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Airframe Details for F-16 #85-1426

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Aircraft: 85-1426
LM Aero T/V 5C-206
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85426
F-16C Block 30
Current USAF
F-16C Block 30
Status [scr]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
25 Sep 1986 [act] 85426 F-16C Block 30
07 Oct 1986 [act] 85426 USAF 526 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Wore a large red and white strip banner on the tail with the squadron patch in the middle.
Aug 1987 [act] 85426 USAF 526 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 526 TFS
01 Oct 1991 [act] 85426 USAF 526 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 526 FS
Unknown [act] 85426 USAF 526 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 526 AMU
Jan 1994 [act] 85426 USAF 121 FS 'DC' F-16C Block 30
Mar 2007 [act] 85426 USAF 119 FS F-16C Block 30
Stayed in DC markings of the 121st Fighter Squadron.
10 Jun 2009 [i/a] 85426 'DC' F-16C Block 30
Couldn't be flown to AMARC. Was placed on a truck and taken by road.
24 Sep 2010 [sto] AAFG0695 USAF AMARC 'DC' F-16C Block 30
01 Oct 2019 [scr] F-16C Block 30
At Lamb Depollution.

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TSgt. John Berlan

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526th Fighter Squadron "Black Knights" , -


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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