The first American F-16 to shoot down an enemy MiG aircraft was recently painted with a Desert Camouflage paint scheme.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb F. Butler
Former PACAF commander Gen. Gary L. North achieved the kill while flying F-16D #0778 over Iraq. A MiG-25 had entered the no-fly zone and North fired an AIM-120 missile at it. It was also the combat debut of the AIM-120 AMRAAM missile.
According to the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, a desert camouflage scheme was being tested during their period but was removed after one week.
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