F-16D 87-0379 was delivered to MacDill in December 1988. It served in Korea between 1994 and 2001 when it went to Alabama, where it received its current AL code for service with first 160 FS and later, 100 FS.

Two seconds earlier, the serial and code were totally unreadable - that is what the Have Glass surface coating does. Possibly on loan here to the Texax ANG, this Viper started its career in Europe, first at Torrejón and later Spangdahlem. Red tailband for the Tuskegee Airmen heritage of the 100th FS.

Still in desert pink and adorned with the name Anna Louise. Although the lady hides in the shadow of the air intake, the mission markings are clearly visible.

Photo by Thomas Hildreth.

A long trip: the 5:20 train from Leeuwarden to Roermond and an hours bicycle ride to Brüggen. At 9:00 at last we arrived at the air base to watch the tens of Jaguars flying in and out.

Delivered to the RAF as XR757 in 1965. Sold in 1988 and scrapped. Nose section saved and preserved.

Delivered to the RAF as XS919 in 1967. Sold in 1988 and moved to Lower Tremar, Cornwall, then to Victoria Dockyard, Devonport in 1994, Farnsfield Nottinghamshire in 1999, Dinton Wiltshire in 2011 and Henstridge in 2013. In poor condition. Left in 2015 and not reported since.

Picture (scanned slide) taken during a Squadron rotation with 316 Sqn, NF-5. The other Lightning is XS903/AM also No 5 Sqn.

Picture of a scanned slide taken during a Sqn exchange with 316 Sqn, NF-5. Lightning XR758/AH can be seen on the runway, still with the drag chute deployed.

RAF Halton Open Day. Operated by 72 Sqn. Delivered to the RAF on 03 Jan 1964. Later sold to New Zealand where it is stored.

100th FS F-16C & F-16D BAMA1 & 2 during our Red Tail Legacy Flight mission.

Although still carrying the markings of the 100th Fighter Squadron "Red Tails" of the Alabama ANG, the F-16 was assigned to the 120th FS of the Colorado ANG. The 100th FS was one of the Tuskegee Airmen squadrons during World War II, activated on 19 February 1942 at Tuskegee Army Air Field (AL). It was returned to duty in 2007 as a replacement of the Alabama ANG 160th FS so the state could honor the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen. This F-16 was retired by the 100th during the squadrons transition to F-35A. It was just assigned to the 120th and not repainted when deployed for Air Defender 2023.

Alabama ANG F-16C taxis to the active for anther Red Flag sortie