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Airframe Details for F-16 #89-2026

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Aircraft: 89-2026
LM Aero T/V 1C-179
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 89026
F-16C Block 40E
Current USAF 89026
F-16C Block 40E
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 Aug 1990 [act] 89026 F-16C Block 40E
30 Oct 1990 [act] 89026 USAF 50 TFW 'HR' F-16C Block 40E
Nov 1990 [act] 89026 USAF 50 TFW 'HR' F-16C Block 40E
Deployment: Desert Storm

Aug 1991 [act] 89026 USAF 69 TFS 'MY' F-16C Block 40E
01 Oct 1991 [act] 89026 USAF 69 FS 'MY' F-16C Block 40E
Feb 1994 [act] 89026 USAF 512 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 40E
Jun 1994 [act] 89026 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40E
Nov 1999 [act] 89026 USAF 555 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40E
Aug 2003 [act] 89026 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40E
23 Sep 2005 [act] 89026 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40E
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

10 Jan 2006 [act] 89026 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40E
17 Jan 2007 [act] 89026 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40E
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

02 Jun 2007 [act] 89026 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40E
Jun 2010 [act] 89026 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40E
Deployment: Enduring Freedom

04 Oct 2010 [act] 89026 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40E

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SrA. Andrew Lytle

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510th Fighter Squadron "Buzzards" , 2005 - 2007

SMSgt. Kevin Maynard

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69th Fighter Squadron "Werewolves" , 1990 - 1993
I was the assistant DCC on this jet for 3 years. I accepted it brand new from the factory. I crewed this jet in Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

MSgt. (ret) David Batterson

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555th Fighter Squadron "Triple Nickel" , 2002 - 2004
Turned a pile into a champ!


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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