 366th Wing | Mountain home AFB, Idaho | MO | ||||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
389th
FS Red |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16C/D - 52 | |||||
| 388th Fighter Wing | Hill AFB, Utah | HL | ||||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
4th
FS Yellow/Black |
34th
FS Red/White |
421st
FS Black/Red |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16C/D - 40 | F-16C/D - 40 | F-16C/D - 40 | |||
| 20 FW SW | F-16C
Block 50D 91-0360/SW from the 79 FS/20 FW. The 20 FW was formed at Shaw
AFB in 1947 and returned in 1992 after 40 years with USAFE. © Doug Slowiak/Vortex Photo Graphics |
27 FW CC | Returning
after a training mission on the Nellis Ranges is 89-2006, a Block 40E
F-16C operated by the 524 FS, 27 FW at Cannon AFB. © Peter Greengrass |
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| 53 WG OT | F-16C
Block 42B 88-0420/OT from the 422 TES based at Nellis AFB. Its sister
squadron (85 TES) is based at Wing HQ's at Eglin AFB, Florida. © Peter Greengrass |
57 WG WA | 57
Fighter Wing (now just plain Wing) F-16C 86-0271 Block 32D Aggressor,
photographed somewhere other than Nellis (I know that much!) August 1996
© Bob Greby |
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| 347 WG MY | 90-0763
a Block 40 F-16C from the 68 FS, whose nickname is the "Lancers" © Steve Hill/MilSlides |
366 WG MO | The
latest variant of the F-16 is the Block 52, 92-3896 is actually a Block
52P and is operated by the 389 FS/366 WG at Mountain Home AFB © Doug Slowiak/Vortex Photo Graphics |
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| 388 FW HL | The
388 FW was the first USAF unit to receive the Viper back in 1979. F-16C
Block 40G 89-2119/HL from the 34th Fighter Squadron. © Fred Krause |
ADS | Thunderbirds
change their paint schemes!! Well not really, F-16D Block 32C 86-0041
returning to Nellis after rework at Hill AFB, October 1999 © Peter Greengrass |
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| 56th Fighter Wing 5 | Luke AFB, Arizona | LF | ||||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
21st
FS 6 White/Red |
61st
FS Yellow/Black |
62nd
FS White/Blue |
63rd
FS Red/Black |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16A/B - 20 | F-16C/D - 25/42 | F-16C/D - 25/42 | F-16C/D - 25/42 | ||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
308th
FS Green/White |
309th
FS Blue/White |
310th
FS Green/Yellow |
425th
FS 7 Black/Red |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16C/D - 25/42 | F-16C/D - 25/42 | F-16C/D - 25/42 | F-16C/D - 52 | ||
| 82nd Training Wing 8 | Sheppard AFB, Texas | ST | ||||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
?
Black/Blue |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16A/B - 5/10/15; F-16C - 25/30/40 | |||||
| 56 FW LF | F-16D
Block 42A 88-0155, 61FS. The 56FW has 8 squadrons assigned to it. Apart
from USAF pilots they also train pilots from Singapore and Taiwan Air
Forces. © Doug Slowiak/Vortex Photo Graphics |
82 TRW ST | F-16B 79-0420 Block 10 from the 82nd TRW (Training Wing) They have various Non flying airframes. © Kevin Patrick |
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| 46th
Test Wing Air Armament Centre |
Eglin AFB, Florida | ET | |||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
39th
FLTS Blue/White |
40th
FLTS Red/White |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16C/D - 25/40/42/50 | F-16A/B - 5/15 | |||
| 412th
Test Wing Air Force Flight Test Centre |
Edwards AFB, California | ED | |||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
416th
FLTS Blue/White |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16A/B - 1/10/15/20; F-16C/D - 25/30/40/42/50 | ||||
| 8 FW WP |
Very nice shot of a Kunsan based F-16C Block 30D 86-0293/WP. The 8th Fighter
wing has a distinguished history and served in Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
© Alec Fushi/Flightline Photography |
35 FW MJ | The
14FS/35FW operate with the MJ tailcode, whilst its sister Sqn 13FS fly
their vipers with the WW tailcode. F-16C Block 50P 92-3919 © Alec Fushi/Flightline Photography |
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| 35 FW WW | The
35 FW operates the Block 50 F-16C/D and wear the WW ("Wild Weasel" tailcode).
Here photographed at Tyndall AFB in October 1996 is F-16C Block 50 90-0804
13 FS 35 FW © Alec Fushi/Flightline Photography |
51 FW OS | F-16C
Block 40E 89-2043/OS 36 FS. The 51FW also operates a squadron of A-10A
Thunderbolts (25FS) © Alec Fushi/Flightline Photography |
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| 354 FW AK | The
354th FW at Eielson AFB, Alaska operate Block 40 F-16C/D's. They also
operate a squadron of A-10A's (355 FS). 18FS F-16C Block 40H 90-0733 lifting
of during Cooperative Cope Thunder '99 at Eielson AFB. © Tech Sgt. Mark Bucher/Official USAF Photo |
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| 46 TW ET | F-16C
Block 40C 88-0456/ET from 39FLTS, shot November 1995. Also assigned to
the 46 TW is the 40FLTS. © Bob Greby |
412 TW ED | Taxiing
after the displaying at the Edwards AFB Open House, October 1999 is this
F-16D Block 40A 87-0392 from the 412th Test Wing. © Peter Greengrass |
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| 8th Fighter Wing | Kunsan AB, RoK | WP | |||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
35th
FS Blue |
80th
FS Yellow |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16C/D - 30 | F-16C/D - 30 | |||
| 35th Fighter Wing | Misawa AB, Japan | MJ/WW | |||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
13th
FS Red/White WW |
14th
FS Black/Yellow MJ |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16C/D - 50 | F-16C/D - 50 | |||
| 51st Fighter Wing | Osan AB, RoK | OS | |||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
36th
FS Red |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16C/D - 40 | ||||
| 354th Fighter Wing 9 | Eielson AFB, Alaska | AK | |||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
18th
FS Blue |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16C/D - 40 | ||||
| 31st Fighter Wing | Aviano AB, Italy | AV | |||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
510th
FS Purple/White |
555th
FS Green/White |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16C/D - 40 | F-16C/D - 40 | |||
| 52nd Fighter Wing | Spangdahlem AB, Germany | SP | |||
| Squadron Tail Colour |
22nd
FS Red |
23rd
FS Blue |
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| Current Type - Block | F-16C/D - 50 | F-16C/D - 50 | |||
| 31 FW AV | F-16C
Block 40E 89-2001/AV Marked for the 31 FW, also with mission marks from
the latest conflict in the Balkans © Peter Greengrass |
52 FW SP | Leaving
after attending RIAT at RAF Fairford, July 1999 is 91-0407 a F-16C Block
50D from the 52 Fighter Wing. © Peter Greengrass |
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