Kunsan Airmen paint first arctic F-16 for Eielson

Jon · by **Jon** » 23 Jan 2008, 20:08

What ever happened to 90-0718? Did it get fixed in enough time to go to the 80th FS with all the rest?

Remember this photo from the mishap on June 15, 2007.

USAF F-16C block 40 #90-0718 from the 18th FS is tipped over after a B-1 spooled up its engines on June 15th, 2007. This is the second time it happens to this aircraft. [Photo by Thomas Wharton]

Asif · by **Asif** » 26 Jan 2008, 20:15

New picture on the Kusan website. Another shot of #86-0314

Full caption:

Korean English camp students pose for a group photo during their visit January 23rd, 2008. The tour is part of the Good Neighbor Program that aims to enhance the relationship between the local community and Airmen assigned to Kunsan. [USAF photo by SrA Giang Nguyen]

TimmayMan · by **TimmayMan** » 27 Jan 2008, 01:20

a1378 wrote:We just got the 1st 4 jets here at eielson, The new paint scheme is horrible, its looks as if some one put a can of spray paint to them, Its so bad on 1 of them that we had to move it so the Pacaf commander wont see it when he walks through, Who painted these jets? they should be ashamed of themselves.

I will agree with you on that point. While the scheme looks cool, the paint looks cheap. It really stands out on the black. We have the same thing with the new tails here at Osan. The red at the top of the tails looks really crappy. But everyone here has the 1 yr TDY mentality so nobody cares. Maybe they should have let Kimhae do the paint jobs. They've turned out the nicest paint jobs I've seen in a while plus they paint the gearwells and that really is a rarity nowadays.

Mushmouth · by **Mushmouth** » 27 Jan 2008, 03:23

Mushmouth wrote:I liked the blue camo paint job until i actually had to pick up our R&I trailer from the 80th. It was cool but you could tell how they had just sprayed over the orginal grey with the blue. Almost as if it was done with a spray can.

a1378 wrote:The new paint scheme is horrible, its looks as if some one put a can of spray paint to them.

Haha. At least I'm not the only one with the spray can theory. It would have been nice if they we done by Kimhae but that would make too much sense, right?

TimmayMan · by **TimmayMan** » 27 Jan 2008, 03:53

It would be really nice if they brought back the black radomes just for the aggressors.

AfterburnerDecalsScott · by **AfterburnerDecalsScott** » 27 Jan 2008, 04:13

Hey Timmay,

I'm >< that close to wrapping up the markings for your AV jet, need to get cracking on 771 and need the stuff for it.

TimmayMan · by **TimmayMan** » 27 Jan 2008, 05:02

PM sent

F16guy · by **F16guy** » 27 Jan 2008, 08:48

Usually, I just sit on the side and read the forums (in fact this is probably my first post), but since I'm flying the blue flanker in 21 Jan pictures posted by Asif, I thought I'd weigh in.

1st, I have to agree, up close the paint application is a little rough, but once you get 10 feet away, (okay 15'), it does the job. They look great in the photos. I'm sure our outstanding Icemen in maintenance will have them looking great for the upcoming Flags.

2nd, someone said they thought the black and white would stand out 10 miles away. I was only a mile or so away and the artic jets were hard as hell to see any where close to the snow background. I'll reserve judgment for later in the year when the snow is gone, but I'm betting, look down she's going to a b**** to see.

F16guy

Siesta · by **Siesta** » 27 Jan 2008, 15:31

a1378 wrote:We just got the 1st 4 jets here at eielson, The new paint scheme is horrible, its looks as if some one put a can of spray paint to them, Its so bad on 1 of them that we had to move it so the Pacaf commander wont see it when he walks through, Who painted these jets? they should be ashamed of themselves.

Ok so the ALC Commander and the 7th Air Force Commander looked at these jets - and the 18FS Squadron Commander flew the jets back to Eielson .. so who's opinion is it at Eielson that the artic flanker scheme was applied on bad? Remember that all three colors have to be applied on at the same time!

JochemP · by **JochemP** » 01 Feb 2008, 20:55

Siesta wrote:
a1378 wrote:We just got the 1st 4 jets here at eielson, The new paint scheme is horrible, its looks as if some one put a can of spray paint to them, Its so bad on 1 of them that we had to move it so the Pacaf commander wont see it when he walks through, Who painted these jets? they should be ashamed of themselves.

Ok so the ALC Commander and the 7th Air Force Commander looked at these jets - and the 18FS Squadron Commander flew the jets back to Eielson .. so who's opinion is it at Eielson that the artic flanker scheme was applied on bad? Remember that all three colors have to be applied on at the same time!

Let's re-do the paint and call it the Mos-Cow Agressor Pattern. :wink:

Asif · by **Asif** » 18 Feb 2008, 00:27

Some new pictures posted on the Eielson AFB website under the heading of Fresh Coat For New Beginning.

SrA. Frank Reardon and A1C. Eric Rickards, 354th Maintenance Squadron sheet metal workers, apply a jungle theme to an F-16 on Februay 14th, 2008 at the corrosion facility. With the swap of the F-16's from Kunsan to Eielson in support of their new mission as Aggressors, each aircraft is applied with a scheme being Arctic Flanker, Blue Flanker or a Lizard Flanker. [USAF photo by A1C. Christopher Griffin]

Caption:

A1C Eric Rickards, 354th Maintenance Squadron sheet metal workers, sits under an F-16 while awaiting more paint on February 14, 2008, at the corrosion facility. Each aircraft that arrives at Eielson will have a camouflage color scheme applied to stand out from its counterparts while participating in Red Flag-Alaska. [USAF photo by A1C Christopher Griffin]

J.J. · by **J.J.** » 21 Feb 2008, 23:11

Asif wrote:Some new pictures posted on the Eielson AFB website under the heading of Fresh Coat For New Beginning.

SrA. Frank Reardon and A1C. Eric Rickards, 354th Maintenance Squadron sheet metal workers, apply a jungle theme to an F-16 on Februay 14th, 2008 at the corrosion facility. With the swap of the F-16's from Kunsan to Eielson in support of their new mission as Aggressors, each aircraft is applied with a scheme being Arctic Flanker, Blue Flanker or a Lizard Flanker. [USAF photo by A1C. Christopher Griffin]

Meanwhile, we already got USAF photos of Kunsan Vipers repainted with Arctic Flanker and Blue Flanker aggressor schemes. Looks like this unfinished "jungle theme" should be the still unknown Lizard Flanker scheme, mentioned in the USAF photo caption. I look forward for the first picture with a complete Lizard Flanker scheme.

AfterburnerDecalsScott · by **AfterburnerDecalsScott** » 21 Feb 2008, 23:30

I'm headed to Eielson with Jake early-ish April for Red Flag so we'll be back with mucho photos!!!

J.J. · by **J.J.** » 21 Feb 2008, 23:53

Sounds great, Scotty!

tokenblkguy1785 · by **tokenblkguy1785** » 22 Feb 2008, 00:43

AfterburnerDecalsScott wrote:I'm headed to Eielson with Jake early-ish April for Red Flag so we'll be back with mucho photos!!!

If it's open at the time, make sure you hit up the Alaskan Salmon Bake...that place has some awesome smoked salmon and halibut...I would know, living up there for ten years...