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F-16 Reference
5th Gen Fighters
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My profile
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Name
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SSgt. Al Jones (Ret.)
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496th Tactical Fighter Squadron "The World's Finest"
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| Crewing F-16s |
from 1985
until 1994
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| Contact
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Send me a private message
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I loved crewing the F-16. My first duty assignment was Hahn AB and the first one I crewed was 84-1325. After 2 years in Texas and a year at Taegu I was back on the F-16 at Eglin AFB. I crewed every block F-16 at that base. I also played alot of softball at each one of the bases I was at.
Current or Favourite assignment
The 496th was the best because I was new in the Air Force and this assignment created the great work habits that I have kept throughout my Air Force career and beyond. The people I worked with were wonderful and Bob Johnson was my trainer. I recieved 2 incentive flights while I was there.
Deployments
I went to Turkey in September of 1985 and to Zaragoza in 1986 (2) and 1987. I also went to RAF Guterslough and Corsica.
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My Jets & Assignments
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84325 |
[Detailed history of this F-16] |
| Unit |
496th Tactical Fighter Squadron "The World's Finest"
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[Unit History]
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1985 - 1987
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| Current: |
84325 |
 195 FS |
F-16D Block 25 |
Dec 2006 |
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| This jet was the first block 25 two seater in country. That meant alot of incentive flights and training flights with high ranking officiers. |
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AT-38 Talon |
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10 FTW Randolph AFB, TX
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1987 - 1989
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| It was actually the T-38. The only good thing about this assignment was it was in San Antonio. |
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F-4 Phantom II |
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Taegu AB, ROK
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1989 - 1990
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| I worked Transient Alert in Korea and it was good. I got to touch alot of different aircraft such as C-141, C-5, C-130, C-10, F-15, A-10, F-4, AT-33. I also worked with the U.S. Navy and Marines. |
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84269 |
[Detailed history of this F-16] |
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85th Test & Evaluation Squadron "Skulls"
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[Unit History]
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1990 - 1994
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| Current: |
84269 |
134 FS |
F-16C Block 25 |
Jul 1994 |
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| This assignment was at Eglin AFB, FL. We were a test unit but assigned to TAC. My primary PC was 84-1269 but I touched every block model from block 5 to block 50. After 4 years here I got an assignment to Misawa AB but I turned it down and got out. |
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