Airframe Details for F-16 #85-1470

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Airframe Details for F-16 #85-1470



Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: : 85-1470
LM Aero T/V 5C-250
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85470
F-16C Block 30A
Current USAF 85470
F-16C Block 30A
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
12 Jan 1987 [act] 85470 F-16C Block 30A
Feb 1987 [act] 85470 USAF 512 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30A
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 512 TFS
Unknown [act] 85470 USAF 512 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30A
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 512 AMU
01 Oct 1991 [act] 85470 USAF 512 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30A
Apr 1992 [act] 85470 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A "Lethal Weapon"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Nose Art painted by Jeff Hofer within a year after the aircraft arrived with the 175th FS.
Unknown [act] 85470 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A "Predator"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Nose Art painted by Jeff Hofer.
Dec 1997 [act] 85470 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A "Predator"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Deployment: Southern Watch
May 1998 [act] 85470 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A "Predator"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Oct 2004 [act] 85470 USAF 113 FS 'TH' F-16C Block 30A
This aircraft was brought in to replace aircraft #85-1555 which was lost in a mishap on May 17th, 2004.
30 Aug 2007 [act] 85470 USAF 119 FS 'AC' F-16C Block 30A
Jan 2010 [act] 85470 USAF 119 FS 'AC' F-16C Block 30A
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Crew Chief Comments

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MSgt. Mike Passeri

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119th Fighter Squadron "Jersey Devils" , 2007 -


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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