Airframe Details for F-16 #86-0247

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Airframe Details for F-16 #86-0247




Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: : 86-0247
LM Aero T/V 5C-353
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 86247
F-16C Block 30C
Current USAF 86247
F-16C Block 30C
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
16 Sep 1987 [act] 86247 F-16C Block 30C
Oct 1987 [act] 86247 USAF 23 TFS 'SP' F-16C Block 30C
29 Jun 1988 [msh] 86247 USAF 23 TFS 'SP' F-16C Block 30C
Crashed near Merxzell-Burbach, Germany. It was the third crash in one day on German soil, and it stopped low level flying in that country from December onwards. The pilot ejected safely. The cause was determined as a failure of the no. 5 engine bearing. The aircraft was temporarily stationed at Baden-Baden AFB.
29 Jun 1988 [w/o] 86247 USAF 23 TFS 'SP' F-16C Block 30C
Some sources have this aircraft w/o on June 26th, 1988. More info?

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Abbreviations and symbols:
[act] Active [msh] Involved in Mishap [w/o] Write-off
[cld] Cancelled Order [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
[i/a] Instructional Airframe [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARG)



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