One of the six F-16s arriving at NAS Rota on Dec. 28, 2020. (All images: David Parody)
The F-16s of the 93rd Fighter Squadron “Makos” are believed to be deploying to the CENTCOM area of operations.
On Dec. 28, 2020, six F-16s belonging to the 93rd FS “Makos” belonging to the 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, AFRC (Air Force Reserve Command), made a stopover at Naval Air Station Rota, Spain.
The aircraft, using radio callsigns TABOR61-66, were supported by GOLD11 (KC-10 registration 79-1710) and GOLD12 (KC-135R – 63-8040), which landed at Moron AB, Spain.
28 DEC 2020#USAF tankers, KC-10A (GOLD-11/79-1710) & KC-135R (GOLD-12/63-8040) provided the transfer, likely of 6xF-16s (TABOR 61-66) from conus to Rota airbase, then descended to Moron.
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7 NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. The 926th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron continues their long standing relationship with the 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, Dec. 6-19, 2020.
The 12 maintainers have been working at Homestead ARB in support of the 482nd’s upcoming deployment.
“To have these relationships and to be able to assist when others deploy is great,” said Senior Master Sgt. Nicholas Hicks, 926th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 APG flight chief. “We are able to train in a different environment and atmosphere than home station.”
Hicks said the biggest advantage to this trip was for the Airmen to see how an Active Association operates, preparing them for when the 64th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis AFB, is converted from a Classic Association to an Active Association.