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  • Maj. David Abel, 311th Fighter Squadron instructor pilot, left, and 2nd Lt. Sean Stegmoller, 54th Operations Support Squadron intelligence officer, right, display the 311th Fighter Squadron’s “Fangs Out” symbol during a familiarization flight, May 2, 2019, on Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Abel was assigned to the 311th FS for his F-16 Basic Course, and graduated from the 311th FS a second time after completing the instructor pilot course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. BreeAnn Sachs)

    Viper pilot graduates from 311th FS for the second time

    As the old cliché goes, ‘it’s a small world and it’s an even smaller Air Force.’ This weathered phrase proved true for Maj. David Abel, the 311th Fighter Squadron’s newest instructor pilot.On April 23, 2019, the opening day of exercise Venom 19-01, Abel flew the final sortie of his instructor pilot upgrade training.“It was nerve wracking, it was
  • Six F-16 Fighting Falcons sit on the 514th Flight Test Squadron ramp at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on Nov. 15, 2017. The aircraft are awaiting test flight or to be returned to their assigned units after completion of depot maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex R. Lloyd)

    Sustaining the Ogden ALC, F-16 relationship

    Though Hill’s operational F-16s have departed, the Ogden Air Logistics Complex continues to sustain and fly one of the world’s most widely recognized and widely used fighter aircraft ever to take to the skies, with ongoing regeneration, depot-level maintenance and modifications on C and D model F-16s.
  • The last six operational F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft lifted off from the runway here Sept. 21 at approximately 11 a.m. on their way to Holloman AFB, New Mexico, where they will continue flying.

    Final operational F-16s depart Hill AFB

    The last six operational F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft lifted off from the runway here Sept. 21 at approximately 11 a.m. on their way to Holloman AFB, New Mexico, where they will continue flying.
  • New tail commemorates final Hill AFB F-16

    New tail commemorates final Hill AFB F-16

    The last operational Hill AFB F-16 Fighting Falcon, set to leave in September, will depart for reassignment to Holloman AFB with a new tail design commemorating the jet’s 38 years here.
  • Final Hill AFB F-16 goes through phase

    Final Hill AFB F-16 goes through phase

    As the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the F-35A Lightning II, milestones occur frequently. Another milestone is currently underway; the 388th Maintenance Squadron is performing its final phase inspection on a Hill AFB F-16.
  • An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft returns to the fight after receiving fuel June 10 during a mission over Iraq. The F-16 is assigned to Balad Air Base, Iraq, and is deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

    Hill’s F-16s: Celebrating 40 years of combat airpower, part 2

    In honor of the F-16, whose operational service here is coming to a close this year, we continue our two-week tribute to the men and women of the 388th Fighter Wing and Team Hill who have supported Viper’s combat mission for the past 38 years.
  • One of the first F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft arrives at Hill Air Force Base. (Courtesy photo)

    Hill’s F-16s: Celebrating 40 years of combat airpower, part 1

    Forty years ago, the United States Air Force announced that the 388th Fighter Wing would be the first unit to transition to the F-16 Fighting Falcon, now more commonly known as the Viper. Thirty-eight years ago, the first operational F-16A took to the skies here and the Viper has been slipping the surly bonds of earth over Utah ever since.
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