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USAF-ACC-Thunderbirds
 Name CMSgt. James Tibbetts
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Unit USAF - Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds"
Crewing F-16s from 1988 until 2000
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I've been on the F-16 my entire 22-year career with the exception of two years at AFPC, one year at HQ AETC, and my current assignment which is B-1s, KC-135s, C-130s, E-8s, RC-135s, and C-21s.

Current or Favourite assignment

Hello....can you say awesome assignment!

Deployments

Southern Watch in 2001 and currently deployed for a year to OIF/OEF.

My Jets & Assignments

USAF F-16C block 25 #83-1164 of the 62nd FS is parked on the tarmac at Luke AFB. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
 		83164 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 33rd Fighter Squadron "Falcons" [Unit History]
Period 1988 - 1989
Current: 83164   USAF 62 FS F-16C Block 25 [ w/o]
It was my first assignment. I was lucky enough to be an ACC and took a lot of pride in my jet.
USAF F-16C block 40 #90-0709 parked in the static at Aalborg AB in 2001. [Photo by <a href="http://www.amarc.dk" target="new">Jens Jensen</a>]
 		90709 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 79th Fighter Squadron "Tigers" [Unit History]
Period 1992 - 1993
Current: 90709   USAF 510 FS F-16C Block 40 [ act]
Inherited this jet after Hurricane Andrew. It was the 309th then 79th flagship
USAF F-16C block 50 #91-0363 from the 55th FS is parked on the tarmac with an engine cover over the exhaust. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
 		91363 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 79th Fighter Squadron "Tigers" [Unit History]
Period 1993 - 1994
Current: 91363   USAF 14 FS F-16C Block 50 [ act]
It was the 363d then 20th FW Flag Ship
USAF F-16C block 50 #91-0345 from the 77th FS flies near the Iraqi border in support of OSW on April 7th, 1998. The aircraft was on loan to the 78th FS for this deployment for OSW. [USAF photo by A1C Greg L. Davis]
 		91345 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 77th Fighter Squadron "Gamblers" [Unit History]
Period 1994 - 1995
Current: 91345   USAF 77 FS F-16C Block 50 [ act]
It was an F-16 Demo Jet. The Demo Pilot hated it...said he thought it was bent.
Ready for a Combat Hammer sortie is USAF F-16C block 50 #93-0540 operated by the 55th FS and caught on camera on August 19th, 2006 at Hill AFB. [Photo by Duane Kaiser]
 		93540 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 78th Fighter Squadron "Bushmasters" [Unit History]
Period 1996 - 1996
Current: 93540   USAF 55 FS F-16C Block 50 [ act]
Got it new from the factory. It was also an F-16 Demo Jet.
USAF F-16C block 32 #87-0323 marked as Thunderbird No. 1 on display outside of the Thunderbird's hangar at Nellis AFB in August of 2014. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
 		87323 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit USAF - Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" [Unit History]
Period 1998 - 1999
Current: 87323   F-16C Block 32 [ pre]
It was Thunderbird #1
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