Do usaf f-16ds have dorsal spines?

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Was just watching a documentary about maple flag and i noticed one of the f-16d models had a dorsal spine fitted . Now this is normal for foreign vipers but the machine had Usaf markings . Is this part of the mlu updates for the F-16

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Was just watching a documentary about maple flag and i noticed one of the f-16d models had a dorsal spine fitted . Now this is normal for foreign vipers but the machine had Usaf markings . Is this part of the mlu updates for the F-16

No.

You might have been looking to this:

http://www.voodoo-world.cz/falcon/old/f16148.jpg

or this:

http://www.hitechweb.genezis.eu/fightersAP07.files/lockheed_F-16_MATV_VISTA.jpg

or this:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/425th_Fighter_Squadron_-_Lockheed_F-16D_Block_52_Fighting_Falcon_94-0282.jpg/800px-425th_Fighter_Squadron_-_Lockheed_F-16D_Block_52_Fighting_Falcon_94-0282.jpg

The first two were prototypes, the third is from the 425th Fighter Squadron, the “Black Widows”, its a USAF sqn, but its mission is to provide advanced weapons and tactics continuation for Republic of Singapore Air Force's F-16 pilots and maintenance personnel.

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Was just watching a documentary about maple flag and i noticed one of the f-16d models had a dorsal spine fitted . Now this is normal for foreign vipers but the machine had Usaf markings . Is this part of the mlu updates for the F-16

Can share what's the name of the documentary you seen?

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i think it was skyfighters