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| Aircraft Photos
by Keith Robinson |
This page contains an excellent
collection of photos taken during Lockheed test flights, and also
other various aircraft shot at Fort Worth, TX. More of Keith's
photos are at: http://www.pbase.com/keith1959/
All North Spin photographs are Copyright © by the photographers
that took them, and are not to be re-posted or redistributed.
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| Subject: F-16B -
Lockheed Test - Serial #81-0817 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: Unknown |
Notes: This F-16 still wears
the hi-vis scheme of Edwards 412th TW, and has
been reported as being used as chase on F-22 test
missions out of the Marietta Lockheed plant. |
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| Subject: F-16CJ -
53rd Wing 85th TES - Serial #97-0106 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 8/19/2005 |
Notes: This F-16 from the
85th TES at Eglin AFB, is seen flying out of Fort
Worth with two external tanks and two travel pods. |
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| Subject: F-16DJ -
53rd Wing 85th TES - Serial #90-0841 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 8/19/2005 |
Notes: Another F-16 from Eglin
is seen leaving Fort Worth on the same day as
the above aircraft. |
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| Subject: F-16C-50P
- 412th TW 416 FLTS - Serial #93-1045 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 3/9/2006 |
| Notes: This Greek F-16 that
was produced under Peace Xenia II has been used
in testing at Edwards, and wears the camo scheme
of the Greek Air Force. |
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| Subject: F-16DJ -
Lockheed Test - Serial #90-0848 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 6/16/2006 |
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Notes: This 16DJ is permanently
assigned as a company test ship at the Lockheed
Fort Worth plant. Note the: "P110-GE-132
Power" stenciled on the tail. |
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| Subject: F-16DJ -
Lockheed Test - Serial #90-0848 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 6/29/2006 |
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Notes: Lockheed #848 is seen
from the reverse side. |
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| Subject: F-16B -
Lockheed Test - Serial #90-0948 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 8/24/2006 |
| Notes: The exact model designation
for this Lockheed company ship is F-16B-15OCU-CF.
This F-16 is from the original Peace Gate III
Pakistan order, which had been embargoed at AMARC
since 1992. It was brought to Lockheed in 2003
for use as a chase aircraft. |
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| Subject: F-16B -
Lockheed Test - Serial #90-0948 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 9/14/2006 |
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Notes: #948 is seen once again
over Fort Worth, this time minus external tank. |
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| Subject: F-16B -
Lockheed Test - Serial #81-0817 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 6/22/2006 |
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Notes: Note the basic gray pylon
holding the travel pod. |
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| Subject: F-16C-50P
- 412th TW 416 FLTS - Serial #93-1045 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 2/2/2006 |
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Notes: Edwards' Greek F-16 is
seen on approach to FW. |
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| Subject: F-16F -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #00-3008 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 9/16/2004 |
Notes: This F-16 is for the
United Arab Emirates, but wears the temporary
Lockheed registration of N6011C while being used
for testing. It would eventually be sent to the
162nd FW AZ ANG, who handles UAE training. |
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| Subject: F-16E -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #00-3032 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: Unknown |
Notes: This F-16 is for the
United Arab Emirates, but wears the temporary
Lockheed registration of N6008J while being used
for testing. It would eventually be sent to the
162nd FW AZ ANG, who handles UAE training. |
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| Subject: F-16D -
Singapore AF - Serial #676 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 10/15/2004 |
Notes: As seen while conducting
a test flight from Lockheed Fort Worth. This 16D
is part of the 01-6010 to 01-6029 order going
to Singapore. |
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| Subject: F-16i -
Israeli AF - Serial #469 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 5/11/2006 |
| Notes: #469 is seen returning
from a Lockheed test flight. The F-16i is being
delivered to the Israel AF under Peace Marble
V. |
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| Subject: F-16F -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3003 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 9/29/2005 |
| Notes: This United Arab Emirates
F-16 is a dedicated test ship for Lockheed Fort
Worth. Note the training JDAM loaded on the left
wing, most likely being used in a test of some
sort. The UAE serials are only 4 digits. |
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| Subject: F-16F -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3002 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 12/22/2005 |
| Notes: This UAE Lockheed
Test F-16 is seen leaving with both triple external
tanks and conformal tanks. Note the separation
test camera targets on the side. |
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| Subject: F-16D -
Chilean AF - Serial #859 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 1/19/2006 |
| Notes: Chilean F-16 #859
is seen on a Lockheed test flight with three external
tanks mounted. The F-16D order for Chile carries
builder serial numbers 02-6036 to 02-6039. |
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| Subject: F-16D -
Omani AF - Serial #? |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 1/19/2006 |
| Notes: This Omani F-16 is
seen on a Lockheed test flight. The Omani F-16D
order carries builder serial numbers 02-2123 to
02-2126, and starts with Omani serial #801. |
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| Subject: F-16F -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3003 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 1/20/2006 |
| Notes: Lockheed's United
Arab Emirates test F-16 #003 is seen with test
PGM-500 loaded on the right wing. |
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| Subject: F-16D -
Chilean AF - Serial #859 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 1/20/2006 |
| Notes: Chilean AF #859 is
seen being taken out on a Lockheed test. This
was the third aircraft out of order block 02-6036
to 02-6039 for Chile. |
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| Subject: F-16F -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3003 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 1/26/2006 |
Notes: Lockheed's United Arab
Emirates test F-16 #003 lifts off with a test
PGM-2000 missile aboard. |
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| Subject: F-16E -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3066 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 2/9/2006 |
Notes: This F-16 is for the
United Arab Emirates, but wears the temporary
Lockheed registration of N6011C while being tested. |
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| Subject: F-16C -
Polish AF - Serial #4040 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 3/14/2006 |
Notes: This F-16 is part of
the 03-0040 to 03-0075 order for the Polish Air
Arms. It's pictured here during a Lockheed flight
test. |
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| Subject: F-16E -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3071 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 3/14/2006 |
| Notes: This F-16 is for the
United Arab Emirates, but wears the temporary
Lockheed registration of N60066 while being tested. |
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| Subject: F-16F -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3023 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 3/31/2006 |
| Notes: This F-16 is for the
United Arab Emirates, but wears the temporary
Lockheed registration of N6008J while being tested. |
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| Subject: F-16F -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3002 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 4/4/2006 |
| Notes: With separation test
camera targets on the side, #002 is seen with
what appears to be a GBU-12 on the right wing. |
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| Subject: F-16F -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3002 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 4/4/2006 |
| Notes: The opposite side
of #002 is pictured here. Note the separation
test camera targets on the center tank, as well
as the aircraft side. |
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| Subject: F-16F -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3001 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 4/7/2006 |
| Notes: Note the separation
test camera targets on both the PGM-500 missile
and pylon. |
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| Subject: F-16F -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3001 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 4/6/2006 |
| Notes: #001 is seen once
again, this time with a CBU type cluster bomb
mounted on the right wing. |
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| Subject: F-16i -
Israeli AF - Serial #811 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 4/20/2006 |
| Notes: Israeli "Sufa"
#811 is seen on a Lockheed test flight. |
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| Subject: F-16F -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3003 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 4/14/2006 |
Notes: #003 takes off on a
test flight with a PGM-500 aboard, a Sniper pod
mounted on the left chin position, and what looks
to be a data pod on the right. |
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| Subject: F-16F -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3003 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 4/19/2006 |
Notes: #003 is seen taxiing
with multiple PGM-2000 missiles loaded. |
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| Subject: F-16F -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3003 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 4/19/2006 |
Notes: Once again #003 is
seen from the reverse angle shown above, with
a total of four PGM-2000 missiles, a Sniper pod,
and also a data pod. Note that the inner PGM-2000
is painted in "tester" orange. |
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| Subject: F-16F -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3003 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 5/4/2006 |
| Notes: With a load-out like
this, it's a miracle it can fly at all... Four
PGM-2000 missiles, center tank, conformal tanks,
sniper pod, and a second data pod on the right
chin position. |
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| Subject: F-16E -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3075 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 5/16/2006 |
| Notes: United Arab Emirates
#075 lands wearing the temporary Lockheed registration
of N51004 while being tested. |
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| Subject: F-16E -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3075 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 5/18/2006 |
| Notes: #075 is seen once
again from the reverse side as above. |
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| Subject: F-16F -
UAE / Lockheed Test - Serial #3001 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 5/25/2006 |
| Notes: #001 leaves FW with
a CBU type cluster bomb on the right wing, and
some sort of test weapon on the left wing. |
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| Subject: F-16D -
Polish AF - Serial #4076 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 5/26/2006 |
| Notes: Seen during a Lockheed
test flight, #4076 is the first aircraft in order
block 03-0076 to 03-0087 for the Polish Air Arms. |
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| Subject: F-16C -
Omani AF - Serial #818 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 6/16/2006 |
| Notes: Omani #818 is pictured
during a Lockheed test flight. The Omani F-16C
order carried builder serial numbers 02-2115 to
02-2122. Oman AF serial #818 should be the last
aircraft in that order. |
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| Subject: F-16i -
Israeli AF - Serial #823 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 6/23/2006 |
| Notes: Israeli "Sufa"
#823 on a Lockheed test flight. |
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| Subject: F-16i -
Israeli AF - Serial #836 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 8/24/2006 |
Notes: Another "Sufa"
is pictured during a test flight at Lockheed. |
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| Subject: F-16i -
Israeli AF - Serial #469 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 11/24/2005 |
Notes: #469 was part of the
original block 00-1001 to 00-1050 order for Israel. |
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| Subject: EA-6B -
VX-23 "Salty Dogs" - Side #120 BuNo 159909 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 11/17/2005 |
Notes: One of the Prowlers
from Patuxent River stops by Fort Worth. |
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| Subject: QF-4E -
53rd W 82nd ATRS - Serial #71-0238 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 3/15/2006 |
| Notes: #238 was sent to AMARC
in early 1991, then spotted at BAE Mojave for
drone conversion in early 2006. |
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| Subject: QF-4E -
53rd W 82nd ATRS - Serial #71-0238 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 3/15/2006 |
| Notes: Note the travel pod...
This Phantom may have been stopping in for gas
while on its delivery flight from BAE in Mojave,
to Tyndall AFB. The drones do not carry external
tanks and require a number of stops while being
delivered. |
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| Subject: NKC-135B
- 412th TW 452nd FLTS Det 2 - Serial #63-8050 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 4/19/2006 |
| Notes: One of the "Big
Crow" aircraft from Kirtland AFB is seen
visiting Fort Worth. The unique paint is something
that was applied in 2006. The white band on the
side mimics a missile, which is used during tracking
tests for the ABL. |
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| Subject: T-38A -
US Air Force #70-1556 - NASA #962 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 6/23/2006 |
| Notes: This T-38 from NASA's
Ellington Field JSC carries the registration of
N962NA. |
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| Subject: NKC-135B
- 412th TW 452nd FLTS Det 2 - Serial #63-8050 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 11/4/2004 |
| Notes: #050 is seen at an
earlier date, before it had its black target paint
applied. |
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| Subject: F-35A -
Lockheed Test - (AA-1) |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 12/11/2006 |
| Notes: The first EMD F-35A
goes out onto the field to do its first taxi test.
This aircraft had not been assigned a USAF serial,
but referred to as AA-1. |
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| Subject: F-16B -
AFFTC/412th TW - Serial #92-0456 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 12/14/2006 |
| Notes: #456 is one of two
F-16Bs that came in from Edwards to support the
first flight of F-35A AA-1. |
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| Subject: F-16B -
AFFTC/412th TW - Serial #92-0456 & #92-0455 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 12/14/2006 |
| Notes: The two Edwards F-16s
are on approach. |
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| Subject: F-16B -
AFFTC/412th TW - Serial #92-0456 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 12/14/2006 |
| Notes: Top view of #456. |
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| Subject: F-35A -
Lockheed Test - (AA-1) |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 12/15/2006 |
| Notes: AA-1 is seen making
it first flight at Lockheed. Note the numerous
flag representing the countries that have a stake
in the JSF's development. |
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| Subject: F-35A -
Lockheed Test - (AA-1) |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 12/15/2006 |
| Notes: AA-1 climbing after
first takeoff. |
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| Subject: F-16D -
Polish AF - Serial #4081 |
| Location: NAS Fort Worth, TX |
| Date: 1/25/2007 |
| Notes: An F-16D for the Polish
Air Arms gets taken out for a test flight. |
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