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Airframe Details for F-16 #85-1478

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Aircraft: 85-1478
LM Aero T/V 5C-258
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85478
F-16C Block 30A
Current USAF QF-053
QF-16C Block 30A
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
15 Jan 1987 [act] 85478 F-16C Block 30A
26 Mar 1987 [act] 85478 USAF 526 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30A
01 Oct 1991 [act] 85478 USAF 526 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30A
Mar 1992 [act] 85478 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A
Jun 1997 [act] 85478 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A " The Legend"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Mar 2005 [act] 85478 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A
Sep 2006 [act] 85478 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Although the squadron returned December 9, 2006 the aircraft stayed till early March 2007.
Mar 2007 [act] 85478 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A
12 Jun 2008 [act] 85478 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
21 Sep 2008 [act] 85478 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A
09 Jul 2010 [sto] AAFG0707 USAF AMARC F-16C Block 30A
Sep 2016 [con] 85478 QF-16C Block 30A
Send to Boeing at Cecil Field.
Aug 2020 [act] QF-053 USAF 82 ATRS QF-16C Block 30A

Crew Chief Comments

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MSgt. Christopher Thesenvitz

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175th Fighter Squadron "Lobos" , 2006 - 2010
While I was DCC, ACFT was nick-named 'The Boss'


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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