I loved crewing the F-16. My first duty assignment was Hahn AB and the first one I crewed was 84-1325. After 2 years in Texas and a year at Taegu I was back on the F-16 at Eglin AFB. I crewed every block F-16 at that base. I also played alot of softball at each one of the bases I was at.
Current or Favourite assignment
The 496th was the best because I was new in the Air Force and this assignment created the great work habits that I have kept throughout my Air Force career and beyond. The people I worked with were wonderful and Bob Johnson was my trainer. I recieved 2 incentive flights while I was there.
Deployments
I went to Turkey in September of 1985 and to Zaragoza in 1986 (2) and 1987. I also went to RAF Guterslough and Corsica.
This jet was the first block 25 two seater in country. That meant alot of incentive flights and training flights with high ranking officiers.
AT-38 Talon
Unit
10 FTW Randolph AFB, TX
Period
1987 - 1989
It was actually the T-38. The only good thing about this assignment was it was in San Antonio.
F-4 Phantom II
Unit
Taegu AB, ROK
Period
1989 - 1990
I worked Transient Alert in Korea and it was good. I got to touch alot of different aircraft such as C-141, C-5, C-130, C-10, F-15, A-10, F-4, AT-33. I also worked with the U.S. Navy and Marines.
This assignment was at Eglin AFB, FL. We were a test unit but assigned to TAC. My primary PC was 84-1269 but I touched every block model from block 5 to block 50. After 4 years here I got an assignment to Misawa AB but I turned it down and got out.
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SSgt. Al "Big Al" Jones (Ret.)
USAF 195 FS