Help with two f16s

[Raptor22]

Hi guys this is a real big shot I've come across a note pad of mine with some aircraft serials I've no idea were these were seen or when only that its lakenheath or mildenhall aircraft are 60292 60285 I've looked back and I couldn't find them just wondered if anyone could shine some light on these thanks for any help raptor22

[Raptor22]

Sorry posted this In wrong place

[POL]

86-0292 and 86-0285 but I don't think either have ever visited the UK.

What makes you think they're F-16s?

[slogen51]

Agreed.

Like most people I saw them as LR at Luke and 292 is now AZ so I doubt you saw those serials on F-16 in East Anglia?

Do you mind if I move this to old serial request?

[Raptor22]

No not at all slogan51 EVGP and slogan51 I've come across some well quite a few serials of different aircraft for some reason I've got them as f16s which when checked out were indeed based in the usa I think I've got it totally wrong and these aren't what I thought you guys have confirmed that thanks for your help I can discard these two now thanks raptor22

[mushbuster]

Sure they are not 135s from Mildenhall, 61-0285 and 61-0292 both have been based there although 285 not for a very long time

[plmc135]

If you are thinking of 10 ACCS machines 61-0292 was not one of them it remained as a standard tanker eventually becoming a KC-135R.

[Raptor22]

Yes guys this is making much more sense now kc135s it would be why I thought f16s I'm not sure being wishful thinking I guess thank you for sorting this out raptor22

[Raptor22]

Mushbuster just curious to know when and how long was 61-0285 based at mildenhall if you know and it's not to much trouble thanks raptor22

[plmc135]

From 1972 until May 1987

[slogen51]

The serial presentation on the fin would have been 10292 and 10285 so I can't see how you would write down the first decade of the fiscal.

Perhaps those are the phone numbers for Mickey's tea bar

[mohawk68]

Afternoon All , Your 2 Arizona F-16s Departed mildenhall With Roma 93 61-0323 On friday 21st Of september 2018 !!!!!


Cheers GAZ.

[plmc135]

Indeed as posted in 09/2018 these two F-16's stayed back from a deployment of 6 to attend an airshow in the Czech Republic. All info in post at the time with the second last by Slogen 51 (and I made the last!). Some egg flying here.

[bizfreeq]

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[slogen51]

Oh yes!

Sorry about that - they have been to Mildenhall!

I must of missed those somehow although I was certainly living in Norfolk then.

[mushbuster]

If you are thinking of 10 ACCS machines 61-0292 was not one of them it remained as a standard tanker eventually becoming a KC-135R.

PLMC, I was thinking of one 10 ACCS EC-135 and one KC-135 both are '135s as stated and both have been based (or at least have been present) together at Mildenhall at some time since the mid 80s. Anyhow looks like it was F-16s after all

[Raptor22]

Mohawk 68 wow I thought I was going nuts with thinking they were f16s thankyou so so much for your help raptor22

[slogen51]

Yes but did you actually see the aircraft or just make a note in case you saw them ?

[plmc135]

An important question. Whoops that is Boris speak or any of his colleagues who performed on the daily update.

[Raptor22]

I don't make notes of stuff I don't see if I made a note of those serials then they have been seen now if your linking it to mildenhall tankers yep I would definitely have see one 61 0292 but impossible for me to have seen 61 0285 as I'm sure it was withdrawn before I could of seen it and from my memory ok not great I can remember going to LN and mildenhall to see two lots of f16s