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Henrik wrote:

Hello all,

Recently transferred from the 132nd FW / 124th FS of the Iowa ANG to the 138th FW / 125th FS of the Oklahoma ANG is 89-2019.

Greetings,

Henrik.

Barely a year ago, I shot it as the flagship for the 132FW.

Jake

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This ex-Arkansas ANG Viper was photographed at Little Rock AFB, AR on Nov. 4 2006 without markings ready for its transfer.

Greetings,

Henrik.

Hi Jake,

Great shot, as always!! At Ft. Worth JRB, I suppose??

Greetings,

Henrik.

Henrik wrote:

This ex-Arkansas ANG Viper was photographed at Little Rock AFB, AR on Nov. 4 2006 without markings ready for its transfer.

Are you sure that is being transferred? It participated in the airshow as part of the 188FW. It looks like it just came back from depot/paint and the unit markings have yet to be applied. Note the new AIFF, as well.

I shot this 178FW is in the same position, having just returned from paint, also without markings.

Yes, the 132FW jet was shot at NAS Ft. Worth.

Jake

Could be, Jake!! But at the moment the 188th FW has a good deal of its Vipers without markings for their transfer.

Great shot of 268 - You did get Your tanker ride after all!!??

Greetings,

Henrik.

Hello all,

Recently transferred ex-Virginia ANG "Small Inlet" Block-30C 86-0245 now with the 301st FW / 457th FS of the Texas AFRC at NAS Ft. Worth JRB.

Thanks to Keith Robinson for the photo.

Greetings,

Henrik.

Another update, this time 178th FS aircraft to AMARC. All listed below arrived November 1, 2006:

81-0773 AAFG0512 GROW19
81-0791 AAFG0514 GROW7
82-0907 AAFG0511 GROW20
82-0950 AAFG0510 GROW17
82-0992 AAFG0513 GROW18

I think more have gone in December but waiting for that list to be released. I also wonder when the above photo was taken by Keith?

Hello Jon,

Thank You for Your serial update regarding the 178th FS. The caption of 86-0245 in "TX" markings should have been taken on Dec. 7.

Greetings,

Henrik.

Jon wrote:

Another update, this time 178th FS aircraft to AMARC. All listed below arrived November 1, 2006:

Jon, these jets were actually retired from service back in August, but weren't processed until recently. They spent several months on the snowbird ramp at D-M, with the engines removed. The 162FW scoured them for spare parts before they were finally in-processed at AMARC.

Jake

Hi Jake

Thanks for the update on those above mentioned serial numbers, I updated them again.

First want to give you all a big thumbs up for all the great work on this forum and keeping track of all the changes.

I want to add and correct the 389th FS serials which went to the 157th FS:
91-0393, 91-0401, 92-3884, 93-0545 and 93-0547 are the winning numbers.

When more info comes my way I will try to update you, but only after it has been published in our magazine....

Greetings,

Jurgen van Toor
Dutch Aviation Society / Scramble

Hello Jurgen,

Many, many thanks for Your serial verifications regarding the ex-389th FS Vipers!! Great information.

Greetings,

Henrik.

Hi, Henrik! I´m not sure, is that new for you?

Quote:

First of 17 jets leaves 944th FW

by Staff Sgt. Stephen Razo, 944th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

8/15/2006 - LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- The first of 17 F-16s from the 944th Fighter Wing departed Luke Aug. 15 for Hill Air Force Base, Utah, where it will undergo Falcon Star, a life-extending set of upgrades. From there, aircraft 86-0273 will make its home at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

The 944th FW flightline was lined with members of the reserve unit who came to witness a moment of history for the wing. Hearing her come to life on the flightline was no consolation as the maintenance crew who also knew they were not going to put her to bed that night because it was good-bye.

The event marks the beginning effects of the latest Base Realignment and Closure actions. In the following months, the 302nd Fighter Squadron will begin to scatter the remaining 16 of their Fighting Falcons to various locations, including the Tucson National Guard headquarters; Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.; and Fresno Air National Guard in Fresno, Calif.

"It's a little sad taking the first jet off the ramp," said Maj. Scott Crogg, 302nd Fighter Squadron pilot. "Since the 1950s, the Air Force has been right sizing. We do what we can and look to the future."

The future for the 302nd Fighter Squadron is at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, where the unit's historic flag will reside as a reserve associate squadron. The 302nd FS will join two active-duty squadrons flying the Air Force's next generation aircraft, the F-22 Raptor.

A little nostalgia shadowed crew chief, Master Sgt. Rob Taylor, throughout the day. Sergeant Taylor said good-bye to an aircraft he accepted upon its arrival at Luke AFB in 1990 from the 64th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis AFB, Nev., and also became her first crew chief.

"Reality really starts to set in when you see the first jet leave," Sergeant Taylor said. "I said hello to this aircraft 16 years ago and now I have to say good-bye."

Source:
http://www.944fw.afrc.af.mil/newsreleas ... =123025187

Related photos:
http://www.944fw.afrc.af.mil/newsreleas ... =123025187

Only one of the pictures:

Original photo caption: Tail number 86-273 took off Aug. 15 to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, where it will undergo Falcon Star, a life extending set up of upgrades. Following these upgrades, the F-16 will go to its new home at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. This F-16 is the first of the 944th Fighter Wing's 17 F-16s that are being reassigned as part of Base Realignment and Closure. (USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Razo)

Hi-res version:
http://www.944fw.afrc.af.mil/shared/med ... 7R-006.jpg

Hello J.J.,

GREAT, my friend!! I actually knew that 944th was about to lose their planes, but not much has been out about it regarding when, where the planes would go and such. Really great information.

Many thanks,

Henrik.

Too funny JJ, Bjorn I think alerted us to this change back when it happened, well before this topic was started and I had forgot about it. It was already updated in the serial database. The serial again is 87-0273. I was just about to post that movement here as Jurgen had reminded me of it.

Although not solid yet, I have info of these movements for the 389th FS:

92-3896 to 57th FW on November 20, 2006
92-3898 to 57th FW on November 20, 2006
91-0386 to 57th FW on December 4, 2006
91-0413 to 57th FW on December 4, 2006
91-0392 to 57th FW on December 11, 2006
92-3908 to 57th FW on December 11, 2006
92-3881 YET to be moved to 57th FW on January 22, 2007
92-3888 YET to be moved to 57th FW on January 22, 2007

Remember, this isn't solid yet.

Also, the 389th FS should receive its first F-15E 90-0227 on December 22, 2006.

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