Only hours after its arrival for a deployment at Soesterberg, 80-0043 took off again for a familiarization flight over the Netherlands. The Eagle was delivered to the USAF on8 March 1982 and served the 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron "The Ironmen" up to April 1985 when it was transferred to Iceland with the 57th FIS. Later it also served the 57th FW at Nellis, the Missouri and Hawaii ANG. It was eventually stored at AMARG on 26 August 2010 with inventory code AAFH0306.

This commanders aircraft of the 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron "The Ironmen" touched down first at Soesterberg, leading a formation of ten 'FF" coded Eagles that crossed the pond from homebase Langley AFB (VA). The Eagle was delivered to the USAF on 18 February 1982 and made a long career with Langley (October 1982-1985), Keflavik ('IS" coded 1985-July 1993), Tyndall ('TY', 1993-2007) and (no code) Oregon Air National Guard (2007-April 2010). The Eagle arrived at 309th AMARG on 30 April 2010 and received inventory code AAFH0249.

Only hours after its arrival for a deployment at Soesterberg, 81-0021 took off again for a local mission. The Eagle was delivered to the USAF on 27 May 1982 and served the 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron "The Ironmen" up to May 1987 when it was transferred to the 21st TFW in Alaska. Later is also served the 33rd FW at Eglin. It was eventually stored at AMARG on 27 August 2009 with inventory code AAFH0193.

"IRONMEN" squadron bird on short final to runway 21R