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Airframe Details for F-16 #88-0450

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Aircraft: 88-0450
	LM Aero T/V	1C-52
	Plant	General Dynamics
	Local C/N
	Delivered	USAF 88450 F-16C Block 40C
	Current	USAF 88450 F-16C Block 40C
	Status	[w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

28 Dec 1989

[act]

88450

F-16C Block 40C

Jan 1990

[act]

88450

USAF 421 TFS 'HL'

F-16C Block 40C

Jun 1990

[act]

88450

USAF 421 TFS 'HL'

F-16C Block 40C

Deployment: Desert Storm

01 Oct 1991

[act]

88450

USAF 421 FS 'HL'

F-16C Block 40C

Nov 1997

[act]

88450

USAF 421 FS 'HL'

F-16C Block 40C

Special characteristics:

Unit Markings: 388 FW

09 Nov 1998

[msh]

88450

USAF 421 FS 'HL'

F-16C Block 40C

News Article

Lost at 15:00 hours in the northern part of the Utah Test and Training Range, about 65 miles west of Hill AFB. The mishap occurred when the aircraft was performing basic fighter manoeuvres. Bad weather slowed search efforts, but is most likely not a factor as it would have been above the weather. The pilot, Major Gregory C. Martineac, did not eject, and was killed. The aircraft was found laying in four feet of mud. Crash probably caused by G-induced loss of consiousness.

09 Nov 1998

[w/o]

88450

USAF 421 FS 'HL'

F-16C Block 40C

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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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