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Aircraft: 85-1463
LM Aero T/V 5C-243
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85463
F-16C Block 30A
Current USAF 85463
F-16C Block 30A
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
26 Nov 1986 [act] 85463 F-16C Block 30A
Jan 1987 [act] 85463 USAF 526 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30A
19 Oct 1987 [msh] 85463 USAF 526 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30A
Collided in mid-air with an F-5E (74-01534 of the 527th AS numbered 10) over Searland ,Germany killing the F-16 pilot, Lt.Col. Richard "Dick" Allain. The F-16 came down at the local district "Hoxberg", town limits of Lebach, Kreis Saarlouis. F-5 allegedly came down near Nonweiler, local town of Selbach, Germany.
19 Oct 1987 [w/o] 85463 USAF 526 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30A

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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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