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Airframe Details for F-16 #86-0244

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Aircraft: 86-0244
LM Aero T/V 5C-350
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 86244
F-16C Block 30C
Current USAF 86244
F-16C Block 30C
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
21 Aug 1987 [act] 86244 F-16C Block 30C
Oct 1987 [act] 86244 USAF 23 TFS 'SP' F-16C Block 30C
Nov 1990 [act] 86244 USAF 23 TFS 'SP' F-16C Block 30C
Deployment: Desert Storm
Dec 1991 [act] 86244 USAF 149 TFS 'VA' F-16C Block 30C
15 Mar 1992 [act] 86244 USAF 149 FS 'VA' F-16C Block 30C
Jun 2000 [act] 86244 USAF 149 FS 'VA' F-16C Block 30C " Cripes A Mighty"
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
  • Unit Markings: 149 FS
Special markings for summer 2000 as P-51 44-14906, Major Preddy's aircraft from WWII and wore the name: 'Cripes A Mighty'.
Unknown [act] 86244 USAF 149 FS 'VA' F-16C Block 30C
Mar 2007 [act] 86244 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30C
Jun 2007 [act] 86244 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30C
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 10th AF
Mar 2011 [act] 86244 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30C
23 Apr 2016 [act] 86244 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30C
Deployment: Freedom Sentinel
06 Aug 2016 [act] 86244 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30C
Nov 2023 [act] 86244 USAF 706 FS F-16C Block 30C

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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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