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Airframe Details for F-16 #85-1422

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Aircraft: 85-1422
LM Aero T/V 5C-202
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85422
F-16C Block 30
Current USAF QF-022
QF-16C Block 30
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 Aug 1986 [act] 85422 F-16C Block 30
07 Oct 1986 [act] 85422 USAF 526 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30
01 Oct 1991 [act] 85422 USAF 526 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30
Aug 1993 [act] 85422 USAF 526 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30
Deployment: Northern Watch

Dec 1993 [act] 85422 USAF 526 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30
Jan 1994 [act] 85422 USAF 121 FS 'DC' F-16C Block 30
Unknown [act] 85422 USAF 121 FS 'DC' F-16C Block 30 " Bad Bama"
Aug 2003 [act] 85422 USAF 121 FS 'DC' F-16C Block 30
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 121 FS
16 Apr 2010 [sto] AAFG0639 USAF AMARC 'DC' F-16C Block 30
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 121 FS
Feb 2015 [con] 85422 QF-16C Block 30
Sent to Boeing at Cecil Field, Florida.
06 Mar 2017 [act] QF-022 USAF 82 ATRS QF-16C Block 30

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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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