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TSgt.
Gerald
"
Rig"
Rigolosi
(Ret.)
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Name | TSgt. Gerald Rigolosi (Ret.) |
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| Unit | 46th Test Wing | |
| Crewing F-16s | from 1991 until 2014 | |
| Contact Rigamortis | Send me a private message | |
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I am now retired and work the UAE Block 60's 3246 AGS 14 FS 13 FS 412th TS 80 FS 4th FS 388th EMS 35th FS 18th FS 353 CTS 35 FS 46/96 TW AMMROC F-16E/F crew chief DeploymentsWas deployed with the 13th FS to Daharan July 96 (2 weeks after Khobar) to Oct 96 (Squadron split, one half went to PSAB the other to Baharain).Deployed to Al Jaber, Kuwait in July 02 until Sept 02 working TA. Got to airbag a Strike Eagle, when the axle jack gave out with the tire off, luckily the crew chief worked fast and managed to get some chocks under the axle. |
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My Jets & Assignments
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84280 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 39th Flight Test Squadron | [Unit History] | ||||
| Period | 1991 - 1992 | |||||
| Current: | AAFG0736 | 
USAF AMARC
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F-16C Block 25 | [ sto] | ||
| It did the operational AMRAAM test just before the missile was put into active duty. I was then assigned to 89070 until i PCS'd to Misawa. | ||||||
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87314 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 14th Fighter Squadron "Samurais" | [Unit History] | ||||
| Period | 1992 - 1995 | |||||
| Current: | 87314 |
USAF 121 FS
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F-16C Block 30 | [ act] | ||
| picked up 87375, then was assigned to 90817 then 90805 until PCA'd to 13 FS | ||||||
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91477 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 13th Fighter Squadron "Panthers" | [Unit History] | ||||
| Period | 1995 - 1998 | |||||
| Current: | 91477 |
USAF 13 FS
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F-16D Block 50 | [ act] | ||
| Finished tour crewing 91411 | ||||||
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78081 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 412th Test Wing | [Unit History] | ||||
| Period | 1998 - 2000 | |||||
| Current: | 78081 |
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F-16B Block 1 | [ scr] | ||
| was re-assigned to 87392 for a year and then crewed a loaner aircraft form the Ohio ANG . | ||||||
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87286 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 80th Fighter Squadron "Juvats" | [Unit History] | ||||
| Period | 2000 - 2001 | |||||
| Current: | 87286 |
USAF 182 FS
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F-16C Block 30 | [ act] | ||
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Unit | 388th Fighter Wing | [History] | |||
| Period | 2001 - 2004 | |||||
| Worked 388 EMS Phase for this tour | ||||||
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89168 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 35th Fighter Squadron "Pantons" | [Unit History] | ||||
| Period | 2004 - 2005 | |||||
| Current: | 89168 |
USAF 8 FS
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F-16D Block 40 | [ act] | ||
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89121 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 18th Aggressor Squadron "Blue Foxes" | [Unit History] | ||||
| Period | 2005 - 2009 | |||||
| Current: | 89121 |
USAF 80 FS
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F-16C Block 40 | [ act] | ||
| I was here for 6 months until I was assigned to Red Flag, this was also the last jet I crewed for active duty due to me making TSgt. | ||||||
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Unit | 35th Fighter Squadron "Pantons" | [History] | |||
| Period | 2009 - 2010 | |||||
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Unit | 46th Test Wing | [History] | |||
| Period | 2010 - 2013 | |||||
| End of the road, retired from Eglin! | ||||||
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