Comments:
Became loose during a ground engine test at Eielson AFB, Alaska and travelled across the ramp 400 feet. Aircraft ended up in a balancing act on its nose and starboard wing on the ground and port landing gear in the air. The aircraft will be fixed although there was some extensive damage. A ground crew personnel inside the aircraft was fine. It was a hot oil servicing run that was being conducted and the plane was being run on hard packed snow. The plane jumped chocks and slid sideways.

Special characteristics:

• Unit Markings: 18 FS

Special characteristics:

• Unit Markings: 18 FS

Comments:
Tipped over on its side again this time while taxiing before take off for a Red Flag North sortie. During taxi roll the aircraft wandered behind a B-1B which was spooling up to move out onto the runway. The exhaust of the four engines on the B-1 was powerful enough to blow the aircraft up on two wheels on its right side. This aircraft had previously been on its same side when it went out of control just a few years earlier on February 6, 2003. Just like before the aircraft will be repaired. It is unclear yet if the B-1 applied too much thrust for ground taxiing or the F-16 was out of position.

Special characteristics:

• Unit Markings: 18 FS