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Airframe Details for F-16 #85-1501

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Aircraft: 85-1501
LM Aero T/V 5C-281
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85501
F-16C Block 30B
Current USAF 85501
F-16C Block 30B
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
14 Apr 1987 [act] 85501 F-16C Block 30B
May 1987 [act] 85501 USAF 13 TFS 'MJ' F-16C Block 30B
01 Oct 1991 [act] 85501 USAF 13 FS 'MJ' F-16C Block 30B
Jul 1994 [act] 85501 USAF 107 FS 'MI' F-16C Block 30B
Apr 1998 [act] 85501 USAF 107 FS 'MI' F-16C Block 30B " Township of ....."
Need to confirm the full name on this aircraft during this time period. Township of ???
Unknown [act] 85501 USAF 107 FS 'MI' F-16C Block 30B " City of Adair"
Feb 2004 [act] 85501 USAF 107 FS 'MI' F-16C Block 30B " City of Adair"
Special characteristics:
  • Mission Marks
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Wore one gun marking and two GBU markings.
Jun 2004 [act] 85501 USAF 107 FS 'MI' F-16C Block 30B " City of Adair"
17 Oct 2008 [act] 85501 USAF 163 FS 'FW' F-16C Block 30B
Feb 2011 [act] 85501 USAF 119 FS 'AC' F-16C Block 30B
Oct 2011 [act] 85501 USAF 119 FS 'AC' F-16C Block 30B
Deployment: Enduring Freedom
Feb 2012 [act] 85501 USAF 119 FS 'AC' F-16C Block 30B
Aug 2013 [act] 85501 USAF 457 FS F-16C Block 30B
27 Apr 2016 [act] 85501 USAF 457 FS F-16C Block 30B
Deployment: Freedom Sentinel
07 Aug 2016 [act] 85501 USAF 457 FS F-16C Block 30B
Nov 2023 [act] 85501 USAF 706 AGRS F-16C Block 30B
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
  • Unit Markings: 926 WG

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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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