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F-16 Aircraft Names in the United States Air Force

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F-16 Aircraft Names in the United States Air Force






Found 406 aircraft, displaying 1-15 [Sorted by USAF FY/n]
Local S/N AF/Unit Aircraft Name Marked Date Details
78042 78-0042 "City of Montgomery" May 1994 Details
Dannelly Field, Alabama (BDR)
78053 78-0053 "City of Wenatchee" "35 FW" 19 Jul 2005 Details
Moved to the Misawa Aviation Science Museum which is on the east end of the base as part of an out door display. The aircraft was put on a pedestal and is on loan indefinitely as a static display. A name of City of Wenatchee was put on the base of the tail.
78059 78-0059 "Miss Majestic" Sep 1994 Details
Selfridge ANG Museum, Michigan.
79327 79-0327 "By Request II" "302 FS" 11 Jul 2006 Details
Mounted on pedestal on July 11th, 2006 but unveiled during a dedication ceremony August 2nd, 2006. Painted in World War II Tuskegee colours.
79380 79-0380 "City of Cincinnati" May 1997 Details
Hill AFB, Utah (BDR)
79402 79-0402 "Little Precious" Aug 1995 Details
Hill AFB, Utah west gate. On September 29, 2006 the aircraft was remounted on the pole but with a standard grey paint scheme.
81678 81-0678 "Lets Roll" Unknown Details
Still with Thunderbird paint scheme but decal nose art was added just behind the cockpit.
84267 USAF 10 TFS 84-1267 "Feel Lucky?" Unknown Details
Nose art is troll holding an aim-9 over his head with tongue hanging out.
84278 USAF 10 TFS 84-1278 "SPECIAL DELIVERY" Unknown Details
84290 USAF 10 TFS 84-1290 "SPACEMAN SPIFF" Unknown Details
84310 USAF 10 TFS 84-1310 "Sabre One" "10 TFS" Jun 1991 Details
This was the second aircraft to carry the Sabre One nose art. It is the commanders aircraft marked 10 TFS and was seen at the 1991 Paris air show. The art was applied to this aircraft for the Paris show because the first aircraft to receive the markings, 84-1315, was being prepared to go to the 163rd FS. Charles Arroyo was the artist drew both nose art with colored grease pencils. MSGT Charles Arroyo advises one can tell the difference in the nose art by how far the cloak comes down the panel. On aircraft 84-1310 the cloak came to the bottom of the aircraft panel. This aircraft was unable to deploy for Desert Storm.
84315 USAF 10 TFS 84-1315 "Sabre One" "10 TFS" Dec 1989 Details
This is the original aircraft to wear the 'Sabre One' nose art drawn on with colored grease pencils by USAF Charles Arroy. Sabre One art was also applied to 84-1310, the boss bird, but painted after the war as 84-1310 did not go. MSGT Charles Arroyo advises one can tell the difference in the nose art by how far the cloak comes down the panel. Aircraft 84-1310, the second one drawn, the cloak came to the bottom of the aircraft panel. The first Sabre One cloak didn't come to the bottom so left room for small text of "To the Men And Women of the FIGHTIN' TENTH."
84376 USAF 10 TFS 84-1376 "Aces High" Mar 1987 Details
84390 USAF 10 TFS 84-1390 "Sweet Dreams" 27 Feb 1991 Details
Shot down during Desert Storm by SAM. The pilot, Capt. William Andrews, ejected and became a POW, but was released eight days later after the end of the war. Reportedly had been flying too low and hit by a SA-16. Awarded the Air Force Cross for preventing missile shooters from getting a wingman. A UH-60A (78-23015) was shot down trying to rescue the F-16 pilot. Five of its crew died while three where taken prisoner. The aircraft carried nose art at the time applied for the war. Art was a blond woman in a white bikini lying sideways on the right side of the aircraft below the canopy.
85411 USAF 10 TFS 85-1411 "Skipso V" 27 Jul 1986 Details
Pilots grandfather had Skipso I through IV on his P-40's and P-38's in the Pacific theatre.

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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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