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Aircraft: 87-0296
LM Aero T/V 5C-557
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 87296
F-16C Block 30H
Current USAF F16C 87-0296
F-16C Block 30H
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
13 Dec 1988 [act] 87296 F-16C Block 30H
13 Dec 1988 [act] 87296 USAF 36 TFS 'OS' F-16C Block 30H
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 36 TFS
Jul 1993 [act] 87296 USAF 14 FS 'MJ' F-16C Block 30H
May 1995 [act] 87296 USAF 170 FS 'SI' F-16C Block 30H
Mar 2008 [act] 87296 USAF 170 FS F-16C Block 30H
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
USAF 60th anniversary scheme.
23 Sep 2008 [act] 87296 USAF 100 FS F-16C Block 30H " City of Deatsville"
28 Jul 2011 [msh] 87296 USAF 100 FS F-16C Block 30H " City of Deatsville" News Article

Ran off the runway at Oshkosh at 11.20hrs.
28 Jul 2011 [sto] 87296 USAF 100 FS F-16C Block 30H " City of Deatsville" AIB Report
Although economically repairable, it was decided this was not feasible.
18 Jul 2012 [sto] F16C 87-0296 USAF AMARC F-16C Block 30H

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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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