Viper Archives

Poland starts own F-16 Viper Maintenance Center

March 11, 2013 Jacek Siminski

Poland has the most modern set of F-16s in Europe. 48 F-16 C/D Block 52+s were purchased in order to replace the obsolete ex-Warsaw Pact MiG-21s, Mig-23s and other fighters (the only remaining jets in […]

Green Lightning colour scheme detail

June 15, 2009 David Cenciotti

Courtesy of the Old Crow team (visit their site: http://www.oldcrow.it), here are the drawings of the F-16 ADF MM7240 that was painted with a special colour scheme to celebrate the 1.000 hours on the “Viper” by […]

Special patches

June 12, 2009 David Cenciotti

For the event held in Trapani on Jun. 8 (to read more click here and here) to celebrate the 1.000 hours on the F-16 by the two squadron commanders, the 10° and 18° Gruppo presented […]

Trapani – 08.06.09 – “Cheero” and “Masa” achieve 1000 hours on the F-16 – part 2

June 11, 2009 David Cenciotti

Here’s the second selection of pictures taken during at Trapani on June 8, 2009. The first part is available here.

Trapani – 08.06.09 – "Cheero" and "Masa" achieve 1000 hours on the F-16 – part 1

June 10, 2009 David Cenciotti

On Jun. 8, the 37° Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF) presented two F-16 ADF (MM7240 and MM7249) painted in special colour schemes to celebrate the 1000 Flight Hours achieved by both […]