Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series, HA3811, F-16CG 88-0471 421st FS "Black Widows", Balad Air Base, Iraq, 2006. 421st FS motto - "Kiss of Death".
On January 29, 1990 F-16C 88-0471 was accepted by the
USAF and assigned to the 388th FW at
Hill AFB, Utah. The aircraft deployed in support of ODS, four times in support
of Operation Southern
Watch and three time in support of OIF.
On June 23, 2006 88-0471 was the Boss
Bird for the 421st "Black Widows" and was
being flown by Lt. Col. Mark Cline 421st EFS Commander. On this day his aircraft along
with F-16 88-0428 were the first block 40 F-16s to reach 6,000 hours while flying in combat
conditions.
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