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WOLF
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Guys, Last October 13, F-16's from Task Group 301, based in Texas, and two KC-135 arrived to "Los Condores" Air Base, in the north of Chile, to initiate the Willka Exercise together with FACh's (Chilean Air Force) F-16 Block 50M, F-16 MLU and F-5 Tiger III Plus fighters.


http://www.fach.cl/wilka/fotos/1g.jpg

http://www.fach.cl/wilka/fotos/2g.jpg

http://www.fach.cl/wilka/fotos/9g.jpg


Pics : Chilean Air Force.


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Cool, I know a Chilean instructor at Tuscon. He's a great guy. It's nice to see a lot of cooperation and joint excercises.
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Thanks for the tip Wolf... for us who do numbers (hehehe)... any word on how many Aircraft involved at the EX (both parties) and how long will it take pls?. Very Happy BTW Cool looking Chilean Vipers mate...
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Hi guys, the "numbers" are :

6 USAF's Vipers
6 FACh's Block 50M Vipers
4 FACh's MLU Vipers
4 FACh's F-5 Tigre III+ Fighters (Python IV/IV/Derby HMD capable)
2 KC-135 USAF's Tankers


Other pics (FACh's Pics) :

FACH's MLU :
http://www.fach.cl/wilka/fotos/3g.jpg

USAF Viper :
http://www.fach.cl/wilka/fotos/6g.jpg
http://www.fach.cl/wilka/fotos/10g.jpg

FACH's Block 50M D model :
http://www.fach.cl/wilka/fotos/12g.jpg

and an FACh's Block 50M C Model Landing (note the JHMCS helmet) :
http://www.fach.cl/wilka/fotos/11g.jpg


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Very nice, Wolf!!

Did You get all serials of the deployed 457th FS / 301st FW Vipers, please??

Greetings,

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Henrik, i'll try to get the serials, i'll do my best.

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Great Pics, Besides the serials numbers, Would like to see these exotic vipers pics at the Chilean Vipers Gallery. Shocked The Chilean Minister of Defense even got a 50+ min ride! Lucky bloke. Confused
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Yes, very lucky indeed Cool

http://www.fach.cl/wilka/fotos/8g.jpg


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In flight FACh's Block 50M Refuelling : Cool

(AirForce Link Photo) also in the gallery

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/w ... LAREVO.jpg


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great exercises with non-NATO allies Slap
look at those F16s with big spines --- sweet!
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WOLF wrote:
Henrik, i'll try to get the serials, i'll do my best.

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Thanks Wolf!!

From Your posted photos I can see 85-1458, 85-1459 and 86-0223.

Greetings,

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Guys, another pics :

FACh's F-5 Tiger III+ (Note the Dash Helmet), FACh's photo :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/w ... en/20g.jpg

http://www.fach.cl/wilka/fotos/20g.jpg

FACH's F-16 C Block 50M REVO from USAF'S KC-135, behind USAF's F-16

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/8261/f16ifrds4.jpg


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FACh's F-16 MLU in REVO from USAF's KC-135 & USAF'S KC-135 Cockpit.

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