Iron Eagle Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 Here is the link. Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 For an extremely short time right after they came from L-M. They were transferred to the 35FW. Jake Link to post Share on other sites
Keith Diamond Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 ah, I learn something new everyday. As you can see by the tail number, it's a very early Block 50 too. Link to post Share on other sites
Iron Eagle Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 ah, I learn something new everyday. As you can see by the tail number, it's a very early Block 50 too. No kidding. Thanks for the info Jake, but do you know when this was and for what reason? Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 It was extremely early in the block 50 production. '92, maybe? The 4FS was going to be a dedicated block 50 squadron, than the plans were changed. The aircraft came straight from the factory to the 4FS. I don't know exactly how many actually were painted up, but I'd guess that around at least 10 were. Jake Link to post Share on other sites
Iron Eagle Posted January 19, 2005 Author Share Posted January 19, 2005 Thanks Jake. I guess that makes this picture a rare one. Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 It sure does. I don't have any of my own...... Jake Link to post Share on other sites
siesta3 Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 A couple years ago.. I think it was Mungo had shown me one of the now Misawa Block 50s taxiing at Hill. I just dont know if it was him who showed me! Link to post Share on other sites
IDCrewDawg Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 I was there during 93-95 and the 4th had block 50's The entire squadron was painted. I remember this cause they put one in the dirt while I was stationed there. Something to do with backshop maintenance as I remember. Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Sure does look brand new. No darkening on the radome and it has the three grey color scheme. Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 I was there during 93-95 and the 4th had block 50's The entire squadron was painted. If you've got any pictures, I'd love to see them. Or, better yet, trade you for them. Jake Link to post Share on other sites
IDCrewDawg Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Since I work around them everyday, I didn't take any pics. I guess I have taken for granted what I see everyday. Sorry Link to post Share on other sites
Keith Diamond Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Since I work around them everyday, I didn't take any pics. I guess I have taken for granted what I see everyday. Sorry dad said the same thing when I asked him about photographs of A-10s at Myrtle Beach, F-4s at Clark and Udorn. Would have been a goldmine of reference pics Link to post Share on other sites
Iron Eagle Posted January 30, 2005 Author Share Posted January 30, 2005 (edited) While I was looking at one of my books today, I noticed something I never noticed before - and I had my book all this time. At first, the absence of the WAR HUD caught my attention, and a quick stop at F-16.net confirmed my assumption that these are indeed F-16CJs. Edited January 30, 2005 by Iron Eagle Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Iron Eagle, which book is that? Link to post Share on other sites
Iron Eagle Posted January 30, 2005 Author Share Posted January 30, 2005 Greg, I bought this book back in Germany when it was on sale for 19,95DM. It doesn't have too many detail shots, but rather overall presentations of various USAF aircrafts as of 1997, including some interesting SR-71, U-2, QF-106, and E-3 shots. The pictures are very high quality, and there is a section dedicated to the 1997 USAF 50-year anniversary celebration at Nellis AFB. Link to post Share on other sites
Henrik Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 The 4 FS "Fightin´Fujins" won the 1993 "Gunsmoke" competition with these Block-50s Also participating then were "CO" ANG with their newly received Block-30s from the de-activating 401 TFW at Torrejon AB, Spain and "NM" with Block-40s and Ramstein´s 86 FW with then newly acquired Block-40s. Greetings, Henrik. Link to post Share on other sites
Iron Eagle Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 Way to dig up an old thread!!! :P Link to post Share on other sites
Henrik Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Oohh, Iron Eagle, those were the days. I went to Spangdahlem AB, Germany, just before they traded off their F-4Gs, as well as their Block-30 F-16s. So much has changed since, then You could stand outside the fence at Spang mid way down the runway and just "absorb" everything that happend on the base. I sure miss that :blink: Link to post Share on other sites
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