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F-16 Nose Art in 1997

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Found 11 aircraft, displaying 1-11 [Sorted by Date]
Local S/N AF/Unit Aircraft Name Marked Date Details
91386 USAF 389 FS 91-0386 "Gunfighter" "366 OG" Unknown Details
USAF F-16C block 52 #91-0386 from the 389th FS was adorned with this 'Gunfighter' nose-art between 1997 and 1998. [USAF photo]
93545 USAF 389 FS 93-0545 "Tbolts Rule" "389 FS" Unknown Details
USAF F-16C block 52 #93-0545 from the 389th FS was adorned with this 'T-Bolts Rule' nose-art between 1997 and 1998. [USAF photo]
85446 USAF 175 FS 85-1446 "Sundancer" Unknown Details
92890 USAF 389 FS 92-3890 Apr 1997 Details
F-16C #92-3890 nose art of the "Grinch", 389th FS nose art applied in 1997 and removed in 1998. [USAF photo] F-16C #92-3890 nose art of the "Grinch", 389th FS nose art applied in 1997 in Bahrain and removed when returned to CONUS. [USAF photo]
Nose art removed very shortly after returning to CONUS.
85478 USAF 175 FS 85-1478 "The Legend" Jun 1997 Details
'The Legend' nose art on USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1478 of the 175th FS 'Lobos' South Dakota ANG. [Photo and art by MSgt Jeffery D. Hofer]
E-074 RDAF Esk 730 83-1074 Nov 1997 Details
RDAF F-16A block 15 #E-074 from Esk 730 seen before the ferry-flight from Aalborg to Skrydstrup, a special sticker was placed on the canopy frame. "KOLs COLLECTION #3" referes to the pilot, Maj. Traeholt (KOL), who flew all four ex USAF aircraft to Skrydstrup. Photo was taken at Aalborg AB on November 14th, 1997. [Photo by Erik Frikke]
Sticker applied under the cockpit reading: "KOL's COLLECTION #3".
E-011 RDAF Esk 730 82-1011 25 Nov 1997 Details
Detail of the "KOLlectors-Item" sticker on RDAF F-16A #E-011. [Photo by Erik Frikke]
Sticker applied under the cockpit reading: "KOLLECTORS ITEM". It only stayed on for 4 days after it was blown off by the blast of flying with it.
85470 USAF 175 FS 85-1470 "Predator" Dec 1997 Details
85482 USAF 174 FS 85-1482 "Flying Ace" Dec 1997 Details
USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1482 from the 174th FS taxis towards the 'Last Chance' arming area at Ahmed Al Jaber AB in support of Operation Southern Watch on February 26th, 1998. [USAF photo by A1C. Greg L. Davis]
85565 USAF 174 FS 85-1565 "Supersonic" Dec 1997 Details
USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1565 from the 'The Bats', 174th FS and F-16s from the 175th FS on the flight line at Ahmed Al Jaber AB during Operation Southern Watch on February 26th, 1998. [USAF photo by A1C. Greg L. Davis]
85568 USAF 174 FS 85-1568 "The Beast" Dec 1997 Details
USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1568 of the 174th FS is parked near a destroyed hardened aircraft shelter at Ahmed Al-Jaber AB during Operation Southern Watch on March 27th, 1998. [USAF photo by A1C. Greg L. Davis]



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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