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Aircraft: 84-1281
LM Aero T/V 5C-118
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 84281
F-16C Block 25D
Current TNIAU
F-16C Block 25D
Status [i/a]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
16 Dec 1985 [act] 84281 F-16C Block 25D
Jan 1986 [act] 84281 USAF 33 TFS 'SW' F-16C Block 25D
Dec 1990 [act] 84281 USAF 33 TFS 'SW' F-16C Block 25D " Hammer Time"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
  • Unit Markings: 363 TFW
Deployment: Desert Storm

Flew 46 missions in Desert Storm. Nose art is woman riding bomb. When the 363rd TFW returned home from Desert Storm in March of 1991 four aircraft kept their nose art for the Shaw AFB open house. The other three aircraft were with nose art: "Desert Shield", "Sweet . . . But "Deadly" and "Code One Candy" which Warren Trask touched up before the show. All nose art but "Hammer Time" was removed right after the air show and it survived into the next unit which attempted to preserve it. The art was of a 363SPS (Security Police Squadron) lady name Jennifer Krentz.
Mar 1991 [act] 84281 USAF 33 TFS 'SW' F-16C Block 25D
Sep 1991 [act] 84281 USAF 113 TFS 'TH' F-16C Block 25D " Hammer Time"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
"Hammer Time" nose art was kept from previous unit the 33rd TFS. The 113th attempted to preserve it but it did not last well in the sun. An attempt was even made to repaint it right onto the aircraft instead of using grease pencils which were originally used.
Apr 1992 [act] 84281 USAF 112 FS 'OH' F-16C Block 25D
Apr 1994 [act] 84281 USAF 62 FS 'LF' F-16C Block 25D
05 Aug 2009 [sto] AAFG0607 USAF AMARC 'LF' F-16C Block 25D
30 Apr 2012 [sto] AAFG0607 USAF OO-ALC F-16C Block 25D
Hill AFB, for refurbishment.
11 Dec 2014 [i/a] F-16C Block 25D
FMS Program: Peace Bima-Sena II
To be used as an instructional airframe.

Crew Chief Comments

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SSgt. Scott Gandy

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33rd Fighter Squadron "Falcons" , 1987 - 1989
Best damn jet in the fleet!! In stats that is..

SSgt. Dan Wayble

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62nd Fighter Squadron "Spikes" , 1995 - 1996
My second jet as an ADCC. It's the first F-16 I saw with chromed parts, I guess this is where the addiction started. Rudy Ramirez was my DCC; I don't think I ever saw him without that trademark grin!

SSgt. Chris Baragar

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62nd Fighter Squadron "Spikes" , 2001 - 2005


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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