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Airframe Details for F-16 #85-1472

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Aircraft: 85-1472
LM Aero T/V 5C-252
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85472
F-16C Block 30A
Current USAF 85472
F-16C Block 30A
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
30 Dec 1986 [act] 85472 F-16C Block 30A
Jan 1987 [act] 85472 USAF 512 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30A
01 Oct 1991 [act] 85472 USAF 512 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30A
Aug 1992 [act] 85472 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A
Oct 2002 [act] 85472 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A " Jezebel"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Dec 2005 [act] 85472 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A " The Terminator"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
All nose art was removed and this one became a test for new vinyl applied nose art.
Aug 2010 [act] 85472 USAF 457 FS F-16C Block 30A
Dec 2013 [act] 85472 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30A
Deployment: Enduring Freedom

Unknown [act] 85472 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30A
Oct 2023 [act] 85472 USAF 706 AGRS 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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