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Aviano F-16 question.


Shaun

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As far as I can de ecall only Spangdahlem, Eglin and Shaw vipers were have glass. Not all F-16's based with those units where have glass, only several airframes.

Cheers Evert

Seems to be the case, have a look at this photo-

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spangdahlem_Air_Base#mediaviewer/File:Spangdahlem_Air_Base,_F-16_Fighting_Falcons_2010.jpg

Maybe I should build a Spang bird then?

Shaun.

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Hi Shaun - I've found it difficult to find info on these schemes as well. From what I've found, besides test aircraft, I'm pretty sure only Block 50/52 F-16's have been painted in Have Glass since they have the SEAD mission. There are now two Have Glass schemes: the one found on the Spang jets, and a newer all dark grey one similar to the F-35 scheme.

The only unit I've been able to find pics of in both Have Glass schemes is the 148th FW of the Minnesota ANG.

http://www.148fw.ang.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/2013/11/120810-Z-LR879-009.JPG

http://www.midwaysailor.com/photos/falcon-mnang3.html

A good discussion of the newer scheme can be found here:

http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=271825&st=20

Shameless plug - I'm attempting the newer Have Glass scheme in 1/72 here:

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234966761-a-ridiculous-and-probably-ill-fated-viper-pentuple/page-2

Hope this helps some.

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Interesting to see they don't paint the tails?, the Spang birds have the finish all over.

I think the 148th FW got their Blk 50's from Spang, so they arrived all over Have Glass. From that pic, it looks like they just painted over the 'SP' on the tails in the 'conventional' scheme in order to have the proper unit markings. Almost all of the jets in the 148th ended up in regular F-16 paint except for a few in the new Have Glass scheme.

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Hi folks, the F16 of AVIANO have a glass golden you can see a very beautifull photos on site of my group AAFG.IT (Aviano aviation friends group) I'm a member.
Also SP SW have same glass usually. To see them last during the Bosnia War, and during exchange squadrons. Good vision!!!!!!

Cheers

Linus

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Hi folks, the F16 of AVIANO have a glass golden you can see a very beautifull photos on site of my group AAFG.IT (Aviano aviation friends group) I'm a member.

Also SP SW have same glass usually. To see them last during the Bosnia War, and during exchange squadrons. Good vision!!!!!!

Cheers

Linus

Do you have a link to the photo's?

Shaun.

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Nice selection of photo's of the Aviano birds. All appear to have standard 2 tone paint.

Thanks for the link

Shaun.

Yes Shaun, now all the birds have two tone paint, only the first birds in 1994 when they arrive in Aviano have three tone paint (when the tails was multicolor!!!!!) after whit starting the bosnia war the airplaned change the scheme three shadow grays in two grays and now also the flag ship are in low viz.

Cheers Linus

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