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Airframe Details for F-16 #84-1256

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Aircraft: 84-1256
LM Aero T/V 5C-93
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 84256
F-16C Block 25D
Current USAF QF-056
QF-16C Block 25D
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
18 Oct 1985 [act] 84256 F-16C Block 25D
19 Oct 1985 [act] 84256 USAF 17 TFS 'SW' F-16C Block 25D
Apr 1986 [act] 84256 USAF 17 TFS 'SW' F-16C Block 25D
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 363 TFW
Unknown [act] 84256 USAF 17 TFS 'SW' F-16C Block 25D
Jan 1991 [act] 84256 USAF 17 TFS 'SW' F-16C Block 25D " Night Stalker"

Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Deployment: Desert Storm

Flew 28 missions in Desert Storm.
Mar 1991 [act] 84256 USAF 17 TFS 'SW' F-16C Block 25D
Oct 1992 [act] 84256 USAF 389 FS 'MO' F-16C Block 25D
Jul 1994 [act] 84256 USAF 309 FS 'LF' F-16C Block 25D
Apr 1997 [act] 84256 USAF 111 FS 'EF' F-16C Block 25D
26 Feb 2007 [act] 84256 USAF 111 FS 'EF' F-16C Block 25D
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Apr 2007 [act] 84256 USAF 111 FS 'EF' F-16C Block 25D
Jun 2008 [act] 84256 F-16C Block 25D
Being used by Lockheed.
23 Apr 2012 [sto] F16C 84-1256 USAF AMARC F-16C Block 25D
Jan 2017 [con] 84-1256 QF-16C Block 25D
Sent to Boeing at Cecil Field, Florida.
Unknown [act] QF-056 USAF 82 ATRS QF-16C Block 25D

Crew Chief Comments

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MSgt. Craig Brown

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389th Fighter Squadron "Thunderbolts" , -


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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