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New tail commemorates final Hill AFB F-16
The last operational Hill Air Force Base, Utah, F-16 Fighting Falcon, set to leave in September, will depart for reassignment to Holloman AFB, New Mexico with a new tail design commemorating the aircraft's 38 years at Hill.

F-35As fly in weapons evaluation
Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings supported and flew F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Combat Hammer, the first operational air-to-ground weapons evaluation for the Air Force’s newest fighter jets.

Final Hill AFB F-16 goes through phase
As the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the F-35A Lightning II, milestones occur frequently. Another milestone is currently underway; the 388th Maintenance Squadron is performing its final phase inspection on a Hill AFB F-16.

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F-16 Fleet Status

F-16 fleet - Aug 20, 2017
	Fleet overview: scrapped: 104 write-off: 594 preserved: 138 stored: 670 instructional: 101 on order: 31 active: 2935
	Changes '16/'17: Fleet adds: 18 Fleet drop: 42
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Today in F-16 history

20 Aug 1982
PAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Gate I order.

Quote of the Day

You know they invented wheelbarrows to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.

-- Marty Caidin

F-16 Hall of Fame

Thrust-Vectoring F-16

USAF #86048
NF-16D Block 30

The F-16 VISTA (Variable stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft) was designed to demonstrate the tactical utility of thrust vectoring in close-in air combat and the use of integrated control of thrust vectoring in flight. The aircraft has demonstrated a steady angle of attack of as much as 86 degrees and a transient angle of attack of up to 180 degrees. In other words, the aircraft can fly backwards for a brief time. The VISTA was later re-designated as the NF-16D, transferred to NASA and was used in the MATV and AVEN test programs.

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Callsign of the day

Callsign "Scooter"

Alabama judge called me "scooter" in front of my immediate chain of command who were "character" witnesses at a hearing for me doing 102mph in a 55mph zone (also a well known speed trap, which I didnt know). The ticket got tossed, but the nick name followed me forever.

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Sierra Hotel

Latest Viper Drivers to reach 1K - 6K flying hours:

	6,000 Hrs 2008-05-02	Lt.Col. Mike "Brillo" Brill \| 466 FS \| 421 FS
	5,000 Hrs 2014-01-04	Lt.Col. Robert "T. Rex" Carpenter , Jr \| 162 FW \| 148 FS \| 1 sqn
	4,000 Hrs 2016-12-22	Lt.Col. David "Grits" Gritsavage \| 134 FS \| 134 FS
	3,000 Hrs 2017-06-05	Lt.Col. Anjar "Beagle" Legowo 3 SkU \| 3 SkU \| 3 SkU
	2,000 Hrs 2016-06-28	Lt.Col. Chunju "Boots" Lin \| F-5
	1,000 Hrs 2017-01-19	Maj. Nidhal Al Kamyani 20 sqn \| BAe Hawk
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