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Airframe Details for F-16 #89-2000

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Aircraft: 89-2000
LM Aero T/V 1C-153
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 89000
F-16C Block 40E
Current USAF 89000
F-16C Block 40E
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
26 Jun 1990 [act] 89000 F-16C Block 40E
27 Jun 1990 [act] 89000 USAF 69 TFS 'MY' F-16C Block 40E
01 Oct 1991 [act] 89000 USAF 68 FS 'MY' F-16C Block 40E
Jun 1992 [act] 89000 USAF 85 TES 'OT' F-16C Block 40E
Apr 1993 [act] 89000 USAF 188 FS 'NM' F-16C Block 40E
05 Feb 1995 [msh] 89000 USAF 188 FS 'NM' F-16C Block 40E
Crashed 70 miles southeast of Albuquerque, New Mexico at 13:00 hours. The aircraft suffered an aft retainer coming apart from the engine. The pilot, 1st Lieutenant Michael E. Holzer, Jr., ejected safely.
05 Feb 1995 [w/o] 89000 USAF 188 FS 'NM' F-16C Block 40E AIB Report

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CMSgt. Virgilio Lopez

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150th Fighter Wing , -
I was supervisng ICTs when the Expditer rolled up and told me 000(Balls had crashed on the gunnery range but the pilot had ejected and was OK


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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