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Aircraft: 87-0262
LM Aero T/V 5C-523
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 87262
F-16C Block 30F
Current USAF 87262
F-16C Block 30F
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
30 Aug 1988 [act] 87262 F-16C Block 30F
Sep 1988 [act] 87262 USAF 62 TFTS 'MC' F-16C Block 30F
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 62 TFTS
01 Oct 1991 [act] 87262 USAF 62 FS 'MC' F-16C Block 30F
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 62 AMU
Aug 1992 [act] 87262 USAF 62 FS 'MC' F-16C Block 30F
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 62 FS
Aug 1993 [act] 87262 USAF 63 FS 'LF' F-16C Block 30F
Jul 1994 [act] 87262 USAF 176 FS 'WI' F-16C Block 30F
Jul 2023 [act] 87262 USAF 121 FS 'DC' F-16C Block 30F

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SSgt. Nathan Hamilton

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115th Fighter Wing , 20130601 - 20171101

SrA. Philip Delson

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176th Fighter Squadron "Badgers" , 2006 -
The current airframe I work most of the time now.


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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Dec 18, 2023 - 11:47 PM
87-0262

Where is she now, since WI has no Vipers?





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