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Aircraft: 87-0232
LM Aero T/V 5C-493
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 87232
F-16C Block 30F
Current USAF 87232
F-16C Block 30F
Status [act]
DCC in 1991 was Ssgt. Lowel 'Wick' Minnick.


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
24 Jun 1988 [act] 87232 F-16C Block 30F
Jul 1988 [act] 87232 USAF 61 TFTS 'MC' F-16C Block 30F
01 Oct 1991 [act] 87232 USAF 63 TFTS 'MC' F-16C Block 30F
01 Nov 1991 [act] 87232 USAF 63 FS 'MC' F-16C Block 30F
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 56 FW
Jan 1993 [act] 87232 USAF 526 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30F
Feb 1994 [act] 87232 USAF 512 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30F
May 1994 [act] 87232 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F
Apr 2004 [act] 87232 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Mobile"
Sep 2004 [act] 87232 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Mobile"
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

13 Jan 2005 [act] 87232 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Mobile"
12 May 2006 [act] 87232 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Mobile"
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Aug 2006 [act] 87232 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Mobile"
14 Sep 2007 [act] 87232 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Mobile"
May 2011 [act] 87232 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Montgomery"

Crew Chief Comments

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MSgt. David Letke

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160th Fighter Squadron "Snakes" , 1991 - 2006
I was a traditional guardsman so I did not have a dedicated jet, but 232 carried my name for a while . Was a great assignment and worked with some outstanding people.

SSgt. Lowell Minnick

Crew Chief Profile
63rd Fighter Squadron "Panthers" , 1989 - 1993
I was the wing commanders crew chief on this aircraft. Had several radar problems which turned out to be air conditioning problem causing radar to fail.Really loved this jet

SSgt. Charles Brown

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N/A , -


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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