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My profile
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Name
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MSgt. Mark Edwards (Ret.)
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21st Fighter Squadron "The Gamblers"
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| Crewing F-16s |
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Send me a private message
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I am a retired MSgt who served in the USAF for 26 years...My assignments included Williams AFB, AZ from 1980 - 1982 working T-37 aircraft, then from 1982 through 1986 I was stationed at RAF Lakenheath and crewed the Awesome F-111F, I was involved in the raid on Libya in 1986 (Operation Eldorado Canyon). From 1986 through 1989 I was assigned to Nellis AFB, NV, this is where I was introduced to the F-16...I was in the 474th FW until it dactivated in 1989, then I was assigned to Kunsan AB, ROK, 80th FS, did two years there (Loved the TDYs to the PI), after Korea I was stationed at Misawa AB Japan, started working there on block 30s, then we converted to block 50s...was at Misawa from 1991 - 1997, then was assigned to Luke AFB until 1999, working with the Taiwan Air Force in the 21st FS, then got assignment back to Kunsan AB Korea, got back from Korea in 2000, came back to Luke AFB where I worked in the 61st and the 56MXG until retirement...Retired in 2006, now I am a civilian Contractor working with Taiwan again in the 21st FS at Luke...
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My Jets & Assignments
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Williams AFB AZ
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1980 - 1982
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| I was working on T-37B aircraft at Williams AFB my first job as a crew dawg |
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F-111 Aardvark |
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RAF Lakenheath, UK
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1982 - 1986
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| Worked the F-111F at this assignment...most interesting thing about this assignment was being involved in slamming Libya during Operation Eldorado Canyon in 1986...Got my photo in Life Magazine |
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80480 |
[Detailed history of this F-16] |
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429th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Black Falcons"
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[Unit History]
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1986 - 1989
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AAFG0199 |
 AMARC |
F-16A Block 10 |
29 Jul 1994 |
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| Aircraft 80-480 was the first F-16 I ever worked on, but definitely not the last...But I will always remember this aircraft because it got me started on what I consider to be one of the finest fighters in the world...Worked this aircraft at Nellis AFB, 474th FW, 429th FS...474th deactivated in 1989. |
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86308 |
[Detailed history of this F-16] |
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80th Fighter Squadron "Juvats"
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[Unit History]
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1989 - 1991
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| Current: |
86308 |
80 FS |
F-16C Block 30 |
Unknown |
[act] |
| Crewd this jet, it was the wing commanders jet at the time... |
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13th Fighter Squadron "Panthers"
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[History]
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1991 - 1997
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| was an expeditor and MAT Instructor while assigned here. |
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21st Fighter Squadron "The Gamblers"
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[History]
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1997 - 1999
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| Was mid shift (servicing Crew supoervisor) and Expeditor while serving in the 21st during these years |
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35th Fighter Squadron "Pantons"
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[History]
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1999 - 2000
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| Was TAMS section Chief while serving here for the year remote |
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61st Fighter Squadron "Top Dogs"
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[History]
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2000 - 2006
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| During these years I was a pro super then Lead pro super in the 61st, then went to work in the 56MXG as Group poroduction Super until I retired in 2006 |
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93828 |
[Detailed history of this F-16] |
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21st Fighter Squadron "The Gamblers"
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[Unit History]
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2007 - 2008
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| Current: |
93828 |
 21 FS |
F-16B Block 20 |
Apr 1997 |
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| Now retired I am back working in the 21st FS as a civilian contractor...still a crew chief, crewing the bus, 93-0828 |
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Visitor Comments
Patch 429th
Tom Wharton,
Feb 13, 2008 - 05:22 PM
Cool to see that patch was still used, I developed that patch myself back in 1981 when we (429th) first got the F-16. Nice to see the squadron kept it all these years...
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