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At Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait, as the former deployed location of the 332nd AEG (later 332nd AEW) especially the deployed F-16 and A/OA-10A Thunderbolt II ("Warthog") units leaved their footprints with painted unit markings on concrete Jersey barriers. For some years there was a lot of related pictures at www.barrierart.com. Unfortunately, all of this nice stuff meanwhile is deleted. Anyone who can provide such pictures? I need that for an OSW fact file in the upcoming section "F-16 Combat History" @ F-16.net.

Here´s the latest published sample:

Original photo caption: Where are you from?
SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Painted Jersey barriers surround the flightline at one forward-deployed location. The paintings depict various Air National Guard units who have served at the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Colleen Bushnell)

Note from me: This picture (taken or registered on July 29, 2004) shows F-16 "barrier art" related to the following deployed units (from left): 177th FW (New Jersey ANG), 174th FW (New York ANG, "Syracuse"), Hill AFB, Utah (tail code "HL"), Virginia ANG (tail code "VA"), and 555th FS, Aviano AB, Italy (tail code "AV"). The others I can´t identify. According to my own deployment listings, this photo must be taken definite at Al Udeid AB, Qatar, deployed location of the 379th AEW, CENTAF Forward.

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J.J. wrote:

Note from me: This picture (taken or registered on July 29, 2004) shows F-16 "barrier art" related to the following deployed units (from left): 177th FW (New Jersey ANG), 174th FW (New York ANG, "Syracuse"), Hill AFB, Utah (tail code "HL"), Virginia ANG (tail code "VA"), and 555th FS, Aviano AB, Italy (tail code "AV"). The others I can´t identify. According to my own deployment listings, this photo must be taken definite at Al Udeid AB, Qatar, deployed location of the 379th AEW, CENTAF Forward..

421st FS & 192nd FW

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Note from me: This picture (taken or registered on July 29, 2004) shows F-16 "barrier art" related to the following deployed units (from left): 177th FW (New Jersey ANG), 174th FW (New York ANG, "Syracuse"), Hill AFB, Utah (tail code "HL"), Virginia ANG (tail code "VA"), and 555th FS, Aviano AB, Italy (tail code "AV"). The others I can´t identify. According to my own deployment listings, this photo must be taken definite at Al Udeid AB, Qatar, deployed location of the 379th AEW, CENTAF Forward.

You'd be correct it is from the "deid" and I know for a fact thats where it's from...I started the VA barrier but had too many of my crew chief guys piss me off about it (too many indians wanting to give input and messing with it when I wasn't on shift) so I left them to finish it. Looks like they didn't do much more than finish the spelling of "VIRGINIA"....What an A$$ pain it was........ Bang Head

IF you look towards the last barriers you'll see Hill's dedication to the jet they lost (fuel issues?) It's the two dark brown barriers...and the work was AMAZING!!!! Ours (192nd) was next and then NY must have put theirs up right before we left Dec 5th....they also did a nice job. Too bad VA doesn't have a mascott...ours wouldn't have been soooo boring.
Cheers!

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J.J. wrote:

For some years there was a lot of related pictures at www.barrierart.com. Unfortunately, all of this nice stuff meanwhile is deleted.

Deleted as J.J. says.

I have some pictures [F-15E Sqn's], but not F-16 related barrier art from the 'Deid'.

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Thank you for your info related to the pieces in the background, Vipergrl! And to Asif: the url www.barrierart.com is currently for sale and only a platform for business links. Is there anyone who saved all of this "Barrier Art" picture stuff in the past?

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Special thanks to Asif for creating our brand-new gallery <a href="http://www.f-16.net/gallery_item296324.html">F-16 Barrier Art</a>!

That´s what I wanted since years, especially for OSW. The F-16.net Team would be very grateful for any related support from other USAF personnel!

F-16.net Editor Joined: Aug 23, 2003 Posts: 1766

J.J. wrote:

The F-16.net Team would be very grateful for any related support from other USAF personnel!

Some dividence already Very Happy

Barrier artwork from the 301/482 FW's deployment during AEF 7/8 in May-Aug 2007. Photographed on August 7th, 2007.

Enthusiast Joined: Jul 31, 2005 Posts: 93 Status: Offline

Hey that's my unit from last years deployment, count how many bombs we dropped, lol!!!

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Enthusiast Joined: Feb 06, 2006 Posts: 60 Status: Offline

This is another a buddy and I did on our last trip.

Barrier artwork from the 174th FW during OIF at Balad AB, Iraq. Painted in January of 2007.

Enthusiast Joined: Jul 31, 2005 Posts: 93 Status: Offline

174wepsw, was that at alert north or the maint. building, I vaguely remember, I've got pics somewhere in my HD. I'll dig it up.

Newbie Joined: Nov 07, 2006 Posts: 18 Status: Offline

it was the maintenance building

I remember seeing that one...and I may even have a picture of it. If I remember it was at the North AMU.

I have pictures of a few more that I'll have to dig out and upload. I also saw the Carswell/Homestead one shortly after the picture was taken (got in country around 14 Sept 07).

Enthusiast Joined: Feb 06, 2006 Posts: 60 Status: Offline

Yeah, I actually found those pictures taken by someone a year later. The ones that I took at the time weren't as clear, and it was the only time of year that it rained. So, I preferred these.

I'm glad this painting, or "barrier art" as gotten so much attention. It is great to be a part of making this...

Yes this was at the "Tin Can".

Weasel, if you have any other Hi-res pics could you PM them, or I can give you my E-mail?

F-16.net Editor Joined: Aug 23, 2003 Posts: 1766

174wepsw wrote:

Weasel, if you have any other Hi-res pics could you PM them, or I can give you my E-mail?

Don't forget us as well! Very Happy

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