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Aircraft: 82-0983
LM Aero T/V 61-576
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 82983
F-16A Block 15M
Current USAF AAFG0522
F-16A Block 15M ADF
Status [sto]
DCC in 1983 was SSgt. Brian Rowatt.


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
15 Dec 1983 [act] 82983 F-16A Block 15M
16 Dec 1983 [act] 82983 USAF 388 TFW 'HL' F-16A Block 15M
Jul 1984 [msh] 82983 USAF 388 TFW 'HL' F-16A Block 15M
Blew a main landing gear tire upon landing with severe damage to the tail and nose. It was repaired and put back into service.
Unknown [act] 82983 USAF 388 TFW 'HL' F-16A Block 15M
Jul 1986 [act] 82983 USAF 34 TFS 'HL' F-16A Block 15M
Unknown [con] 82983 F-16A Block 15M ADF
Jun 1990 [act] 82983 USAF 178 FIS F-16A Block 15M ADF
15 Mar 1992 [act] 82983 USAF 178 FS F-16A Block 15M ADF
Unknown [act] 82983 USAF 178 FS 'ND' F-16A Block 15M ADF
19 Dec 2006 [sto] AAFG0522 USAF AMARC 'ND' F-16A Block 15M ADF

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SSgt. Brian Rowatt

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388th Fighter Wing , 1977 - 1981
I worked on this aircraft and at the time we were training German Pilots and it was the F-4E Model


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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