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F-16s in Operation Desert Storm

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Found 221 aircraft, displaying 136-150 [Sorted by Unit and Serial]
Local S/N AF/Unit Aircraft Name Deployment Date Details
88483 USAF 4 TFS 88-0483 Desert Storm 08 Jan 1991 Details
The mishap occurred in the north-eastern part of Saudi Arabia at Night Camel West training area. Crashed killing the pilot, Captain Michael L. Chinburg, during a night training flight. It is believed to have been from spatial disorientation. Deployed for Desert Storm, but did not see any combat.
88486 USAF 4 TFS 88-0486 Desert Storm Nov 1990 Details
88488 USAF 4 TFS 88-0488 Desert Storm 17 Jan 1991 Details
Sustained battle damage to the bottom of the intake. Repaired by SABCA and returned to the United States on January 22, 1992. The 4th TFS had already been changed to the 4th FS by this time.
88489 USAF 4 TFS 88-0489 Desert Storm Nov 1990 Details
88491 USAF 4 TFS 88-0491 Desert Storm Nov 1990 Details
88492 USAF 4 TFS 88-0492 Desert Storm Nov 1990 Details
88495 USAF 4 TFS 88-0495 Desert Storm 27 Feb 1991 Details
Probably an SA-8 exploded near the left external tank area. Fragments from the SAM hit the lower left side of the intake, including right through the intake. The left wing had a 2x3 inch hole and the main wing root had damage underneith. Stabilizers were peppered as well as the exhaust tail feathers. Part of the radome was also sheared off, but that damage was done during the crash landing at Rafha, Saudi Arabia when the nose gear would not extend. Major Ed 'Spot' Schumacher was a pilot who was visiting from the Fighter Weapons School and had deployed to Desert Storm with the 4th TFS. The aircraft returned to Hill AFB in a crate from Dahrain AB.
88500 USAF 4 TFS 88-0500 Desert Storm Oct 1990 Details
88503 USAF 4 TFS 88-0503 Desert Storm Nov 1990 Details
88504 USAF 4 TFS 88-0504 Desert Storm Nov 1990 Details
88507 USAF 4 TFS 88-0507 Desert Storm Nov 1990 Details
88512 USAF 4 TFS 88-0512 Desert Storm Nov 1990 Details
88513 USAF 4 TFS 88-0513 Desert Storm Nov 1990 Details
87355 USAF 421 TFS 87-0355 Desert Storm Jun 1990 Details
87357 USAF 421 TFS 87-0357 Desert Storm Jun 1990 Details

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Abbreviations and symbols:
[act] Active [i/a] Instructional Airframe [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARG)
[cld] Cancelled Order [msh] Involved in Mishap [w/o] Write-off
[con] Converted [o/o] On Order
[des] Destroyed (drone) [pre] Preserved (museum, gateguard) T/V LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb] Embargoed [scr] Scrapped Photo Available
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