During our visit in May 2017, the 176th Fighter Squadron had a mix of F-16 tails in its inventory, two Colorado ANG aircraft, two Vermont ANG aircraft, all in full marks of their former owner. There were several unmarked F-16s, and of course the fully marked F-16s of the squadron itself. Some were furnished with a Badger tail, some carried the distinctive 'WI' tailcode, and even those were deviant from eachother: light grey and black markings. And check the difference between the Wisconsin fin on top of the vertical tail. The squadron is now flying F-35As.

A sight never to be seen again, a Badger Fighting Falcon blasting away from its homebase Truax Field with its distinctive hangar in the back ground. The squadron swapped to F-35A.

This Fighting Falcon was delivered to the 63rd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron 'MC' at Moody AFB (FL) in November 1988. It was moved on the base to the 62nd Fighter Squadron in October 1991 and eventually transferred to the Guards in July 1994. It was assigned to the ibnventory of the 176th Fighter Squadron "Badgers" of the Wisconsin ANG. After the squadron swapped to F-35A, this aircraft was transferred to the 119th Fighter Squadron at Atlantic City (NJ) to fly with the New Jersey ANG in December 2022.