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F-16 Reference
5th Gen Fighters
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My profile
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Name
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Carlos Valenzuela (Ret.)
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| Country
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| Unit
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314th Fighter Squadron "Warhawks"
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| Crewing F-16s |
from 1982
until 1993
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| Contact
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Send me a private message
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| Website
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Started my career at MacDill AFB in 1978 crewing F4-E later on transfered to F4-D. Did a tour in Osan, Korea returning to MacDill to crew F-16A with a follow on tour to RAF Alconbury to crew RF4-C.
Follow up assignment to Luke AFB, AZ where I once again crewed F-16C. Assigned to QA then to FTD. I was later assigned to Sheppard AFB where after teaching I became a , Training Manager, F-16 CDC writer, Production Superintendent. Had a remote assignment to Cairo, Egypt as a Foreign Military Sales Trainer, stationed at Gianaclis AB. Returned to Sheppard where I once again assumed the responsibilities of a Training Manager/Production Superintendent. Retired from active duty on Feb 29, 2000. Currently working in civil service teaching Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course (AMOC).
Current or Favourite assignment
The best unit I was ever assigned to was the 13th Panther Pac at MacDill AFB, Fl. I guess because it was my first assignment with good people all around.
Deployments
Too numerous to list!
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My Jets & Assignments
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79430 |
[Detailed history of this F-16] |
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314th Fighter Squadron "Warhawks"
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[Unit History]
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1986 - 1993
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| Current: |
79430 |
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F-16B Block 10 |
Nov 2001 |
[pre] |
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78053 |
[Detailed history of this F-16] |
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72nd Fighter Squadron "Falcons"
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[Unit History]
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1980 - 1983
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| Current: |
78053 |
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F-16A Block 5 |
19 Jul 2005 |
[pre] |
| Here we transitioned from the 13th Panther Pac to the 72nd FS. |
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F-4 Phantom II |
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10th TRW
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1983 - 1986
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| Crewed RF4-C the Sports Model F4. Faster than the other Phantoms but not lethal since it could only take pictures! |
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79430 |
[Detailed history of this F-16] |
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314th Fighter Squadron "Warhawks"
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[Unit History]
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1986 - 1993
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| Current: |
79430 |
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F-16B Block 10 |
Nov 2001 |
[pre] |
| Crewed F-16C and also asiigned to QA and FTD |
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Sheppard AFB TX
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1993 - 1997
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| Instructor, Instructor Supervisor, Training Manager |
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77th squadron "Fighting Bats"
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[History]
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1997 - 1998
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| USAF Advisor to Egyptian Air Force for F-16C Block 40 |
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Sheppard AFB, TX
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1998 - 2000
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| Training Manager |
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Visitor Comments
Hello
SMSgt Chris Seidl,
Jan 24, 2007 - 09:02 AM
Val- Nice to see that you are still around. Drop me a line when you get a chance. Seidl
Friend
nodeman,
Nov 09, 2008 - 10:05 AM
Kevin Patnode here, contact me at nodemancsi@embarqmail.com
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