Airframe Details for F-16 #88-0509

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Airframe Details for F-16 #88-0509



Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: : 88-0509
LM Aero T/V 1C-111
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88509
F-16C Block 40D
Current USAF 88509
F-16C Block 40D
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 Mar 1990 [act] 88509 F-16C Block 40D
Apr 1990 [act] 88509 USAF 421 TFS 'HL' F-16C Block 40D
Deployment: Desert Storm
01 Oct 1991 [act] 88509 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40D
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 388 FW
Unknown when unit markins were removed.
Jun 2003 [act] 88509 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40D
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
12 Sep 2003 [act] 88509 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40D
04 Aug 2004 [act] 88509 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40D
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
05 Jan 2005 [act] 88509 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40D
Feb 2012 [act] 88509 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40D

Crew Chief Comments

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SSgt. Robert Pevoroff

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421st Fighter Squadron "Black Widows" , 2003 - 2004
My first assigned ACFT

TSgt. William Hawkins

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421st Fighter Squadron "Black Widows" , 2007 -


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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