[MilCom] Okie, Grizzly and Cuervo heading west

[Mike Riffle]

According to the caption for the following photo, the CUERVOs were at
Tyndall AFB for a weapons system evaluation program:
http://www.af.mil/photos/index.asp?galleryID=3 (1st photo)
Six of them were on static display at the recent Tyndall airshow and two
more flew an impressive short demo.

Mike Riffle
Cataula, GA

On 28-May-05 13:42, unanmatt at aol.com wrote:
> 1200-1230  local CST.
>  
> 260.2 "OKIE 41" (KC-135R 507th ARW 465th  ARS AFRC Tinker AFB) up on 260.2 
> with "GRIZZLY 56" (KC-135R 196th  ARS) talking about both being tasked to refuel 
> "CUERVO Flt" a flight of 8  F-16C/D's of 194th FS CA ANG from Fresno 
> (callsigns CUERVO 01-04 and  21-24). GRIZZLY says he's short of fuel to make the full 
> distance, arrange to  rendezvous near Abilene, TX to have OKIE top up the 
> chicks. Weather was playing  a part. GRIZZLY and the chicks were at VUH near 
> Houston, OKIE had come from  McDill and were over the top of me. GRIZZLY was to 
> route Wichita Falls but due  to weather had been routed Houston. OKIE was routed 
> north of Dallas. To meet up,  GRIZZY is slowing down, OKIE speeding up. Should 
> be meeting IVO Abilene by now.  No boom freq heard.