The Arizona Air National Guard has taken the Air Force’s last operational F-16A on its final mission. The 162nd Fighter Wing at Tuscon Airport flew the last A model to the Boneyard at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., on June 15 and retired its last two B model Vipers at it completed its conversion to the F-16C and D models, reports Capt. Gabe Johnson. While flying the A and B models, the 162nd FW trained some 1,640 US and allied F-16 pilots since 1985 when it became a Viper training unit.
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
