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Paint shop at Hill AFB gives F-16 ‘spooky’ paint scheme
Jun 11, 2020 - Painters at Hill Air Force Base recently completed an elaborate makeover on an F-16 Fighting Falcon by giving it the now-popular "ghost" paint scheme. [Read more...]
Hill AFB F-35A units assist in F-16 fighter training
May 07, 2019 - Brand new F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots received a unique training experience at Hill Air Force Base, with the help of the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings and the F-35A Lightning II. [Read more...]
Final six F-16s take off from Hill AFB for the last time
Sep 26, 2017 - The last six operational F-16s lifted off from the runway at Hill AFB on Sept. 21 on their way to Holloman AFB, New Mexico, where they will continue flying. The F-16s are leaving to make room for F-35A Lightning II fighter jets. [Read more...]
New tail commemorates final Hill AFB F-16
Aug 16, 2017 - The last operational Hill Air Force Base, Utah, F-16 Fighting Falcon, set to leave in September, will depart for reassignment to Holloman AFB, New Mexico with a new tail design commemorating the aircraft's 38 years at Hill. [Read more...]
Final Hill AFB F-16 goes through phase
Aug 07, 2017 - As the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the F-35A Lightning II, milestones occur frequently. Another milestone is currently underway; the 388th Maintenance Squadron is performing its final phase inspection on a Hill AFB F-16. [Read more...]
Hill’s F-16’s to fly in NATO air exercise
Apr 26, 2017 - Eight F-16 aircraft and more than 200 Airmen from the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th FW from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, are currently at Albacete Air Base, Spain, to participate in the NATO Tactical Leadership Programme through May 19. [Read more...]
Hill’s F-16s: Celebrating 40 years of combat airpower, part 2
Mar 30, 2017 - In honor of the F-16, whose operational service here is coming to a close this year, we continue our two-week tribute to the men and women of the 388th Fighter Wing and Team Hill who have supported Viper’s combat mission for the past 38 years. [Read more...]
US Air Force delivers refurbished F-16s to Indonesia
Mar 25, 2017 - Four refurbished F-16 Fighting Falcons were delivered to Indonesia, the fifth of six "ferry cells" in a sale of 24 total aircraft. [Read more...]
Hill’s F-16s: Celebrating 40 years of combat airpower, part 1
Mar 23, 2017 - Forty years ago, the United States Air Force announced that the 388th Fighter Wing would be the first unit to transition to the F-16 Fighting Falcon, now more commonly known as the Viper. Thirty-eight years ago, the first operational F-16A took to the skies here and the Viper has been slipping the surly bonds of earth over Utah ever since. [Read more...]
Vipers of '91: Hill's F-16s at war
Jan 15, 2017 - When the Gulf War began, the footage of precision weaponry striking Iraqi government buildings, military installations, and tanks impressed the nation. Laser guided bombs and high speed anti-radiation missiles (HARMs), carried by the new stealthy F-117 Nighthawk, and the F-111 Aardvark caught the world's attention. [Read more...]
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