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Aircraft: 88-0436
LM Aero T/V 1C-38
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88436
F-16C Block 40B
Current USAF 88436
F-16C Block 40B
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
31 Oct 1989 [act] 88436 F-16C Block 40B
Nov 1989 [act] 88436 USAF 388 TFW 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
01 Oct 1991 [act] 88436 USAF 388 FW 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Jul 1993 [act] 88436 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Apr 1994 [act] 88436 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Oct 1997 [act] 88436 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 388 FW
Unknown [act] 88436 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Jun 2007 [act] 88436 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 12 AF
Aug 2007 [act] 88436 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 12 AF
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

05 Oct 2008 [act] 88436 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 12 AF
Dec 2008 [act] 88436 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Quick change from the 34th FS return from Iraq to the 4th FS before going back to Iraq.
12 Jan 2009 [act] 88436 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

09 May 2010 [act] 88436 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
08 Sep 2011 [msh] 88436 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
A storm hit Nellis AFB, Nevada on September 8, 2011 at just after 5pm causing a row of aircraft sunshelters to fall striking aircraft and injuring airman. In total eleven F-16s and two A-10s were damaged.
Oct 2011 [act] 88436 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Oct 2014 [act] 88436 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Deployment: Enduring Freedom

01 May 2015 [act] 88436 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Jun 2016 [act] 88436 USAF 57 FW 'WA' F-16C Block 40B
Earmarked for the activation of the 24th TASS and still in the markings of the 4th Fighter Squadron.
Aug 2016 [act] 88436 USAF 24 TASS 'WA' F-16C Block 40B
As of August 2017, still in 4th FS - HL markings.
Oct 2018 [act] 88436 USAF 16 WS 'WA' F-16C Block 40B

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SSgt. Colin Danaher

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34th Fighter Squadron "Rams" , 2008 - 2008

TSgt. Matt Perry

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34th Fighter Squadron "Rams" , 2005 - 2007


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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