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General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C - 122nd Fighter Wing (122 FW) - 163d Fighter Squadron (163 FS) "Blacksnakes" - Transitioning back to F-16 From A-10
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Décoration spéciale appliquée sur un General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C du 122nd Fighter Wing (122 FW) - 163rd Fighter Squadron (163 FS) "Blacksnakes" de l' US Air National Guard (USANG) du Indiana Air National Guard (IN ANG) basé à Fort Wayne Air National Guard Base avec un marquage spécial pour célébrer le retour des F-16 suite au retrait des Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II. Connu sous le nom de « Blacksnakes », le 163rd FS avait exploité le F-16C/D Block 25 de 1991 à 2006 et le F-16C/D Block 30 de 2006 à 2010, lorsque l'unité est passée à l'A-10C Thunderbolt II. Le retour de l'escadron aux F-16C/D a été déclenché par la loi sur l'autorisation de la défense nationale (NDAA) pour l'année fiscale 2023 (FY23), qui a autorisé la demande de l'USAF de retirer les 21 A-10C de l'unité basée dans l'Indiana.
Special decoration applied to General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C of the 122nd Fighter Wing (122 FW) - 163rd Fighter Squadron (163 FS) "Blacksnakes" of US Air National Guard (USANG) of the Indiana Air National Guard (IN ANG) based to Fort Wayne Air National Guard Base with a special marking to celebrate the return of the F-16 following the retirement of the Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II. Known as the ‘Blacksnakes’, the 163rd FS had operated the F-16C/D Block 25 from 1991 to 2006 and the F-16C/D Block 30 from 2006 to 2010, when the unit transitioned to the A-10C Thunderbolt II. The squadron’s return to the F-16C/D was set in motion by the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that authorised the USAF’s request to retire the Indiana-based unit’s 21 A-10Cs.
McDonnell Douglas F-15E-46-MC "Strike Eagle" #89-0487 (double"Lucky") - 4th Fighter Wing (4th FW) - 335th Fighter Squadron (335th FS) "Chiefs" - 15,000 flight hours and only F-15E with an air-to-air kill
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Décoration spéciale appliquée sur le McDonnell Douglas F-15E-46-MC "Strike Eagle" numéro de série de la queue #89-0487 (double"Lucky") du 4th Fighter Wing (4th FW) - 335th Fighter Squadron (335th FS) "Chiefs" de l' US Air Force (USAF) basé à Seymour Johnson AFB - North Carolina avec une décoration pour le dépasssement des 15 000 heures de vol lors d'une sortie de combat le 17 mai 2024 et est le seul F-15E avec une destruction air-air. L'étoile verte indique que l'hélicoptère irakien Mi-24 a été détruit le 14 février 1991 durant l'opération Desert Storm.
Special decoration applied to the McDonnell Douglas F-15E-46-MC "Strike Eagle" tail serial number #89-0487 (double "Lucky") of the 4th Fighter Wing (4th FW) - 335th Fighter Squadron (335th FS) "Chiefs" of the US Air Force (USAF) based at Seymour Johnson AFB - North Carolina with a decoration for exceeding 15,000 flight hours during a combat sortie on May 17, 2024 and is the only F-15E with an air-to-air kill. The green star indicates that the Iraqi Mi-24 helicopter was destroyed on February 14, 1991 during Operation Desert Storm.
Boeing CH-47F "Chinook" - 214th Aviation Regiment - Company B "Big Windy" - Honor of the D-Day units
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Décoration spéciale appliquée sur un Boeing CH-47F "Chinook" du 12th Combat Aviation Brigade - 214th Aviation Regiment - 1st Battalion (General Support) - Company B "Big Windy" de l'Aviation de l'Armée de Terre Américaine basé à Katterbach Army Airfield, Bavaria, Germany et portant un marquage spécial en l'honneur des unités du jour J (D-Day) de 1944
Special decoration applied to a Boeing CH-47F 'Chinook' of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade - 214th Aviation Regiment - 1st Battalion (General Support) - Company B "Big Windy" of the American Army Aviation based at Katterbach Army Airfield, Bavaria, Germany and bearing special markings in honor of the D-Day units of 1944
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet "Rhino" (AB-11/168487) - VFA 11 "Red Rippers" - Here To Us..... Since 1927 marking
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Décoration spéciale appliquée sur un Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet "Rhino" (AB-11/168487) de la VFA 11 "Red Rippers" du Carrier Air Wing One (CVW1) affecté au USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) de l' US Navy basé à NAS Oceana et portant un marquage spécial "Here to Us/Since 1927" sur le réservoir à carburant ventral en 2023.
Special decoration applied to a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet "Rhino" (AB-11/168487) of VFA-11 "Red Rippers" of the Carrier Air Wing One (CVW1) aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) of the US Navy based at NAS Oceana and bearing special "Here to Us" marking on the belly fuel tank in 2023.
General Dynamics F-16 C Block 52ID - Wing Udara 3 - Skadron Udara 14 (14th Air Squadron) "Eagles" - 62 years
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Décoration spéciale "62 years Proud of the past - Ready for the future" appliquée sur un General Dynamics F-16 C Block 52ID du Wing Udara 3 - Skadron Udara 14 (14th Air Squadron) "Eagles" de l'Indonesian Air Force / Tentara Nasional Indonesia basé à Iswahjudi Air Force Base, Maospati, Magetan Regency, East Java, avec un marquage "Swift-Gallant-Triumphant"pour les 62 ans du squadron (1962/2024).
Special decoration "62 years Proud of the past - Ready for the future" applied to an General Dynamics F-16 C Block 52ID of the Wing Udara 3 - Skadron Udara 14 (14th Air Squadron) "Eagles" of the Indonesian Air Force / Tentara Nasional Indonesia based in Pekanbaru/Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Basev Maospati, Magetan Regency, East Java with 'Swift-Gallant-Triumphant' marking for the 62 years of squadron (1962-2024).
Mitsubishi F-15J "Eagle" du 2 Kokudan - 201 Hikotai - Joint air exercise "Pacific Skies 24"
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Décoration spéciale appliquée sur un Mitsubishi F-15J "Eagle" du 2 Kokudan - 201 Hikotai de la JASDF - Japan Air Self-Defense Force basé à Chitose AB à l'occasion de l’exercice aérien conjoint "Pacific Skies 24" qui se déroulera dans la région indo-pacifique de la mi-juin à la mi-août. Il associera les forces aériennes de 7 nations partenaires, principalement la France, l'Espagne et le Royaume-Uni, mais aussi les États-Unis, l'Australie, le Japon et l'Inde, pour certaines opérations. L'exercice comprendra 5 parties intitulées « Low Level Training », « Arctic Defender », « Local Flying », « RIMPAC », « Pitch Black » et « Tarang Shakti 1 », auxquelles participeront différentes combinaisons de partenaires. 10 avions français, dont 4 Rafale, 28 avions allemands, dont 12 Tornado et 8 Eurofighter, et 6 avions espagnols, dont 4 Eurofighter, seront engagés
Special marking applied to Mitsubishi F-15J "Eagle" of the 2 Kokudan - 201 Hikotai of the JASDF - Japan Air Self-Defense Force based at Chitose AB on the occasion of the joint air exercise 'Pacific Skies 24' which will take place in the Indo-Pacific region from mid-June to mid-August. It will bring together the air forces of 7 partner nations, mainly France, Spain and the United Kingdom, but also the United States, Australia, Japan and India, for certain operations. The exercise will consist of 5 parts titled “Low Level Training”, “Arctic Defender”, “Local Flying”, “RIMPAC”, “Pitch Black” and “Tarang Shakti 1”, in which different combinations of partners will participate. 10 French planes, including 4 Rafale, 28 German planes, including 12 Tornado and 8 Eurofighter, and 6 Spanish planes, including 4 Eurofighter, will be engaged
Boeing KC-135T "Stratotanker" - 127th Wing (127 WG) - 127th Air Refueling Group (127 ARG) - Boss plane
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Décoration spéciale appliquée sur un Boeing KC-135T "Stratotanker" du 127th Wing (127 WG) - 127th Air Refueling Group (127 ARG) de l'US National Guard (USANG) basé à Selfridge Air National Guard Base avec un marquage spécial sur l'avion du Boss.
Special decoration applied to Boeing KC-135T "Stratotanker" of the 127th Wing (127 WG) - 127th Air Refueling Group (127 ARG) of US National Guard (USANG) based to Selfridge Air National Guard Base with a special marking on Boss plane.
Dassault "Mirage" 2000D - Banc d'essai "Rafale" - DGA Essais en vol - 80th anniversary
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Décoration spéciale appliquée sur un Dassault "Mirage" 2000D - Banc d'essai "Rafale" du DGA Essais en vol de l'Armée de l'Air Française basé la Base Aérienne 120 "Commandant Marzac" de Cazaux à l'occasion des 80 ans du centre d’expertise et d’essais DGA Essais en vol (1944/2024).
Special marking applied to a Dassault "Mirage" 2000D - "Rafale"test bench of the DGA Flight Test of the French Air Force based Air Base 120 "Commander Marzac" of Cazaux on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the DGA flight testing center of expertise (1944/2024).
Boeing F/A-18E "Super Hornet" - Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87) "Golden Warriors" - CAG plane 2024
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Décoration spéciale appliquée sur un Boeing F/A-18E "Super Hornet" du Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87) "Golden Warriors" du Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW8) de l' Aviation Navale Américaine (USN) affecté au USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) et basé à Naval Air Station Oceana avec une décoration spéciale pour l'avion du CAG 2024.
Special decoration applied to Boeing F/A-18E "Super Hornet" of Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87) "Golden Warriors" of Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW8) of the United States Navy (USN) aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) and based in Naval Air Station Oceana with a special decoration for the CAG plane 2024.
Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) - Banc d'essai "Rafale" - 80th anniversary of the DGA flight testing center of expertise (1944/2024)
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Décoration spéciale appliquée sur un Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) - Banc d'essai "Rafale" du DGA Essais en vol de l'Armée de l'Air Française basé la Base Aérienne 120 "Commandant Marzac" de Cazaux à l'occasion des 80 ans du centre d’expertise et d’essais DGA Essais en vol (1944/2024).
Special marking applied to a Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) - "Rafale"test bench of the DGA Flight Test of the French Air Force based Air Base 120 "Commander Marzac" of Cazaux on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the DGA flight testing center of expertise (1944/2024).
