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I understand this is an F-16 delivery flight (as in the post subject which I nearly missed...Dutchmil wrote:Retro 71 flight departed from Fort Worth this morning at 1045z enroute to Lajes.
I am expecting tail # 4070-4073.raameagle wrote:Possibly 4069, 4070, 4071 and 4072?
Yes, they were definately brand-new Polish Vipers. I can confirm that they were a flight of four, calling New York center as Retro 71-74.Hermolaus wrote:Anyone able to confirm these are PolAF? Why only one callsign?raameagle wrote:Possibly 4069, 4070, 4071 and 4072?
This does help - thank you very much for all the details!Dutchmil wrote:Hope this helps,
raameagle wrote:The Polish (4040) should be at Lajes now as part of the latest delivery.
Well, maybe things have changed, but to me they seem quite standard, as exactly those tail numbers which I had expected actually came to EPKS today, namely #4070-4073.raameagle wrote:4070 to 4072 should be accompanied by 4040 unless things have changed again!
The 4040 flew since the beginning at Edwards AFB as a testbed and was part of the 412 TW.Hermolaus wrote: As #4040 is concerned seems the first plane to be produced will be the last to be delivered...
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