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USAF-USAFE-23-FS
 Name TSgt. Philip Clukey (Ret.)
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Unit 23rd Fighter Squadron "Fighting Hawks"
Crewing F-16s from 1981 until 2005
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I'm what you call a baby F-16 Crew Chief. I started with the F16 Pre prototype in test at Edwards and ended with the block 50's at Eglin test.

Current or Favourite assignment

Work hard and play just as hard.

My Jets & Assignments

FSD no. 1, #50745, in rollout scheme. Note the Iranian flag has already been removed. [USAF photo]
 		75745 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 6516th Test Squadron [Unit History]
Period 1981 - 1985
Current: 75745   F-16A [ i/a]
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0334 from the 422nd TES is parked on the flightline at Nellis AFB in November of 1981. [Photo by Keith Svendsen]
 		79334 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 72nd Fighter Squadron "Falcons" [Unit History]
Period 1985 - 1987
Current: 79334   F-16A Block 10 [ pre]
USAF F-16A block 10 #80-0481 taxiing to the runway in July of 1993 with the 121st FS at Andrews AFB. [Photo by Bill Crimmings]
 		80481 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 80th Fighter Squadron "Juvats" [Unit History]
Period 1987 - 1988
Current: 80481   F-16A Block 10 [ pre]
TNI-AU F-16D block 25 #TS-1621 is taking off from Kusuma AFB in August of 2018. [Aviation Indonesia photo]
 		85506 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 314th Fighter Squadron "Warhawks" [Unit History]
Period 1988 - 1992
Current: TS-1621   TNIAU 14 sqn F-16D Block 25 [ act]
Great flying F-16, never had any problems working this aircraft. She won me several awards under the (GOLD STAR) Crew Chief program when it was in the 314th. The FIRST F-16 at Luke to win 5 STARS!!!!
Magnificent view of the gear retracting of USAF F-16C block 50 #91-0405 from 23 FS taking off during the Maple Flag exercise in 2004. [Photo by <a href="http://www.aerophotointernational.com" target="new">William Gilson</a>]
 		91405 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 23rd Fighter Squadron "Fighting Hawks" [Unit History]
Period 1992 - 1996
Current: 91405   USAF 179 FS F-16C Block 50 [ act]
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- An F-117 Nighthawk flies over the Nevada desert. The unique design of the single-seat F-117 provides exceptional combat capabilities. The fighter can employ a variety of weapons and is equipped with sophisticated navigation and attack systems integrated into a digital avionics suite that increases mission effectiveness and reduces pilot workload. Detailed planning for missions into highly defended target areas is accomplished by an automated mission planning system developed, specifically, to take advantage of the unique capabilities of the Nighthawk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron D. Allmon II)
 F-117 Nighthawk
Unit 9 FS Phase Doc Chief
Period 1996 - 1999
USAF F-16C block 30 #86-0306 from the Montana ANG retracting its landing gear after take-off during the Maple Flag exercise in 2002. [Photo by <a href="http://www.aerophotointernational.com" target="new">William Gilson</a>]
 		86306 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 35th Fighter Squadron "Pantons" [Unit History]
Period 1999 - 2000
Current: 86306   USAF 195 FS F-16C Block 30 [ act]
USAF F-16C block 50 #98-0004 from the 85th TES is visiting Hill AFB on June 24th, 2006 armed with a Sniper pod and JDAM bomb. [Photo by Duane Kaiser]
 		98004 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 40th Flight Test Squadron [Unit History]
Period -
Current: 98004   USAF 85 TES F-16C Block 50 [ act]
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