On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:19:36 -0500, Tom wrote:

Before moving away (and "progress" killing our access to it) I used to
haunt Ellington often.

This bird ROCKS!

I have lots of pics taken at Ellington over the years but they are all
35MM as I never had a digital camera worth a flip. Still don't!

THANKS for this shot!!!!

PBJS

The original from the Air Force Website without the added spam...

The caption from the photo -

An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the Texas Air National Guard's 111th Fighter Squadron
flies with a special paint job in honor of the squadron’s 90th anniversary. All the
colors and markings have specific meanings, reflecting the unit’s nine-decade
history. The rudder is painted like a JN-4 Jenny, which the squadron flew in the
1920s. The schemes for the wings and flaps recall the paint schemes of the pre-World
War II era. The blue fuselage represents the Korean War, in which the squadron earned
credit for two air victories. The gray underside represents the jet age. The "N5 A"
was the insignia the squadron’s P-51 Mustangs sported during World War II, in which
the squadron claimed 44 air victories. Also representing World War II is the star on
the fuselage, while the star on the wing represents the pre-World War II era. "Ace in
the Hole" and the star on the tail replicate the markings of the squadron’s F-84s
during the Korean War. The ventral fin, partially obscured, reads "Est. 1917." Today
the 111th FS is part of the 147th Fighter Wing, based on Ellington Field in Houston.
(Photo courtesy of John Dibbs)

Tom