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Airframe Details for F-16 #87-0231

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Aircraft: 87-0231
LM Aero T/V 5C-492
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 87231
F-16C Block 30F
Current USAF 87231
F-16C Block 30F
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
17 Jun 1988 [act] 87231 F-16C Block 30F
21 Jun 1988 [act] 87231 USAF 61 TFTS 'MC' F-16C Block 30F
26 Sep 1991 [act] 87231 USAF 120 TFS 'CO' F-16C Block 30F
15 Mar 1992 [act] 87231 USAF 120 FS 'CO' F-16C Block 30F
04 Dec 1993 [act] 87231 USAF 120 FS 'CO' F-16C Block 30F
Deployment: Northern Watch
01 Jan 1994 [act] 87231 USAF 120 FS 'CO' F-16C Block 30F
21 Feb 2003 [act] 87231 USAF 120 FS 'CO' F-16C Block 30F
Special characteristics:
  • Mission Marks
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Carried markings for 19 GBu-12's and 2 JDAM's.
01 May 2003 [act] 87231 USAF 120 FS 'CO' F-16C Block 30F
27 May 2004 [act] 87231 USAF 120 FS 'CO' F-16C Block 30F
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
Aug 2004 [act] 87231 USAF 120 FS 'CO' F-16C Block 30F
Nov 2007 [act] 87231 USAF 120 FS 'CO' F-16C Block 30F
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
Unknown [act] 87231 USAF 120 FS 'CO' F-16C Block 30F
Nov 2014 [act] 87231 USAF 120 FS 'CO' F-16C Block 30F
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 140 WG
Nov 2019 [act] 87231 USAF 120 FS 'CO' 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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