Fort Wayne back to F-16's

I seen a few articals Ft Wayne is going back to 16's.

It was approved to happen this year. Since all of Madison's jet where sent to other units, I am assuming they will be picking up jets from those units that have extra's now. So more or less everyone's worn out large mouths. Or a mix of small and large mouths like a few unit's have. Any idea's?

Madison's fleet is spread across many units; 149FW 182FS, 482FW 93FS, 187FW 100FS.
I'd guess they would be getting block 40's to be honest?

From where? Havent heard the AD getting rid of any of their jets.

Probably trickle down from AD.

AD units converting to F-35 will ship their birds to other Wings, who will then send worn-out planes to the Guard.

Aim Hi!

Except in this case the transfer is from one ANG unit to another.
The recent updates to the F-16 fleet is keeping them up to date, so the hand-me-down philosofy of old days are gone.

I bet they are going to get a mix of Large and small mouth 30s from other units.

Id rather have old guard block 30's than old AD block 40 or 50's.

ANG flies a nice mix of block 30/32/40/42/50/52's these days.

...who will then send worn-out planes to the Guard.

I got news for ya, they're all worn out.

ANG flies a nice mix of block 30/32/40/42/50/52's these days.

Gaurd has one 40 unit one 50 unit 1 52 unit and 2 42 units. All the rest are 30s. Tucson is a outlier but it's not a combat coded wing. They have a mix of all the pratts.

Just saw an article today that the conversion back to F-16's was approved. No timeline, but suspect it will happen within the year.

Edit: found the link: https://www.21alivenews.com/2023/01/12/ ... onversion/

Hi,

Ft Wayne ANG have been working on the conversion for over a year. I heard their block 40s will come from Holloman. ANG have always been in front of F16 fleet upgrades and modernization. Good luck to Ft Wayne ANG.

Interesting that they may receive Block 42's

I could see them get the squardron of block 40's at holloman. But I really don't think they will get 42's. Toledo and Tulsa are the only units to get 229's in their 42. all the others have 220's. I was told the 42's with the 220s are dogs. Also I don't see another combat coded wing of pratt's. there are only 3 and the are 229's and i also don't think they Guard will mod another wing of 42's with 229's. But that's my opinion. I still think they are getting every one's problem child block 30's.

Block 40's would do nicely too