USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0276 part of the 86th FW parked with opened canopy at Lakenheath AB on June 5th, 1993. [Robs Aircraft Picture Library photo by John Smith]
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on 2005-Jul-17 01:58:26 Anonymous said vipergram@yahoo.com
This beauty was transferred from the 56 FW in the spring of 1992 as this unit stood down at MacDill AFB, FL.
Several other "Big Inlet" Block-30s were transferred from MacDill as well as Torrejon as the plan was to re-equip the two 86 FW squadrons - the 512 FS and the 526 FS - with only "Big Inlet" Block-30 F-16C/Ds, having flown "Small Inlet" Block-30s from 1987 onwards. But due to cut-backs in the USAFE, this change was never completed and the Ramstein Wing flew a mix of these two Block-30 versions until it began receiving Block-40s in the end of 1993. At the same time they transferred to Aviano AB Italy, changing Wing and Squadron numbers and completing the re-equipment with Block-40s.
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