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Airframe Details for F-16 #88-0454

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Aircraft: 88-0454
LM Aero T/V 1C-56
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88454
F-16C Block 40C
Current USAF 88454
F-16C Block 40C
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 Dec 1989 [act] 88454 F-16C Block 40C
Jan 1990 [act] 88454 USAF 421 TFS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Nov 1990 [act] 88454 USAF 421 TFS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Deployment: Desert Storm

01 Oct 1991 [act] 88454 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Jan 1996 [act] 88454 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Apr 2004 [act] 88454 USAF 36 FS 'OS' F-16C Block 40C
05 Jan 2005 [act] 88454 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Unknown [act] 88454 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Unknown [act] 88454 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Sep 2010 [act] 88454 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Deployment: Enduring Freedom

15 Apr 2011 [act] 88454 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Aug 2017 [act] 88454 USAF 8 FS 'HO' F-16C Block 40C
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 8 FS
04 Jun 2020 [act] 88454 USAF 8 FS 'HO' F-16C Block 40C
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Legacy and heritage scheme applied to tail
Unknown [act] 88454 USAF 8 FS 'HO' F-16C Block 40C
10 Jul 2023 [act] 88454 USAF 309 FS 'HO' F-16C Block 40C

Crew Chief Comments

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SSgt. Mark Bragel

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34th Fighter Squadron "Rams" , -
You Always remeber your first..Good old Big Block!

SSgt. Alfonso Ramos

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34th Fighter Squadron "Rams" , 1998 - 2002
its the big block

MSgt. Lynn Schneiderman

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8th Fighter Squadron "Black Sheep" , 2017 - 2018


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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Errors and Omissions
viperimages
Jun 18, 2023 - 10:04 PM
Unit update for tail 88-0454

This jet has been transferred to the 309th FS at LUKE AFB and more transfers are happening between the 2 bases. Something to do with the engines

https://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2691/

[serial]88-0454[/serial]





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