US Air Force - PACAF F-16s



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    USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1566 from the 14th TFS is seen transient at Osan AB. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
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    USAF F-16C block 30 #86-0233 from the 13th TFS is seen transient at Osan AB. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
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    USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1548 from the 14th TFS is going to be based at Misawa AB since it is just delivered to the USAF from the GD factory and was photographed at Luke AFB prior to going 'over the pond' to Japan. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
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    USAF F-16C block 30 #86-0301 from the 35th FS 'Pantons' taxis out for a air-to-ground training mission. A TGM-65 IR Maverick hangs under station 3 with an AN/ALQ-184 ECM pod hangs under station 5, a TER with BDU-33 bombs is out of sight under station 7. A captive AIM-9M and 370 tanks under stations 4 and 6 completes the load. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
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    USAF F-16C lock 30, #86-0322 assigned to the 80th FS "Juvats", 8th FW "Wolf Pack" outside its HAS. The acft is configured as a HARM missile shooter with the ALIC launch interface computers mounted on station 3 and 7, centerline gas ba USAF F-16C block 30 #86-0322 from the 80th FS 'Juvats' is seen outside its HAS. The aircraft is configured as a HARM missile shooter with the ALIC launch interface computers mounted on station 3 and 7, centerline gas bag and a captive AIM-9M on station 1. The block 30 could not target the HARMs but could - when flown as a 'Hunter Seeker' Team - with an F-16 block 50 equiped with the HTS (HARM Targeting System) pod. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
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    USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0306 seen in early 1989 assigned to the 36th TFS 'Flying Fiends' at Osan AB. In this view the aircraft is seen at Hickam AFB while it was being delivered to Osan from the GD factory at Fort Worth. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
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    USAF F-16C block 30 #86-0290 from the 35th FS 'Pantons' seen parked outside of it's HAS at Kunsan AB. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
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    USAF F-16C block 30 #86-0307 from the 80th FS 'Juvats' is parked outside of it's HAS with opened canopy at Kunsan AB. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
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    USAF F-16A block 15 #83-1114 from the 13th TFS is seen transient at Luke AFB in the early eighties. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
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    USAF F-16A block 15 #81-0714 from the 35th TFS is painted with a special Gunsmoke '85 team painting. Based at Kunsan AB this team trained at Luke AB for the Gunsmoke competition for about two weeks. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
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    USAF F-16A block 15 #83-1105 from the 13th TFS is seen parked on the tarmac with opened canopy at Luke AFB. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
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    USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0296 from the 14th FS is photographed at Luke AFB for the work ups prior to the Gunsmoke 1993 competition at Nellis AFB. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
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    USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0312 from the 14th FS's Gunsmoke 1991 team taxiing in at Luke AFB from the long flight from Misawa AB. The team practiced at Luke AFB for about three weeks prior to the actual competition at Nellis AFB. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
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    USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1567 of the 14th TFS is photographed at Osan AFB for the Gunsmoke 1989 team after the event was concluded. Note the 'win' markings on the tail. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
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    Lineup shot of the 8th TFW team in Gunsmoke 1985 marks at Luke AFB. The F-16 teams would generally deploy to Luke AFB for three weeks of practice on the Luke AFB ranges prior to flying out to Nellis for the competition. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]