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Airframe Details for F-16 #78-0002

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Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: : 78-0002
	LM Aero T/V	61-8
	Plant	General Dynamics
	Local C/N
	Delivered	USAF 78002 F-16A Block 1
	Current	USAF 78002 F-16A Block 1
	Status	[i/a]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

24 Sep 1978

[act]

78002

F-16A Block 1

25 Sep 1978

[act]

78002

USAF 6516 TS 'ED'

F-16A Block 1

13 Nov 1980

[act]

78002

USAF 16 TFTS 'HL'

F-16A Block 1

First F-16 to arrive at Hill AFB, Utah. Wore a large colour crest on the right landing gear door.

Dec 1983

[act]

78002

USAF 310 TFTS 'LF'

F-16A Block 1

Nov 1989

[msh]

78002

USAF 310 TFTS 'LF'

F-16A Block 1

Engine turbine failed during a take-off roll sending pieces of the turbine blades through the fuel cell. Pilot aborted take off after seeing the fire light and shut down the engine. After the pilot opened the canopy and jumped out found the entire tail of the F-16 on fire. The aircraft was sent to depot but was never repaired.

Jan 1994

[i/a]

78002

F-16A Block 1

Misawa AFB, Japan (BDR)

Crew Chief Comments

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	Sgt. William Eckberg	Crew Chief Profile
	388th Fighter Wing , 1978 - 1979
	This jet broke down a lot!!!!!
	MSgt. Steve Swear	Crew Chief Profile
	310th Fighter Squadron "Tophats" , 1983 - 1987

Abbreviations and symbols:

[act]	Active	[msh]	Involved in Mishap	[w/o]	Write-off
[cld]	Cancelled Order	[o/o]	On Order
[des]	Destroyed (drone)	[pre]	Preserved (museum, gateguard)	T/V	LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb]	Embargoed	[scr]	Scrapped		Photo Available
[i/a]	Instructional Airframe	[sto]	Stored (e.g. at AMARG)

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Airframe Details for F-16 #78-0002

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Crew Chief Comments

Sgt. William Eckberg

MSgt. Steve Swear