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Airframe Details for F-16 #87-0219

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Aircraft: 87-0219
LM Aero T/V 5C-480
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 87219
F-16C Block 30F
Current USAF 87219
F-16C Block 30F
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
31 May 1988 [act] 87219 F-16C Block 30F
Jul 1988 [act] 87219 USAF 613 TFS 'TJ' F-16C Block 30F
Oct 1991 [act] 87219 USAF 480 FS 'SP' F-16C Block 30F
Mar 1994 [act] 87219 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Opelika"
14 Sep 2007 [act] 87219 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Opelika"
Was spotted without markings at Ogden ALC in October 2007 and was shortly repainted with slight change in markings and new name.
Feb 2008 [act] 87219 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Tallassee"
27 Apr 2014 [act] 87219 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Tallassee"
Deployment: Enduring Freedom

Nov 2014 [act] 87219 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Tallassee"

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SSgt. Thomas Melling

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160th Fighter Squadron "Snakes" , 2006 -


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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