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Another OEF rotation: 18 South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 fighter jets return from Afghanistan

August 22, 2012 David Cenciotti

Between Aug. 19 and 21, a total of 18 F-16CJs belonging to the 169th FW / 157th FS “Swamp Fox” of the South Carolina Air National Guard arrived in Morón, Spain on their return leg from Kandahar, […]

Ten Minnesota Air National Guard F-16s (including a "Viper" with a new paint scheme) enroute to Kandahar, Afghanistan.

August 12, 2012 David Cenciotti

On Aug. 12, ten Minnesota Air National Guard F-16CJs belonging to the 148th FW “Bulldogs” from Duluth International Airport arrived in Morón, Spain. The two flights, respectively using the radio callsigns “Cube 21-26” and “Cube […]