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Aircraft: 86-0259
LM Aero T/V 5C-365
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 86259
F-16C Block 30C
Current USAF F16C 86-0259
F-16C Block 30C
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
21 Sep 1987 [act] 86259 F-16C Block 30C
27 Oct 1987 [act] 86259 USAF 480 TFS 'SP' F-16C Block 30C
Aug 1991 [act] 86259 USAF 23 TFS 'SP' F-16C Block 30C
Oct 1991 [act] 86259 USAF 149 TFS 'VA' F-16C Block 30C
15 Mar 1992 [act] 86259 USAF 149 FS 'VA' F-16C Block 30C
Mar 1995 [act] 86259 USAF 113 FS 'TH' F-16C Block 30C
Dec 2002 [act] 86259 USAF 113 FS 'TH' F-16C Block 30C
Deployment: Northern Watch

17 Mar 2003 [act] 86259 USAF 113 FS 'TH' F-16C Block 30C
19 Jun 2007 [act] 86259 USAF 119 FS 'AC' F-16C Block 30C
18 Jul 2013 [sto] F16C 86-0259 USAF AMARC F-16C Block 30C

Crew Chief Comments

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SrA. Christian Mirande

Crew Chief Profile
N/A , 2010 - 2013


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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