Help please. Retro Belgian F.16s

[Chrisb]

Help wanted please.

Is there any retro Belgian Air Force F.16 experts about.
When fin bands were worn on all the F.16 Smaldeels, post 1987 I believe, what was the design of the OCS fin band, if it had one. I can't find a decent photo anywhere.
I am also requiring confirmation that the F.16Bs wore the same bands as the A's.

Chris

[foufure]

Hello,

Have you checked the following web site ??? http://www.f-16.net

There are a lot of information about history of F-16 in the world. This site is make by belgian anthousiasts.

I'll look on my archives about some photos of belgian F-16. I spent some times in air show in my country some years ago)

[Chrisb]

Foufure,

I have checked there and everywhere else I can think of. There is a great internet following for the Belgian Air Force, particularly the F.16 but I just can't seem to find an aircraft specifically marked as OCS.
Any help would be appreciated.

Chris

[foufure]

I don't know any OCS unit. I know OCU (Operational Conversion Unit), that use F-16B variant. (OCS is probably flemish word...operationel conversion smaldeel).


The OCU have some F-16B in special scheme

http://www.f-16.net/gallery_item20132.html

http://www.f-16.net/gallery_item18801.html

http://www.f-16.net/gallery_item106597.html

http://www.f-16.net/gallery_item255836.html



There is a picture of F-16B with OCU strip on the fin.

http://www.f-16.net/gallery_item19535.html

[Chrisb]

Foufure,

I'm trying to stay away from special schemes at the moment but the plain one is useful.

Thanks for that. I hadn't seen that one with the fin stripe and have spent hours searching. Do you know what the emblem is within the stripe?

I have called it OCS as the book I am using as reference lists it as Operationele Conversie Smaldeel, at Beauvechain in 1990.

Thank you for your help.

Chris

[foufure]

OCS....smaldeel.. OK. In English, it's OCU. SO if you search about OCU, you'll find what your search.

Here, you'll find the patch of OCU : http://www.mil.be/aircomp/units/index.a ... 269&PAGE=2

AN belgian artisant made some decals for model F-16. There is a stencil with all the old belgian tail fin... http://ultra.glo.be/daco/KDCD39.html

[Chrisb]

Foufure,

Thats brilliant. Thank you very much. I had seen the decals but not as good quality pic. I thought I was being clever searching under OCS. Egg on face now!.
You have solved it for me.

Many thanks

Chris

[foufure]

Here some other tail fin.. http://www.avonds.com/F-16%20scale%20ac ... .htm#PA410
but no OCU...

Here; the patch of OCU :


You can also try tis book, there is a lot of Belgian F-16 photography... some with OCU Markings : http://rapidshare.com/files/59881356/Sq ... Action.pdf

[Chrisb]

Foufure,

Thanks for your help.
Belgian F.16s paints, circa 1990, now complete and due out soon.

Chris

[f4nutter]

well its about time BBB

[foufure]

Foufure,

Thanks for your help.
Belgian F.16s paints, circa 1990, now complete and due out soon.

Chris

Well, I'm happy to help you. I'm impatient to see your work about F-16 from my country.