Kunsan Airmen paint first arctic F-16 for Eielson

J.J. · by **J.J.** » 07 Dec 2007, 01:48

This topic is related to our General F-16 news <a href="http://www.f-16.net/news_article2652.html">Kunsan Airmen paint first arctic F-16 for Eielson</a>

SSgt. Cory Goines, thumbs through a technical order manual for finishing instructions while SrA. Kevin Stevens and Matt Wuensch take care of the final details on a newly painted arctic scheme on F-16C block 30 #86-0305 on November 30th, 2007. Sergeant Goines and Amn. Stevens and Wuensch, are Aircraft Structural Maintenance Journeymen with the 8th Maintenance Squadron. The 8th MXS painted the aircraft in preparation for an upcoming Eielson/Kunsan F-16 swap. The aircraft is the first in the unit to have an arctic scheme. [USAF photo by TSgt. Quinton T. Burris]

Newly painted F-16C block 30 #86-0305 sits in the 8th Maintenance Group paint barn and corrosion section on November 30th, 2007. Members of the 8th Maintenance Squadron painted the aircraft in preparation for an upcoming Eielson/Kunsan F-16 swap. This is the first F-16 with an arctic scheme. [USAF photo by TSgt. Quinton T. Burris]

Looks like a brand-new job for you, AfterburnerDecalsScott! The unique painting is awesome and looks very smart. Probably you will have some problems with overlaying of markings over the paintings. But this amazing brand-new colorful Viper outfit should be available for F-16 plastic modelers in a short time!

Associated to the pictures (four all in all) is the following news article:

All four related hi-res photos: http://www.kunsan.af.mil/news/story_med ... =123078323

Source: http://www.kunsan.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123078323

AfterburnerDecalsScott · by **AfterburnerDecalsScott** » 07 Dec 2007, 02:39

Already all over it mein freund!

Maxtype · by **Maxtype** » 07 Dec 2007, 03:09

Excellent! I want to build this pretty bird!

JochemP · by **JochemP** » 08 Dec 2007, 00:14

Another Colourful agressor scheme for modelers, Sierra Hotel! been Looking around but just found 4 pics, does anybody have seen anymore?

J.J. · by **J.J.** » 08 Dec 2007, 00:14

Hi Scott! Best wishes and best sales, mein Freund! Special pre-Christmas greetings from old Germany!

der03301 · by **der03301** » 08 Dec 2007, 01:50

Nice!!

Looks awesome!

MKopack · by **MKopack** » 08 Dec 2007, 03:14

AfterburnerDecalsScott wrote:Already all over it mein freund!

Wow Scott, you're fast! That's a sweet looking Viper!

Mike

Asif · by **Asif** » 08 Dec 2007, 11:17

After speaking to our contacts at Kunsan 8 FW - PR we have managed to get some additonal pictures. Hope you like

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Includes F-16C block 30 #86-0314 in the Arctic scheme. All photos taken by TSgt. Quinton T. Burris & SrA Giang Nguyen.

USAF F-16C block 30 #86-0314 painted with an arctic paint scheme waits for clearance before taking off for a training mission from Kunsan AB on December 7th, 2007. The new paint scheme will be used during training missions to resemble an aggressor aircraft when the jet is transferred to Eielson AFB. [USAF photo by TSgt. Quinton T. Burris]

USAF F-16C block 30 #86-0305 painted with an arctic paint scheme waits for clearance before taking off for a training mission from Kunsan AB on December 7th, 2007. The new paint scheme will be used during training missions to resemble an aggressor aircraft when the jet is transferred to Eielson AFB. [USAF photo by TSgt. Quinton T. Burris]

USAF F-16C block 30 #86-0305 painted with an arctic paint scheme sits outside a hardened shelter after a completing a training mission at Kunsan AB on December 7th, 2007. The new paint scheme will be used during training missions to resemble an aggressor aircraft when the jet is transferred to Eielson AFB. [USAF photo by TSgt. Quinton T. Burris]

USAF F-16C block 30 #86-0305 painted with an arctic paint scheme sits outside a hardened shelter at Kunsan AB after a training mission on December 7th, 2007. The new paint scheme will be used during training missions to resemble an aggressor aircraft when the jet is transferred to Eielson AFB. [USAF photo by SrA. Giang Nguyen]

Henrik · by **Henrik** » 08 Dec 2007, 11:24

WOOOHOOOO - GREAT, Asif!!

Greetings,

Henrik.

Scanor · by **Scanor** » 08 Dec 2007, 13:35

that's an awsome paint job.

Get those RNoAF vipers painted like that

Jon · by **Jon** » 08 Dec 2007, 13:52

Good job Asif, they look fantastic. Nice to see whole aircaft shots.

vinnie · by **vinnie** » 08 Dec 2007, 14:37

305 was in my flight, our flt had all the odd tail numbers and the other flt had the even, wonder if they still do that. It was almost lost in 91, had a low lube light and IFE'd in, shut down on the taxiway before EOR. There was about a quart of eng oil under it and none in the oil tank, was real close to having the eng seize up, the eng shop took the hit on that one since it was the 1st flt after teardown. But that was a hard time for the eng shop, if I remember right a team from the eng depot came TDY to Kunsan to help them out.

bandit66 · by **bandit66** » 09 Dec 2007, 01:40

wow!!! Man that looks amazing. could we get some decals in 1/72 for the modelers out here!!

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 09 Dec 2007, 01:44

Can those contacts get us additional Korean pics? I see one landing in the background of picture 1. Still need a lot of those. Korea's vipers are hard to catch.

Greets,

AfterburnerDecalsScott · by **AfterburnerDecalsScott** » 09 Dec 2007, 02:04

I have a bunch from WP and OS that I'll upload when the sheets for them are done.

Here's a wicked profile Shawn Hull did in the meantime!