F-16 Fighting Falcon News

January 23, 2004 (by Lieven Dewitte) - Col. William P. Robinson, the vice wing commander of the 150th Fighter Wing of the New Mexico Air National Guard at Kirtland AFB, retired in January after serving thirty-four years in the Air Force.
Robinson accumulated more than 7,600 hours in F-4C/D/E, F-15A, A-7D, and F-16C/D fighter aircraft, including more than 113 combat hours in F-4s over Southeast Asia. He also flew F-16 combat sorties in Bosnia and over Iraq in support of operations Northern Watch and Southern Watch. As a fighter pilot and leader for the New Mexico ANG, Robinson accumulated more than 2,200 hours in the F-16.