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Aircraft: 82-0972
LM Aero T/V 61-565
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 82972
F-16A Block 15M
Current USAF QF-089
QF-16A Block 15M
Status [con]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
18 Nov 1983 [act] 82972 F-16A Block 15M
22 Nov 1983 [act] 82972 USAF 34 TFS 'HL' F-16A Block 15M
Unknown [con] 82972 F-16A Block 15M ADF
Oct 1989 [act] 82972 USAF 114 TFTS F-16A Block 15M ADF
Mar 1990 [act] 82972 USAF 186 FIS F-16A Block 15M ADF
15 Mar 1992 [act] 82972 USAF 186 FS F-16A Block 15M ADF
11 Jan 2001 [sto] AAFG0454 USAF AMARC F-16A Block 15M ADF
Unknown [sto] AAFG0454 USAF OO-ALC F-16A Block 15M ADF
Hill AFB, for refurbishment.
06 Jun 2003 [act] MM7242 F-16A Block 15M ADF
FMS Program: Peace Caesar
FMS Serial: M22-7

08 Apr 2005 [act] MM7242 AMI 18 gruppo F-16A Block 15M ADF
25 Mar 2011 [act] MM7242 AMI 18 gruppo F-16A Block 15M ADF
Deployment: Odyssey Dawn

Jul 2011 [act] MM7242 AMI 18 gruppo F-16A Block 15M ADF
23 May 2012 [sto] MM7242 F-16A Block 15M ADF
01 Jun 2012 [sto] F16A 82-0972 USAF AMARC F-16A Block 15M ADF
01 Jun 2020 [con] 82972 QF-16A Block 15M
Sent to Boeing at Cecil Field, Florida.
Unknown [con] QF-089 USAF 82 ATRS QF-16A Block 15M
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MSgt. Randy Sweigert

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114th Fighter Squadron "Eager Beavers" , -


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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