Smart heritage scheme for South Dakota ANG F-16C

A US Air Force/South Dakota Air National Guard (SDANG) F-16CM Fighting Falcon from the 114th Fighter Wing’s 175th Fighter Squadron (FS) ‘Lobos’ has been painted in a stylish blue and white colour scheme to commemorate the SDANG’s 75th anniversary.

The aircraft serial number 88-0485, was painted at the ANG Paint Facility in Sioux City, Iowa, and rolled out on September 9 before being returned to the unit at Joe Foss Field Air National Guard Station, Sioux Falls Regional Airport, South Dakota.

South Dakota ANG F-16 heritage scheme — Newly repainted South Dakota Air National Guard (SDANG) F-16CM 88-0485 after being rolled out on September 9 from the ANG Paint Facility in Sioux City, Iowa, in a special scheme to celebrate the SDANG’s 75th anniversary. US ANG/Senior Master Sgt Vincent De Groot

The heritage scheme represents the World War Two-era Grumman F4F Wildcat flown by South Dakota native, Medal of Honor recipient and former US Marine Corps ace pilot Joe Foss, who was instrumental in founding the SDANG post-war and establishing its 175th FS, which received federal recognition on September 20, 1946.