The Blue-nosed F-16, USAF #86244, over downtown Richmond, Virginia, the state capital. USAF F-16 #86244 assigned to the 192nd FW was painted for a September 2000 reunion of the 352nd Fighter Group (WWII 8th Air Force). The scheme replicates the markings of one the US's highest scoring aces, Major George "Cripes A' Mighty" Preddy. Major Preddy was squadron commander of the 328th FS, which after WWII became the 149th FS, the flying squadron of the 192nd FW of the Virginia ANG. He was killed on Christmas Day 1944 by American gunfire. [Photo by Jim Caiella]
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News: 149th FS/192nd FW's Last F-16 Sortie [2007-06-12]
For the final time, the F-16s of the Virginia ANG made their last operational flights bringing to an end a long history of flying aircraft in Richmond, Virginia.
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F-16 #86244
Special markings for summer 2000 as P-51 44-14906, Major Preddy's aircraft from WWII and wore the name: 'Cripes A Mighty'.
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