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F-16 Timeline8 Jul 1987 Spangdahlem AB, Germany, activates with F-16C/Ds
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www.flugzeugforum.de
The 1980s
https://www.kohtang.com/guestbook/index.php?entry=130 (#16)
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Anyone have photos of Herks from Rhein-Main 1980's
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U-Tapao Air Base - Thailand
U-Tapao 1971
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March 1953 - USAF Maj. Carl Norman is assigned as first aircraft commander of a Top-Secret Big Safari project called Pie Face, involving a modified Convair C-97A and installation at Fort Worth of the largest aerial camera ever built for surveillance of the Berlin Air Corridors. It was a 20-foot camera wrapped in an electric blanket to protect against frigid temperatures.
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There were three C-130E-II "Creek Flush" aircraft, modified at the Lockheed Skunk Works in 1975 under the "Big Safari" program. These aircraft were operated by the 7405th out of Rhein-Main AB Germany from 1975 till the end of the Cold War. The final flight was flown on September 27, 1990.

• 62-1819 (c/n 382-3782) to AMARC as AACF0187 on May 15, 1998 - Location 230113
• 62-1822 (c/n 382-3785) to AMARC as AACF0182 on Sep 05, 1997 - Location 210639
• 62-1828 (c/n 382-3791) to AMARC as AACF0188 on May 15, 1998 - Location 210806

AMARC Database (with comments)

EC-130E S/N 62-1809 (c/n 382-3770) was destroyed by fire on April 24, 1980 at Desert One during Operation Eagle Claw.

Operations & Exercises

Ford (Aug 1974 - Jan 1977)

Carter (Jan 1977 - Jan 1981)
- Vigilant Overview (July 30, 1977)
- Eagle Claw (April 24, 1980)
- Iranian Embassy Hostages (January 20, 1981)

Reagan (Jan 1981 - Jan 1989)
- Urgent Fury (October 25, 1983)
- El Dorado Canyon (April 15, 1986)

Bush (Jan 1989 - Jan 1993)
- Just Cause (December 20, 1989)
- Desert Shield (August 7, 1990)
- Desert Storm (January 16, 1991)

Clinton (Jan 1993 - Jan 2001)

Aircraft

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     1970 [6 wk] Lackland AFB, Texas (Basic Training)
1970-1971 [9 mo] Chanute AFB, Illinois (Avionics Instrument Systems School)
1971-1973 [2 yr] George AFB, California (F-4C, F-4D, F-4E)
1973-1974 [1 yr] U-Tapao AB, Thailand (B-52D / KC-135A)
1974-1975 [1 yr] Pope AFB, North Carolina (C-130E)
1975-1979 [4 yr] George AFB, California
(F-4C, F-4C/WW, F-4D, F-4E, F-4F, F-4G, F-105F, F-105G, etc.)
1979-1983 [4 yr] Rhein-Main AB, Germany (C-130E / MC-130E(C) / C-130E-II / C-9A) [AFCM]
1983-1985 [2 yr] Norton AFB, California (C-141B) [AFAM]
1985-1988 [3 yr] Spangdahlem AB, Germany (F-4E, F-4G / F-16C, F-16D)
1988-1994 [6 yr] Travis AFB, California (C-5A / C-141B) [MSM]

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Named Exercises

BLUETAIL TWO

CREEK FLUSH
An Annex A USAFE operations plan 4607.

CREEK HUNTER

CREEK MISTY
Report procedures support of USAFE operations plan 4607.

CREEK TALLY
Weapons training operations at USAFE weapons training sites.

HURK LIGHT

JUST CAUSE
Operation to arrest General Noriega in Panama, 1989

PURPLE CORK

PURPLE DUCK

PURPLE PENNY

SOLID SHIELD 76
A series of joint exercises under the US Atlantic Command, including Navy, Marine Corps, Army and Air Force units, to emphasize command and control of forces in a unified operation.

URGENT FURY
Operation, invasion of Grenada, 10/1983

VIGILANT OVERVIEW
VIGILANT OVERVIEW is a CINCNORAD-sponsored, CJCS/CDS-approved, system-wide Command Post Exercise (CPX) involving HQ NORAD, NORAD regions and sectors and supporting units. This exercise involves all HQ NORAD levels of command and is designed to exercise most aspects of the NORAD mission. One VO exercise is scheduled each year and the length will vary depending on the exercise scenario and objectives.

VIGILANT OVERVIEW 77-4
Air Force exercises, involving the E-3A, to test the North American continent's air defense system.

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