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Airframe Details for F-16 #81-0923

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Aircraft: 81-0923



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LM Aero T/V 5G-25
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered PAF 85725
F-16A Block 15U
Current PAF 85725
F-16A Block 15U
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
25 Jun 1985 [act] 85725 F-16A Block 15U
FMS Program: Peace Gate II
08 Oct 1985 [act] 85725 PAF 14 sqn F-16A Block 15U
04 Aug 1988 [act] 85725 PAF 14 sqn F-16A Block 15U
Marked with a red star under the canopy rail for the downing of Alex Rutskois' Su-25 with an AIM-9L.
27 Oct 1991 [msh] 85725 PAF 14 sqn F-16A Block 15U
Crashed in Attock, Pakistan after it suffered an engine failure during a dogfight training mission with the pilot, Squadron Leader Nadeem Anjum, ejected safely. The engine failure was caused by installing not an original part in the engine during routine maintenance.
27 Oct 1991 [w/o] 85725 PAF 14 sqn F-16A Block 15U

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Abbreviations and symbols:
[act] Active [i/a] Instructional Airframe [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARG)
[cld] Cancelled Order [msh] Involved in Mishap [w/o] Write-off
[con] Converted [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
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Errors and Omissions

Mar 25, 2022 - 07:11 AM
Aircraft ft Part

The incorrect part in the engine is incorrect. I saw Nadeem (Late) right after ejection. The entire F-16 fleet was grounded due to engine blade issues, turbine ones as best recalled. Pratt and Whitney came for support and retrofits.





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