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Hi Guys,

My first post here. I am new member to F-16.net and was referred to this site by a friend of mine who suggested I should share my F-16 stories here. I was fortunate enough to catch a dogfight between 2 vipers (PAF trained by USAF) & 4 mig-23s (USSR / ADR) where I saw one destroyed by AIM-9L or P maybe? It was some 20 years ago in 88 & I was very young back then. The 2 missiles fired were so fast I thought for 15 years they were tracers but then later after web developed I found out no indeed they were missiles.

I am very happy to find this site... I will write about this soon in detail

So I was reading interesting insights and posts as a viper lover when I thought of asking you a question.

I visited Vegas a while back for short duration and one of my favorite activitiy was to go to Nellis and watch F-16s & F-15s take off. Sadly I went there on 3 different days at different times but there wasn't even a bird flying... let alone Vipers or Eagles

I will be visiting Vegas hopefully soon around April time. I would like to know what is generally the best time to watch them take off or land?

I have tried asking locals but it does not help most of them does not keep track of these sort of things.

Also when is a best time to spot an aggressor painted F-16 from 64th or F-15 from 65th?

Please let me know if you know. I am sure there are people here who work at Nellis or have worked recently. It would be just great if I can see some Eagles and Vipers there.

regards
Yf19a

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Hi Ff19a

Welcome to the site and we look forward to hearing your stories about the F-16.

You enjoy watching military aircraft purely for enjoyment.

Most people who visit this site are retired/active military and prefere not to answer the questions about how and when best to view aircraft outside the gates at military bases. Besides, most won't know. I would suggest two other avenues to best answer your Nellis question.

1) Scramble (http://www.scramble.nl/index.html)
2) Fencecheck.com (http://www.fencecheck.com)

These sites will be able to assist the most.

Good luck,
Jonathan

Welcome Yf19, fox two on the stories pls... Cheers.

Welcome Yf19!!!

I agree with JochemP, would love to read those stories!!! As on your question, I have no idea, i'm neither military, ex-military or American Wink

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Regards,
Tim

YF19

Try out http://www.nellis.af.mil/ - contact the public affairs office and ask them. Worst thing they will do is say no Thumb

That would work too Doh

Hi Guys,

Thank you for your links. I will try to contact nellis website. Hopefully, I will get a chance to see them on my upcoming visit.

Um... one question though. If I want to post my stories which forum they should go under? General or some else?

Moreover, has there been a thread where people have discussed their "F-16s in action" stories perivously? If not, I wil start a new thread.

regards
yf19a

Hi yf19,

Yeah, I think you should post them under General Thumb

! This just covers basically everything, so stories will be a part of it Wink

. Keep me posted, would love to read them.

Regards,
Tim

YF19

There is already topics on the "Viper in Action" - check out this link;
<a href="f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-4647.html">Operation Iraqi Freedom (F-16 Combat History)</a>
<a href="f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-4207.html">Balad Air Base Deployment Update</a>

As for what forum to post under, check them all out - you will all soon get the hang of what to post where. Actually, this way is easier than explaining in words Thumb

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