Aircraft History
| Date |
Status |
Local S/N |
Airforce/Unit |
Version |
Name |
Info |
| 26 Jun 1982 |
[act] |
81678 |
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F-16A
Block 15C
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| Aug 1982 |
[act] |
81678 |
USAF USAF ADS
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F-16A
Block 15C
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Special characteristics:
- Display team: Thunderbirds
Thunderbird single-seater in the 1982 - 1991 timeframe. Had number 7 attached on March 29th, 1983; March 21st, 1984; May 5th, 1984 and number 3 on March 12th, 1987. Turned over to Sheppard training but still in Thunderbird markings and numbered 7. (June 93)
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| Unknown |
[act] |
81678 |
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F-16A
Block 15C
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After the T-birds was sent to an unknown ANG unit before transfered to Sheppard AFB as GF-16 modifications.
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| Dec 1994 |
[i/a] |
81678 |
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F-16A
Block 15C
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Sheppard AFB, Texas as GF-16A with grey paint scheme
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| Jan 1997 |
[i/a] |
81678 |
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F-16A
Block 15C
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Restored to look like a Thunderbird and was numbered seven.
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| Unknown |
[i/a] |
81678 |
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F-16A
Block 15C
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"Lets Roll"
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Special characteristics:
Still with Thunderbird paint scheme but decal nose art was added just behind the cockpit.
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Abbreviations and symbols:
| [act] |
Active |
[msh] |
Involved in Mishap |
[w/o] |
Write-off |
| [cld] |
Cancelled Order |
[o/o] |
On Order |
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| [des] |
Destroyed (drone) |
[pre] |
Preserved (museum, gateguard) |
T/V |
LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number |
| [emb] |
Embargoed |
[scr] |
Scrapped |
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Photo Available |
| [i/a] |
Instructional Airframe |
[sto] |
Stored (e.g. at AMARG) |
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USAF 81678