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Aircraft: 87-0238
LM Aero T/V 5C-499
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 87238
F-16C Block 30F
Current USAF 87238
F-16C Block 30F
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
30 Sep 1988 [act] 87238 F-16C Block 30F
Oct 1988 [act] 87238 USAF 614 TFS 'TJ' F-16C Block 30F
Mar 1992 [act] 87238 USAF 512 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30F
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 512 FS
Apr 1994 [act] 87238 USAF 466 FS 'HI' F-16C Block 30F
12 Dec 1994 [act] 87238 USAF 466 FS 'HI' F-16C Block 30F
Deployment: Northern Watch

14 Feb 1995 [act] 87238 USAF 466 FS 'HI' F-16C Block 30F
Apr 1998 [act] 87238 USAF 466 FS 'HI' F-16C Block 30F
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 466 FS
May 2007 [act] 87238 USAF 124 FS 'IA' F-16C Block 30F
Sep 2013 [act] 87238 USAF 119 FS 'AC' F-16C Block 30F

Crew Chief Comments

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SSgt. Phil Curtis

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419th Fighter Wing , 2006 - 2007

MSgt. Scott Currie

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526th Fighter Squadron "Black Knights" , 1993 - 1993
Crewed this jet for 86 FW Gunsmoke '93 team. ACC: SSgt "Skippy" Stevens. Pilot: Capt "Buffy" Miller Placed 1st in Fighter Maintenance and 2nd overall


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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