The latest update to the Lucky Devils website is very likely the last photo of F-16C 87-0257, taken as it was arriving at EOR on 19 Jan 1991, prior to launch on “Package Q”, the largest strike package flown during the Gulf War – taken by Dave Merriman.
Hours later 257 was hit by a SAM over Baghdad and went down while attempting to return to the border, her pilot “Tico” Tice was captured and hald as a POW for 45 days.
3.7 million pounds of ordinance, 1303 sorties, 42 days, 24 aircraft.
Visit the Lucky Devils in the Gulf War at:
http://www.lucky-devils.net
Mike Kopack
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July 7, 2006 at 5:40 pm