USAF F-16C block 30 #87272 patrols the no fly zone over Southern Iraq, in support of operation 'Southern Watch' on January 29th, 2002. The aircraft carries 2x AIM-120 and 2x AGM-88. Note that nowadays also block 30 aircraft are equipped to carry the HARM missiles. [USAF photo by TSgt Jack Braden]
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on 2005-Jul-12 00:30:43 Anonymous said vipergram@yahoo.com
Sadly when Cannon AFB, NM, closes this great squadron will probably go as well. At the moment the 523 FS at Cannon AFB and the 80 FS at Kunsan AB, ROK, are the last active duty Block-30 units. During the last couple of years they have gone from "jack-of-all-trades" fighters to precision attackers as these two units have been up-dated with the AN/AAQ-14 target pods from the two-podded LANTIRN system, enabeling them to employ laser guided weapons These birds have also seen the introduction of the new breed of GPS weapons like the JDAM and JSOW. In regard to the 523 FS F-16s, they will be distributed to ANG/AFRC units when Cannon AFB closes.
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