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Airframe Details for F-16 #87-0283

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Aircraft: 87-0283
LM Aero T/V 5C-544
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 87283
F-16C Block 30H
Current USAF 87283
F-16C Block 30H
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 Oct 1988 [act] 87283 F-16C Block 30H
Nov 1988 [act] 87283 USAF 23 TFS 'SP' F-16C Block 30H
01 Oct 1991 [act] 87283 USAF 23 FS 'SP' F-16C Block 30H
May 1993 [act] 87283 USAF 480 FS 'SP' F-16C Block 30H
Aug 1993 [act] 87283 USAF 23 FS 'SP' F-16C Block 30H
Mar 1994 [act] 87283 USAF 162 FS 'OH' F-16C Block 30H
Jun 1997 [act] 87283 USAF 162 FS 'OH' F-16C Block 30H
Deployment: Northern Watch

Jul 1997 [act] 87283 USAF 162 FS 'OH' F-16C Block 30H
Dec 2003 [act] 87283 USAF 162 FS 'OH' F-16C Block 30H
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 178 FW
09 Dec 2010 [act] 87283 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30H
Apr 2013 [act] 87283 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30H " City of Eclectic"
May 2014 [act] 87283 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30H " City of Eclectic"
Deployment: Enduring Freedom

Nov 2014 [act] 87283 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30H " City of Eclectic"

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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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