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 Posted: Aug 27, 2010 - 10:17 PM
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no problem eagle
ANG units are allowed more freedom from what I have seen and heard, I asked my son why and his reply was they are state run units and not USAF technically, dont quite understand that. the AF releases info airman would be courtmarshalled for releasing hense the no rhyme or reason comment earlier. Shaws website posted a press release a few days after the 55th deployed to Balad on 5/19/10 and stated the 77th was currently there so you can guess at one time there were near 50 regular AF F16's at Balad not including ANG units. thats alot of firepower. I have to disagree though that the true number of aircraft is ever published, you as a tail number guy should know this. their saying we only have 50k in country now and we know better dont we.
I know where my son is but not even he knows his leave date as its been changed for a good reason. Their replacement has not yet been named in the press. I'll go out on a limb and give you one tail number. 93-0378, I'll give you the rest but not in a public forum. |
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Posted: Aug 27, 2010 - 11:09 PM
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daryl
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Posted: Aug 28, 2010 - 02:30 AM
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| My bad, yes it would, someone I know is working a 93 right now and 93 was on the brain. hey you said it now so im off the hook. its just 378 to me. thanks for the correction though Henrik. |
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Posted: Aug 28, 2010 - 02:32 AM
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| There were 3 SD and one DC Block 30's there with the SCANG Block 52's. |
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Posted: Aug 28, 2010 - 07:32 PM
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Photos of 157th/175th departing for home from JBB.
 USAF F-16C block 52 #92-3914 from the 157th FS sits ready to launch on the flight line at Balad AB as the sun sets on August 12th, 2010.
 USAF F-16C block 52 #92-3914 from the 157th FS sits ready to launch on the flight line at Balad AB as the sun sets on August 12th, 2010.
 SSgt. David Edens, a crew chief with the 169th AMXS out of McEntire JNGB, performs preflight checks as Lt. Col. Boris Armstrong, a fighter pilot with the 157th, prepares to fly F-16C block 52 #93-0533 from Balad AB to McEntire JNGB on August 22nd, 2010. |
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| Capt. Travis Boltjes, a fighter pilot with the 175th FS, SDANG, prepares to fly a F-16C block 30 #85-1448 from Joint Base Balad, Iraq, to his home station on August 22, 2010. [USAF photo by TSgt. Caycee Cook] |
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| Maj. Michael Ferrario, a fighter pilot with the 157th FS out of McEntire JNGB, prepares to fly F-16C block 52 #92-3914 from JBB, Iraq, back to his home base August 22, 2010. [USAF photo by TSgt. Caycee Cook] |
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Posted: Aug 28, 2010 - 08:05 PM
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86-0209 would have been the DC ANG jet then?
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daryl
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Posted: Sep 10, 2010 - 09:33 PM
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The Air Force finally released four pictures from the 55th FS at Balad, all are of my son pre-flighting and launching a jet. no tail number visible in any though. he said there was another person taking pics also and he's going to find out if they can be released.
photo credits go to LT COL ROBERT D COUSE BAKER
Tail number classified at this time
pilots name I haven't gotten yet
CC A1C BRIGHTWELL
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Posted: Oct 08, 2010 - 02:01 AM
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Hi,
The first F-16s arrived back at Shaw AFB from Moron yesterday, the final ones
should be arriving tomorrow.
If you need their a/a freqs please contact me privately.
RH. |
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Posted: Oct 08, 2010 - 12:05 PM
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daryl
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Posted: Oct 09, 2010 - 04:42 AM
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| Were not getting slow, were getting heat. and nowhere did it say where they were going. I would delete that really. |
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Siesta
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Posted: Oct 10, 2010 - 03:05 AM
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| OPERATION NEW DAWN... hmmm isnt that obvious? Now as far as the heat is concerned.. this thread has been going on for three years with postings from USAF Public Affairs. As a former active duty/reservist I know all about OPSEC since I worked in several critical areas so if someone has a problem with me linking a public affairs bulletin please PM me. |
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Posted: Oct 25, 2010 - 10:14 PM
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14th FS #90-0802
 Airmen of the 13th EAMXS ground crew prepare to shut down and assist the pilot with stepping down from F-16C block 50 #90-0802 from the 14th FS after a mission on October 19th, 2010 at Balad AB. |
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