I'm not sure if these tail bands are blue or red? If they are red it would be 22nd FS, if blue it's 23rd FS. But could be the blue sky reflecting of the glossy tail band?

Previous to the crash at Homestead AFB, -954 had the Nose gear collapse upon landing at Incirlik AB, Turkey in 1984. It was brougth back to TJ in a C-5 Galaxy, where it was rebuilt and returned to flying status.

I was the crew chief of this plane from 1984 until it went to Green Flag, afterwhich we transitioned to the "C" model in the 496th at Hahn Air Base in the former W. Germany. I understand it is now a static display in Souix Falls, South Dakota (or at least it was in 2003

Thats not Aviano. Dont know where the picture was taken, but it wasnt here.

I flew this Viper on May 13th 1985 in Torrejon AFB It was a great experience. Pilot: Lt Col W. P. Miller

Was the 84-1250 ever equipped with the AGM-88-HARM missile?

Just working on some ERAU classwork & took a break, checking back into some 50TFW history. Having spent nearly 7 years (Nov 84 - Sep 91) at Hahn AB as an air traffic controller, I cleared the last 3 F-16's for takeoff as they were being transferred to the Kansas ANG. I remember 84-1250 quite well. The "Commander's Jet", it always took first place honors at the EOR, and the Supervisors of Flying (SOFs) were always on edge in the air traffic control tower as it flew. Man, such a sentimental moment... Thanks for the flashback! Charlie Holmes Keller, Texas

The "agent used to preserve the engine while it is in storage" is typically MIL-PRF-6081 (Formerly MIL-L-6081), lubricating oil, jet engine, Grade 1010. While the engine is running at IDLE during it's final run prior to storage, the fuel supply is turned off while the 1010 oil supply is turned on. After the engine has run on the 1010 oil for the specified amount of time it is shut-down. From this point on the engine is considered "pickled" or preserved.

...is/was my dad's jet.

Looking at the photo, this one is taken at SOESTERBERG AFB and NOT at Leeuwrden. You can see the hangar with F-27's and the monument with the preserved Meteor...

Truthfully I was on location as the acting Crew Chief of this jet for the duration of TLP in July 2002. Why does 2049 have a 555th Sticker at the top of the Vertical stab? It was a prank the Triple Nickle pulled prior to the arrival in Florennes. Don't believe me? there is a purple intake cover in front of the ACFT and if you pay close attention the 781 F in the binder on the RT 370 Gal Wing Tank is Purple...all Buzzards Baby!! Buzzards Rule!!!

It seems it's rather 2 AGM-88s port and starboard.

The Lockheed guys had contracted 3918 for the Paris Air show. They were hanging all kinds of various configs trying to sell the F-16.

This aircraft arrived at Hahn earliest in 1986, if not early 1987. I cannot have been at Hahn in 1982 -- sorry, then, Hahn had A/B models... This plane was in the 496th TFS before the war, then transferred to the 10th... TAGS

This was the last successful air demonstration at Ramstein. That's my jet and my asst Sgt Joe Cain and I flipped to see who would work the airshow. I won, so Joe was sitting with the Italians on that infamous day. I was stuck on the Autobahn in line trying to get on to Ranstein. Never made the show. Which is a good thing because I would probably have been standing right where the aircraft struck the crowd.

When did the 96-0082 lost its "Sabre 1" status?

614 TFS?

Aricraft was indeed marked as the 401st TFW flagship. Refer to picture in F-16.net gallery at http://www.f-16.net/gallery_item39099.html

Yeah, it looks like it's a Desert Storm era picture, the AIM-120 wasn't in service until the end of the war and only on F-15s, so it's not unusual considering when the pic was taken.

The squadron listed is incorrect. Notice the gold tail. The 10th TFS was "blue" section. The gold tail meant this aircraft belonged to the 496th TFS at Hahn AB Germany.

Wore 29 green (555th FS) bomb markings from attacks on Kosovo and one purple (510th FS) mission marking for operations in Iraq. It is said that 31st FW bomb markings were aplied for each bomb dropped and not per mission flown.

This photo was taken by Dale Larson while deployed to ZZA from Hahn AB germany in 1983.

88-0532 - not 632.

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This is NOT the original kill marking for this aircraft. Original marking as was still applied when I was assigned this aircraft in April 1996 was a double headed griffon/eagle looking creature within a shield outline, all done in black. This aircraft had 1 marking and 89-2137 had 3.