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This is a brand new paint job, as of early November 2020 celebrating the 75th anniversary of the 457th Fighter Squadron in 2019.

Updated textures after feedback from a few people with better information and a few clearer photographs of the aircraft. Enjoy!  

P-51 D Mustang 'Miss Dallas', 334th FS, 4th FG, flown by Vic France. WW2 era pilot with appropriate patches included.

An F-16C Skin for the Lockheed Martin testbed aircraft F-16D #90-848 based out of Fort Worth and is currently assigned to the 416th Flight Test Squadron.

An F-16C Skin for the Lockheed Martin testbed aircraft F-16D #90-848 based out of Fort Worth.

F-16C 85-1553 first entered service in 1987 serving across several units including 14 TFS 'MJ', 72 TFTS 'MC', and 706 FS 'NO' before commencing service with the 457 FS 'TX' in late 1996, seeing action during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001.

F-16C 85-1468 first entered service in 1987 serving across several units including 512 TFS 'RS', 175 FS, and 706 FS 'NO' before commencing service with the 457 FS 'TX' in mid 1996.

The airframe currently carries the unit markings for the 24th FS as the flagship and being fresh out of the paint shop the airframe exhibits no weathering. This may be amended in the future with the release of new images.

F-16C 86-0231 first entered service in 1987 serving across several units including 23 TFS 'SP', 527 AS 'WR', and 149 TFS 'VA' before commencing service with the 457 FS 'TX' in mid 2007.

This aircraft was flown above 85,000 feet at as of yet some unknown time in 1992. The aircraft stalled and went into a flat spin. The fuselage was over stressed as it maintained over 9Gs of force for over two minutes. Pilot lost consciousness but regained awareness and was able to land safely. Major repairs had to be conducted on the aircraft which put it out of service for a few years. Date returned to service is also needed. From then on the aircraft received the name space bird.

149th Virtual Fighter Wing Mi-24p livery

F-16C 86-0219 first entered service in 1987 serving across several units including units at Spangdahlem, 527th Space Aggressor Squadron and Virginia ANG, before commencing service with the 457 FS 'TX' in late 2007.

86-0222 entered service in 1987 initially with 480 TFS 'SP'. Over the years she went through 480 FS 'SP', 149 TFS 'VA', 149 FS 'VA' before making it's way to 457 FS 'TX' in 1999.

During its service it had a mishap in the shape of a belly landing, but was fully repaired.

222 is the first of the Fort Worth airframes to wear the "Have Glass V" scheme.

26JUNE21 Change: Logo light textures added and change of wing normal textures.

30JUNE21 Change: Radome colour corrected and weathered.