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This is a long request i know but i thought it would be easier to put it all together rather than separate it out.

I am working on a book documenting F-16 schemes through the years, it will be targeted more at model makers so every aircraft will have a colour profile and some full 4 views where the scheme calls for it.

What i am looking for is photos or information to help fill in the blanks below. I may also be in touch about using the photos in the book to go with the illustrations.

Also if you worked on, flew or crewchiefed the machine i would like to hear any little stories you have. Id like to include them as well.

So without further ado here is the list:

1985:
J-269 – Polley Parrot tail logo ‘shot’ – Close up photo? Why? –
677 – Special fin markings – Why?
80-0549 – Gunsmoke 85 fin markings – Where they carried both sides?
81-0695 – Red, white and blue stripe along the fuselage and tail – Photos? Why?
84-1212 – Painted in desert tan for a week as a trail for Desert storm – Photos? Where the markings painted over?
FA-96 – General Dynamics markings at Kliene Brougal – Why? Where these on both sides?

1986:
J-220 – Black star in a yellow circle - Why? Was it carried both sides?
84-1286 – Special tail – Why? Was it on both sides?
42 – Yellow bird on the tail – Close up photo? Why?
FA-18 – 45 years of 350 squadron – Done
J-616 – Tail scheme for the Eindhoven Airshow – Photos of the fin
J-249 – 4 Stormo badge sticker on the tail – Why?
85-1286 – Red and white tail with squadron badges, Ramstein AFB – Why?
85-1446 – Farnborough Airshow ‘night falcon’ – Better photos of fin

1987:
J-208 – Laurel and Hardy tail decoration – Why? Photos?
J-368 – Jonnie W ventral fin art – Why? Was it on both sides?
FA-72 – 31 and 2 squadron markings – Photos?
85-1464 – Red and white striped tail – Why? Photos?
J-201 – General Dynamics fin markings for Le Bourget Airshow – Was it both sides?
J-135 – 35 years of 315 squadron – Photos
J-210 – 35 years of 315 squadron – Was it on both sides?
J-211 – 35 years of 315 squadron – Photos
J-358 – 35 years of 315 squadron – Photos
J-366 – Skybird ventral fin – Why? Was it both sides?
J-240 – Goose Bay badge on tail – Close up photo
J-249 – Goose Bay Badge on tail – Close up photo
J-135 – TAC sticker on the tail – Photos of sticker

1988:
81-0679 – Thunderbirds machine named ‘War Bird’ as it was used to test if the aircraft could be made war ready in 72 hours. Kept paint scheme – Where was the name?
J-199 – Question mark sticker on the tail – Close up photo
J-209 – Fin art – Photos
J-211 – ‘De Lullisgute’ tail sticker – Was it on both sides
J-362 – 75th anniversary of the RoNAF – More photos

1989:
J-139 – ‘Rausmas’ Ventral fin name – Was it on both sides? Why?
J-210 – Fin art, black and white drawing of girls – Photos
J-141 – TAC sticker on tail and playbird logo and text on ventral fins – Why? Photos?
J-259 – 10th anniversary of the F16 in RoNAF – Photos
J-617 – Volkel Afb sticker on tail – Photos
J-210 – Adorned with white dots for an exercise – Photos

1990:
J-057 – Jonnie W ventral fin – Why? Was it on both fins?
81-0817 – ADF testbed aircraft – What’s ADF?
J-068 – 313 squadron sticker applied – Where? Why? Photos.
J-058 – 1990 demo bird – Photos
J-060 – 1990 demo bird – Photos
FA-122 – Marked as FA-222 and used as a squadron flagship – Why? Photos

1991:
FA-65 – Kredietbank tail logo – Possibly because it stood for Kliene Brogel and they sponsored an Airshow
FA-78 - Kredietbank tail logo –Possibly because it stood for Kliene Brougal and they sponsored an Airshow
J-232 – Tiger striped tail during a squadron exchange with 74 (RAF) – Photos?
J-197 – 40 years of 311 squadron special fin – Was it on both sides?
10318 – Wore a special aggressor scheme only worn by the RTAF F5s – Photos
J-014 – ‘Gerrit Bakers flying circus’ text on tail - Why? Photos?
J-878 – 40 years of 312 squadron- Photos
81-0816 – ‘Auto TF’ tail markings – Test bed for auto terrain following systems – Both sides?

1992:
J-021 – Tail logo for the last F-16 deliverd to the RNAF – Photos
J-648 – ‘Hekkensluiter’ sticker on the tail – Why? Photos
82-1001 – 75th anniversary of 111fs tail – Both sides?
J-145 – 40 years of 314 squadron – Photos
J-251 – First Dutch F16 to reach 2000 flying hours – Photos
88-0399 – Marked only with 399 on the tail for ILA that year – Photos
J-206 – 40 years of 314 squadron – Photos
J-063 – 40 years of 315 squadron – Photos
J-068 – 1992 Tiger meet scheme – Done
J-194 – Canadian flag stickers and ‘[Link pending approval] 313 Sqn bedankt Boomer’ text – Why? Photos?
J-638 – Tail logo for the first aircraft to receive the brake chute – Photos

1993:
J-003 – Tail log for the birth of the squadron mascot – Both sides?
J-136 – 40 years of 316 squadron – Photos
J-142 – 40 years of 316 squadron – Photos
J-510 – ‘ghost’ – Photos, why?
J-193 – Demo scheme for the 1993 season – Photos
J-624 – Demo scheme for the 1993 season – Photos
J-218 – 50 years of 322 squadron – Photos
FA-127 – Tail scheme for the 1993 Florennes AFB Airshow – Photos
91-0362- 50th anniversary of the Weapons school – Photos
J-642 – 40 years of 306 squadron – Photos
J-006 – Tail logo for the 350th aircraft inspection carried out at Twethe AFB – Photos
J-265 – 40 years of 313 squadron – Photos

1994:
84-0926 – ‘Rough rider country’ – Why? Photos
J-142 – Tail logo to commemorate the disbandment of 316 squadron – Photos
J-208 - Tail logo to commemorate the disbandment of 316 squadron – Photos
J-210 - Tail logo to commemorate the disbandment of 316 squadron – Photos
J-211 - Tail logo to commemorate the disbandment of 316 squadron – Photos
J-136 - Tail logo to commemorate the disbandment of 316 squadron, now altered to say ‘The End - After 41 years’ – Photos
J-257 – Tail logo ‘Freische Draek’ applied after returning from the USA – Photos
J-268 - Tail logo ‘Freische Draek’ applied after returning from the USA – Photos
J-269 - Tail logo ‘Freische Draek’ applied after returning from the USA – Photos
J-251 – Demo bird for the 1994 season – Photos
J-253 – Demo scheme for the 1994 season – Photos
FA-114 – Marked with D-day stripes to commemorate D-day – Photos
FA-116 - Marked with D-day stripes to commemorate D-day – Photos
FA-117 - Marked with D-day stripes to commemorate D-day – Photos
FA-118 – Marked with D-day stripes to commemorate D-day – Photos
FA-119 – Marked with D-day stripes to commemorate D-day – Photos
FA-106 – Marked with D-day stripes to commemorate D-day – Photos
FA-110 – Marked with D-day stripes to commemorate D-day – Photos
FA-19 – Marked with D-day stripes to commemorate D-day – Photos
FA-20 - Marked with D-day stripes to commemorate D-day – Photos -
J-235 – Special scheme for the 1994 world soccer championships – Photos
J-360 - Special scheme for the 1994 world soccer championships – Photos
FA-48 – Marked with D-day stripes to commemorate D-day – Photos
FA-49 – Marked with D-day stripes to commemorate D-day – Photos
FA-76 – Marked with D-day stripes to commemorate D-day – Photos
FA-96 - Marked with D-day stripes to commemorate D-day – Photos
89-2047 – Carried special mission markings - Why? Photos
J-248 – Question mark logo on the tail – Why? Photos
J-36 – Altered scheme with black tail logo and ‘Dolly Buster’ titles - Photos, why?

1995:
J-020 – ‘Heineken’ sticker applied on the tail – Photos
J-215 – Special rainbow scheme and KLM titles - who was retiring for them to be applied? Photos
289 - Special tail marking – Royal Norwegian – Why?
84-1287 – 50 years of 158th FW tail fin – Photos
J-508 – ‘Air Miles’ logo on the tail – Why? Photos
J-001 – Demo bird for the 1995 season – Photos
J-003 – Demo bird for the 1995 season – Photos
J-013 – ‘Ajax’ sticker was applied to the tail and the left hand side was changed to J-323 because that squadron was flying the plane in Goose Bay - Photos
658 – Royal Norwegian – Special scheme for the 1995 Airshow season – Photos
J-221 – Adorned with 23 gruppo and 313S titles during a squadron exchange with 23 gruppo – Photos
J-018 – Fokker stickers applied to the tail and ventral fins – Photos
J-210 – Disbandment of 314 squadron – Photos
J-653 – Tail scheme for the 1995 Volkel Airshow – Photos
J-364 – Ventral fin badge, called ‘Airbase Gilze/Rijen’ – Why?

1996:
J-242 – ‘OT. WT – We load everything’ tail sticker – Why? Photo
J-218 – 1996 Tiger Meet scheme – Photos
J-253 – 1996 Tiger Meet scheme – Photos
J-261 – 1996 Tiger Meet scheme – Photos
J-263 – 1996 Tiger Meet scheme – Photos
J-879 – 45 years of 312 squadron – Photos

1997:
10313 – Markings for 10 years of the F16 in RTAF – Photos
299 – Accidentally sprayed USAF grey scheme and wears a MLU sticker on the tail – MLU sticker photo
86-0371 – 50th anniversary of the USAF – Photos
86-0291 – USAF 50th anniversary and commemorating the Tuskegee airmen – Photos
J-145 – 45 years of 315 squadron – Photos
J-643 – ‘Air Power’ tail badge – Why? Photos
J-222 – ‘Fijne Feestdagen 311’ sticker on the tail – Why? Photos

1998:
87-0230 – Special markings – Why? Photos
264 – 50 years of the IDF – Photos
J-877 – 50 years of 323 squadron, removed after one day due to rejection – Photos
ET-199 – Simson tail logo – Why? Photos
10304 – 10th anniversary of the F16 in RTAF service – Photos
E-199 – Tail logo for the 1998 Airshow season – Photos
J-230 – 50 years of 323 squadron, the ladies breast was covered under pressure from general staff - Photos
J-868 – 50 years of the ‘cornfield’ (Vilehors) range – Photos
J-004 – 55 years of 322 squadron – Photos
J-218 – ‘De laatste vlucht. SCHROOT!!' Markings applied – Photos
J-236 – 85 years of the Netherlands air force – Photos
J-367 – The Polly Grey logo was altered with an arrow – Why? Photos
J-642 – 50 years of 323 squadron - the ladies breast was covered under pressure from general staff – Photos

1999:
J-230 - "Ronald Bedankt" titles on the tail with the background of the former special tail livery - Photos
J-655 - 'e-CATS' logo applied on the tail. e-CATS meaning Electronic Combat Airborne Training System – Photos
J-265 – 50 years of NATO – Photos
711 – 50 years of NATO – Photos
J-619 – 50 years of NATO – Photos
J-624 – Experimental tiger scheme to test whether large stickers could be applied as well. Tested to attend the Dubai International Airshow. – Photos.

2000:
J-264 - Dutch police stickers applied to the tail and fuselage as an April fools joke – Photos
J-234 - 'BBL-3' logo applied on the tail – Why?

2001:
91-0368 - For the 10th anniversary of Desert Storm, this F-16 was painted like the 1991 Shaw boss bird with nose art, five mission markings – Photos
10302 - Markings for 40,000 hours in 103 squadron – Photos
FA-47 – White tail – Why?
J-009 – Caged parrot logo – Why?
J-016 – Demo scheme for 2001 and 2002 – Photos
J-510 - Tail sticker for 50 years of 312 squadron – Photos
J-630 - Tail sticker for 50 years of 311 squadron and "ELT 'TURF' BOERENKOOL". – Photos
J-875 – Tiger meet scheme – Photos
ET-613 - Still wearing Esk. 723 markings and a special Esk. 723 remembrance on the tail – Why? Photos
J-657 – 2001 Tiger meet scheme – Photos
87-0241 – Tiger meet of the Americas scheme – Photos

2002:
E-199 – Retained the tail logo – Photos
J-366 - F-16 MLU Ventral tail marking – Photos
285 - Tail logo with 'MLU Midway - 100% Quality' title and also still wearing 338 skv markings - Photos
J-018 – 2002 tiger meet scheme – Photos
FA-111 - Tail scheme for the 2002 Kleine-Brogel AB Airshow – Photos
J-138 - Celebration scheme for 50 years of 315 squadron – Photos
J-234 - Celebration scheme for 50 years of 315 squadron – Photos
306 - Still carrying the MLU logo – Photos
J-864 - Tail sticker for 50 years of 315 squadron – Photos

2003:
10302 RTAF - Anniversary markings for 50,000 hours in 103 squadron and 15 years of 103 squadron – Photos
306 - Still carrying the MLU logo – Photos
J-016 – Demo scheme for the 2003 and 2004 years (same as the previous 2 years) – Photos
J-006 - Tail logo for 60 years of 322 squadron. It was removed one day after – Photos
J-234 - Tail scheme for 100 years of manned flight and for the celebration of the fact that the RNeAF could carry the 'Royal' title for 50 years – Photos
1041- Celebration scheme for 20 years of F-16 service within the Venezuelan Air Force – Photos
0220 - Celebration scheme for 20 years of F-16 service within Grupo 16 – Photos
87-0284 - Mission markings were still on aircraft when the Tiger paint scheme was applied but some were partially painted over, painted for Tiger meet of the Americas – Photos

2004:
J-245 - Special tail logo – Why?
J-247 – Special tail logo – Why?
J-512 - 'Dierendag 2004' sticker applied on the ventral fin – Why?
E-609 - 'Test MLU' logo on the tail – Photo
J-624 – Special fin – Why? Photos
J-234 - 'Red Bull' sticker applied on the tail. It was removed right after the photo shoot – Photos
J-068 - Special scheme for the 2004 European soccer Championships – Photo
J-229 - Celebration scheme for 25 years of F-16 service within the Royal Netherlands Air Force – Photos
FA-91 - Wearing a special M3 MLU badge – Why? Photos

2005:
J-015 - Tail sticker for 50 years of 313 squadron – Photos
J-061- 'Caged parrot' sticker applied on the tail – Done
J-251 - Twenthe AB for refurbishment PAF (Project Afstoting F-16/Project Disposal F-16) badge on the tail – Photos
J-253 - Twenthe AB for refurbishment. PAF (Project Afstoting F-16/Project Disposal F-16) badge on the tail – Photos
J-269 - Twenthe AB for refurbishment. PAF (Project Afstoting F-16/Project Disposal F-16) badge on the tail – Photos
J-055 - Demo scheme for the 2005 & 2006 seasons – Photos
J-211- Twenthe AB for refurbishment 'Wie bin't d'r kloar met' (we are done with it) titles on the tail – Photos
07-0229 – Tiger meet scheme – photos
91-0379 – Tiger meet of the Americas scheme – Photos

2006:
86-0279 - Mostly red tail special paint markings, unit markings were '188 FW' – Photo
84-1275 – Green tail - Why?
85-1500 – Why?

2007:
J-057 - Tail badge to commemorate the 5,000th flight hour over Afghanistan – Photo
87-0281 - 419th FW - Viper Out - tail flash – Photo
15112 Portuguese - Special Esq 201 tail markings – Photo
J-211 - Special tail marking and 'Mission accomplished' titles on the tail – Photo
85-1552 - Heritage markings, including naming the squadron 113th TFS. Special markings were added for pilot reunion held on August 13, 2007 and not for flight. A large heritage patch was placed on the tail and '113th TFS' runs down the rudder. The markings were quickly removed – Photo
87-0397 - Red tail – Why? Photos
FA-134 – Special fin – Why?

2008:
87-0296 - USAF 60th anniversary scheme – Photo
FA-72 - Special 350 squadron 'Matrix' tail scheme – Why?

2009:
3001 UAE - Equipped with a refuelling probe on the right side with the Lockheed 'Skunk Works' logo beneath it – Photo
3009 - Used by Lockheed as 'F-16IN' demonstrator for the Indian multi-role fighter tender – Photo
3015 - Used by Lockheed as 'F-16IN' demonstrator for the Indian multi-role fighter tender – Photo
MM7239 - Special tail scheme. Both sides sport different schemes – Why?
84-1264 - Final flight with 122nd FW before it is given to the Air Force Museum and subsequently kept on base as a static display – Photos
FA-16 - Preserved at Kleine-Brogel AB with different 10WTAC markings on the tail – Photos
84-1264 - Preserved in the air park at Fort Wayne – Photos

2010:
J-055 – Tiger Meet scheme – Photos
J-222 – Tiger Meet scheme – Photos.
08-0236 – 148th FW tail - why?

Unknowns - looking for the year and why.
RDAF red tail 2 seater –
8924 – Thai
10301 – Thai
93-0690 – Turkey – White tail
78-0088 – Red and white
86-0693 – Bird with bomb on tail
89-2017 – Indian head on tail
89-2022 – Indian head on tail
86-0262 – Panther head on tail
Unknown – 50 years of 31 squadron with tiger head –
87-0304 – Coloured tail logo –
85509 -

Thank you in advance for your help.

If anyone's interested i make it so far a total of over 420 schemes, first one being in 1979.

I have spent alot of time collecting information from your database so please don't point me in the direction of it.

As aircraft are ticked off my list i will remove them from here to save confusion and double posting.

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Last edited by NicodeHaan on Nov 09, 2011 - 12:18 AM; edited 1 time in total

Here are some special Dutch schemes of the J-249 Ventral Fin. Put on because of the football Championship for countries in Italy.

sorry, added it twice.

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F-16 special schemes - filling in the blanks for a book