(Vanity) Need help with USAF tail markings

Self | 9/8/16 | Celerity

[Rockpile]

It’s First Fighter Wing not squadron.

[afsnco]

Not quite enough information. The tail code would tell the tale. Pun intended. Most likely Guard or Reserve birds in that area.

[Rockpile]

What kind of planes were they?

[Hulka]

“PA Air National Guard fly A 10s, do you know what they look like?”

Straight wings, two tails, two huge hi-bypass turbo fans, gear that doesn’t fully retract, nice big canopy, BIG gun, lots of hard-points. . .ugly. . .oh. . .wait. . .that wasn’t what you were asking?

;-)

[Big Otto]

Hello on the bottom and Red on top
Sounds like Israeli Air Force.

But surely not in PA

[Calvin Locke]

About a decade ago, the DC ANG strafed a school in NJ, iirc, during night training exercise.

They claimed to be off-target.

[Celerity]

Hulka,

Thanks for the links. I’ll start looking.

These were likely F16. I only saw a single rudder. It was modern, but not so close that I could observe actual markings (base/serial)

I’d love to know what these guys are up to. I can find lots of info on tankers and Hercules / C17 / C5 flight patterns and missions - of which there have been quite a few over the NE.

During a President Trump rally in CT 2 were circling CT. Just odd stuff like that.

[Vermont Lt]

We used to have A-10s at the local Nat Guard airfield in Western Mass. I loved watching those planes just kind of float around.

Now we have F15s. Loud and fast.

I miss the hogs.

[Calvin Locke]

Last week, I caught a glimpse of an unfamiliar external tanked plane go in for a landing. It wasn't one of the expected ANG's F-16s.

Couldn't say whether it was alone or not.

[equaviator]

[IYAS9YAS]

Straight wings, two tails, two huge hi-bypass turbo fans, gear that doesn’t fully retract, nice big canopy, BIG gun, lots of hard-points. . .ugly. . .oh. . .wait. . .that wasn’t what you were asking?

Ugly? The A-10 is a beautiful beast, 'specially when she burps.

[pabianice]

These are aircraft belonging to the EPA Air Arm, looking for lawn-sprinkling violators.

[Rockpile]

Pilots gotta fly to maintain proficiency, especially if they are
Air Guard and only get a limited amount of hours per year.

[yarddog]

Notice the EG on the tails?

[Dr. Ursus]

Hazleton Pa.?

[IronJack]

F4 Phantom. The Flying Piano.

[LuvFreeRepublic]

My dad, USAF fighter pilot, flew the F-105 out of Korat, 67-68. Men of great courage.

[Celerity]

This is most likely the case, or they are being delivered somewhere. I was actually looking for Canadian AF tail markings online.

I just think it’s strange. I’ve seen a string of them this week. The ones I see are flying solo - but formations always make me look twice.

[Hulka]

I miss flying the Hog

[DNME]

I was stationed at Hill AFB in Utah and their F-16s had HL on the tail in big letters. Funny, but I see those tails in lots of stock file photos.