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Airframe Details for F-16 #88-0500

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Aircraft: 88-0500
LM Aero T/V 1C-102
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88500
F-16C Block 40D
Current USAF 88500
F-16C Block 40D
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
28 Feb 1990 [act] 88500 F-16C Block 40D
Mar 1990 [act] 88500 USAF 4 TFS 'HL' F-16C Block 40D
Oct 1990 [act] 88500 USAF 4 TFS 'HL' F-16C Block 40D
Deployment: Desert Storm

Mar 1991 [act] 88500 USAF 4 TFS 'HL' F-16C Block 40D
01 Oct 1991 [act] 88500 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40D
Apr 1993 [act] 88500 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40D
Jul 1996 [act] 88500 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40D
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 388 FW
Apr 2011 [act] 88500 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40D
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 388th FW
Aug 2013 [act] 88500 USAF 445 FLTS 'ED' F-16C Block 40D
01 May 2015 [act] 88500 USAF 416 FLTS 'ED' F-16C Block 40D

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TSgt. Wayne Helm

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4th Fighter Squadron "Fightin' Fuujins" , -

SMSgt. Mark Sobus

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34th Fighter Squadron "Rams" , 1999 - 2001
Hill AFB, UT

MSgt. Robert Baldwin

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34th Fighter Squadron "Rams" , 2001 - 2006


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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