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Aircraft: 88-0471
LM Aero T/V 1C-73
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88471
F-16C Block 40C
Current USAF 88471
F-16C Block 40C
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 Jan 1990 [act] 88471 F-16C Block 40C
16 Feb 1990 [act] 88471 USAF 4 TFS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Nov 1990 [act] 88471 USAF 4 TFS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Deployment: Desert Storm
01 Oct 1991 [act] 88471 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Jun 1992 [act] 88471 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 388 FW
Oct 1993 [act] 88471 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 388 FW
Jun 2003 [act] 88471 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
12 Sep 2003 [act] 88471 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
May 2004 [act] 88471 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 421 FS
04 Aug 2004 [act] 88471 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 421 FS
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
05 Jan 2005 [act] 88471 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 421 FS
02 May 2006 [act] 88471 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C News Article
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 421 FS
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Reached 6000 flight hours during this deployment
18 Sep 2006 [act] 88471 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 421 FS
Jan 2009 [act] 88471 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Feb 2011 [act] 88471 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 40C

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MSgt. Bryan Valdez

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421st Fighter Squadron "Black Widows" , 1993 - 1995

MSgt. Christopher Thesenvitz

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175th Fighter Squadron "Lobos" , 2011 -


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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