Crew Chief Profiles

CMSgt. James "Slapshot" Tibbetts

	Name	CMSgt. James Tibbetts
	Country
	Unit	USAF - Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds"
	Crewing F-16s	from 1988 until 2000
	Contact falcon164	Send me a private message
	Website
I've been on the F-16 my entire 22-year career with the exception of two years at AFPC, one year at HQ AETC, and my current assignment which is B-1s, KC-135s, C-130s, E-8s, RC-135s, and C-21s. Current or Favourite assignment Hello....can you say awesome assignment! Deployments Southern Watch in 2001 and currently deployed for a year to OIF/OEF.

83164		[Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit	33rd Fighter Squadron "Falcons"			[Unit History]
Period	1988 - 1989
Current:	83164	USAF 62 FS	F-16C Block 25		[w/o]
It was my first assignment. I was lucky enough to be an ACC and took a lot of pride in my jet.
90709		[Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit	79th Fighter Squadron "Tigers"			[Unit History]
Period	1992 - 1993
Current:	90709	USAF 510 FS	F-16C Block 40		[act]
Inherited this jet after Hurricane Andrew. It was the 309th then 79th flagship
91363		[Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit	79th Fighter Squadron "Tigers"			[Unit History]
Period	1993 - 1994
Current:	91363	USAF 13 FS	F-16C Block 50		[act]
It was the 363d then 20th FW Flag Ship
91345		[Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit	77th Fighter Squadron "Gamblers"			[Unit History]
Period	1994 - 1995
Current:	91345	USAF 77 FS	F-16C Block 50		[act]
It was an F-16 Demo Jet. The Demo Pilot hated it...said he thought it was bent.
93540		[Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit	78th Fighter Squadron "Bushmasters"			[Unit History]
Period	1996 - 1996
Current:	93540	USAF 55 FS	F-16C Block 50		[act]
Got it new from the factory. It was also an F-16 Demo Jet.
87323		[Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit	USAF - Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds"			[Unit History]
Period	1998 - 1999
Current:	87323		F-16C Block 32		[pre]
It was Thunderbird #1

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