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Airframe Details for F-16 #87-0220

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Aircraft: 87-0220
LM Aero T/V 5C-481
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 87220
F-16C Block 30F
Current USAF 87220
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] 87220 F-16C Block 30F
Jul 1988 [act] 87220 USAF 612 TFS 'TJ' F-16C Block 30F
Mar 1992 [act] 87220 USAF 526 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30F
May 1994 [act] 87220 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F
21 Feb 2003 [act] 87220 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " You Can Run But You Can't Hide"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Nose art was of 'Taz' the Bugs Bunny character. Aircraft flew only a few missions early in the war in Iraq before mechanical problems made it a spare parts aircraft. No mission markings were ever added at this time.
01 May 2003 [act] 87220 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F
Jan 2006 [act] 87220 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Selma"
14 Sep 2007 [act] 87220 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Selma"
Jun 2023 [act] 87220 USAF 18 AGRS 'AK' F-16C Block 30F

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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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