Minnesota Guard F-16s, Damaged in Severe 2018 Storm While Deployed, All Return to Service Jan. 8, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine The last of five F-16s damaged in a severe 2018 storm while deployed to Kuwait returned to service on Jan. 6 after years of work at the boneyard. Twelve F-16 Block 50CMs and 333 personnel from the 148th Fighter Wing of the Minnesota Air National ...