Thursday, April 25, 2013

Final product photos, HA3811, F-16CG 421st FS "Black Widows".

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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