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Airframe Details for F-16 #88-0491

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Aircraft: 88-0491
LM Aero T/V 1C-93
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88491
F-16C Block 40C
Current USAF 88491
F-16C Block 40C
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
23 Feb 1990 [act] 88491 F-16C Block 40C
28 Feb 1990 [act] 88491 USAF 4 TFS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Nov 1990 [act] 88491 USAF 4 TFS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Deployment: Desert Storm
01 Oct 1991 [act] 88491 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Oct 1993 [act] 88491 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Mar 1994 [act] 88491 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40C
Unknown [act] 88491 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40C
Special characteristics:
  • Mission Marks
Deployment: Allied Force

Wore 30 Kosovo markings and 3 Bosnia missing markings.
Unknown [act] 88491 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40C
Jun 2010 [act] 88491 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40C
Deployment: Enduring Freedom
Jun 2011 [act] 88491 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40C

Crew Chief Comments

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TSgt. Clark Hanaway

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510th Fighter Squadron "Buzzards" , 2008 - 2010
My first baby. I miss power windows.

TSgt. Aaron Hudson

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510th Fighter Squadron "Buzzards" , 2000 - 2003
Tiger.....nuf said!

SSgt. Michael Christopher

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510th Fighter Squadron "Buzzards" , 2009 - 2009


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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