Tucson Int'l (KTUS/TUS) 2022 MIL

[Bennie]

24.01 visitor: CFC3085 from Ottawa. ADS-B: 144620

[foc1]

Noted here Dec 17th amongst the based AT/AZ F16s were the following

85-1509, 86-0278 bk "DC" 121FS/DC ANG
86-0051, 86-0363 wt 120FS "CO" CO ANG
85-1552 bk "FM" 93FS/AFRC
86-0242 "TX" 457FS/AFRC (couldn't see if it had a fin stripe)
87-0275 rd/w "WI" 176FS/WI ANG (also 87-0258, 87-0343 and 88-0150 all unmarked which had been WI)

RoCAF noted were
93-0726, 730, 763, 788, 790, 813, 814, 842

UH72s noted
11-72188/VI NG
12-72261

[tally]

Noted here Dec 17th amongst the based AT/AZ F16s were the following

86-0242 "TX" 457FS/AFRC (couldn't see if it had a fin stripe.

It does not. It is a recent transfer as far as I know. Perhaps the same for all the Makos (FM) and the WI birds.
WI ANG is transferring to the F-35A next year so they lost their Vipers. The 93 FS Makos fly some of the old WI's and some of the Makos transferred to the 457 FS Spads (TX). All still unpainted and in their original markings. Some high hour Vipers of the Spads went to the Makos in return.


Tally.

[Marijn]

Noted here Dec 17th amongst the based AT/AZ F16s were the following

85-1509, 86-0278 bk "DC" 121FS/DC ANG
86-0051, 86-0363 wt 120FS "CO" CO ANG
85-1552 bk "FM" 93FS/AFRC
86-0242 "TX" 457FS/AFRC (couldn't see if it had a fin stripe)
87-0275 rd/w "WI" 176FS/WI ANG (also 87-0258, 87-0343 and 88-0150 all unmarked which had been WI)

RoCAF noted were
93-0726, 730, 763, 788, 790, 813, 814, 842

UH72s noted
11-72188/VI NG
12-72261

Looks like Tucson is in the process of receiving a lot of new F-16s.
In oct22 also the following were noted under the sheds among the AZ Vipers:
86-0306/DC, 85-1509/DC
86-0355/AC, 86-0043/AC, +1
87-0271/AL
87-0365/SA
87-0367/FM, 85-1552/FM
87-0275/WI
87-0258, 87-0260, 87-0343, 88-0150 all unmarked plus 86-0350/AZ (photo from Mar22 shows this at Tucson still as DC)
(not noted, but photo from Jun22 shows 86-0346/AZ, ex AL)

Anyone for the 3rd AC ??

Additional RoCAF seen were: 772, 799, 843

[wamovements]

As 195th FS transferred its F-16s to US Navy, new deliveries were expected.

[patrick dirksen]

I also visited in October, and only the two AC you mention here were seen by us, no third one.

[foc1]

I went back on the 19th and noted 86-0043/AC and 87-0367/FM

Also 86-0046/AZ and 87-0300/AZ which were both WI