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F-16 Aircraft Database

F-16s Mission and Kill markings in Operation Iraqi Freedom




Found 39 F-16s, displaying 1-15 [Sorted by Unit and FY/n]
Local S/N AF/Unit FY/n Name Marked Date Details
87276 USAF 160 FS 87-0276 Unknown Details
Had ten bomb mission markings applied in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
90833 USAF 22 FS 90-0833 "22 FS" Unknown Details
Wore 10 red HARM mission markings. Only jet from Spang that deployed in 2003 that used its gun, shot up an iraqi transport plane and airfield. After the war 4 HARMs and a six shooter was added to the markings.
91348 USAF 77 FS 91-0348 Feb 2003 Details
Wore markings for 11 bombs droppred, 15 HARMS fired and one Apache that was destroyed on the ground to prevent it from falling into enemy hands. These were in support for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
92909 USAF 157 FS 92-3909 18 Feb 2003 Details
OSW/OIF and wore 7 HARM markings.
93543 USAF 157 FS 93-0543 18 Feb 2003 Details
OSW/OIF and wore 20 bomb markings, two HARM markings and one gun marking.
87231 USAF 120 FS 87-0231 21 Feb 2003 Details
Carried markings for 19 GBu-12's and 2 JDAM's.
87241 USAF 120 FS 87-0241 21 Feb 2003 Details
Wore bomb markings with 12 GBU-12's and 4 JDAMS.
87284 USAF 120 FS 87-0284 21 Feb 2003 Details
Wore markings with 20 GBU-12's and one Mk-82 for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
87336 USAF 160 FS 87-0336 "City of Enterprise/Little Miss" 21 Feb 2003 Details
Wore 17 mission markings for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Two GBU-12's were dropped during Northern Watch. Then 17 GBU-12's and 1 JDAM were dropped during OIF making a grand total of 19 GBU-12's. City name on tail was removed for the war and was later re-added.
88486 USAF 524 FS 88-0486 Mar 2003 Details
Wore 27 yellow mission markings from OIF. Squadron was in region for OSW when war began.
89008 USAF 524 FS 89-2008 Mar 2003 Details
Had at least 5 yellow mission markings applied. Aircraft was in region for OSW when OIF started.
90776 USAF 524 FS 90-0776 "524 FS" Mar 2003 Details
Deployed for OSW, stayed for OIF. Wore 30 yellow mission markings but they were scratched out on return to Cannon AFB.
91344 USAF 22 FS 91-0344 Mar 2003 Details
Wore red mission markings.
91423 USAF 13 FS 91-0423 May 2003 Details
92886 USAF 13 FS 92-3886 May 2003 Details

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Abbreviations and symbols:
[act] Active [msh] Involved in Mishap [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARC)
[cld] Cancelled order [o/o] On Order T/V LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb] Embargoed [pre] Preserved (museum, gateguard) [w/o] Write-off
[i/a] Instructional Airframe [scr] Scrapped Photo Available



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