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Airframe Details for F-16 #85-1398

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Aircraft: 85-1398
LM Aero T/V 5C-178
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85398
F-16C Block 30
Current USAF 1334
F-16C Block 30
Status [sto]
This was the first aircraft with the 'configured' or 'common' engine bay. It could accept either the Pratt & Whitney or the General Electric engine.


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
28 Jun 1986 [act] 85398 F-16C Block 30
Nov 1986 [act] 85398 USAF 512 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30
Unknown [act] 85398 USAF 526 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30
01 Oct 1991 [act] 85398 USAF 526 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30
Jul 1992 [act] 85398 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30 " Gunfighter"

Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Mar 2005 [act] 85398 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30
12 Jun 2008 [act] 85398 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
21 Sep 2008 [act] 85398 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30
22 Sep 2010 [sto] 1334 USAF AMARC F-16C Block 30

Crew Chief Comments

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TSgt. Jeff Sommers

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526th Fighter Squadron "Black Knights" , 1986 - 1990


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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