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Aircraft: 89-2137
LM Aero T/V 1C-290
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 89137
F-16C Block 40G
Current USAF 89137
F-16C Block 40G
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
24 Apr 1991 [act] 89137 F-16C Block 40G
May 1991 [act] 89137 USAF 309 TFS 'HS' F-16C Block 40G
01 Oct 1991 [act] 89137 USAF 309 FS 'HS' F-16C Block 40G
Mar 1993 [act] 89137 USAF 309 FS 'SW' F-16C Block 40G
Oct 1993 [act] 89137 USAF 526 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 40G
Feb 1994 [act] 89137 USAF 526 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 40G
Special characteristics:
  • Mission Marks
Triple Killer
Scored three kills in one mission over Bosnia on February 28th, 1994 - one with an AIM-120 AMRAAM and two with AIM-9M's. Three kill markings were added but quickly removed after just one day. The kill markings were later re-added by the 510th FS but as 3 green stars.
Apr 1994 [act] 89137 USAF 512 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 40G
Jul 1994 [act] 89137 USAF 555 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G
Jan 1997 [act] 89137 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G
Jun 1997 [act] 89137 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G " Vajont"
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 31 OG
Unknown [act] 89137 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G " Hit 'em Hard"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
  • Mission Marks
  • Unit Markings: 31 OG
Deployment: Allied Force

Ended up wearing 47 mission markings for Allied Force.
Jul 1999 [act] 89137 USAF 555 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G " Hit 'em Hard"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Unknown [act] 89137 USAF 555 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G " Vajont"
Special characteristics:
  • Mission Marks
  • Unit Markings: 31 OG
Three kill markings carried which were scored by the 526th FS were only marked the day the kills were made.
Unknown [act] 89137 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G
Special characteristics:
  • Mission Marks
  • Unit Markings: 31 OG
Unknown [act] 89137 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G
Special characteristics:
  • Mission Marks
  • Unit Markings: 31 OG
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Unknown [act] 89137 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G
Special characteristics:
  • Mission Marks
  • Unit Markings: 31 OG
Apr 2014 [act] 89137 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 31 OG
Deployment: Enduring Freedom

Deployed with the 555th Fighter Squadron.
Dec 2016 [act] 89137 USAF 555 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G

Crew Chief Comments

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TSgt. Daniel May

Crew Chief Profile
510th Fighter Squadron "Buzzards" , 2000 - 2001
This aircraft was Special! It had three ACES during the Bosnia Campaigns while still assigned to Ramstein AB, Germany. It became the 31OG Flagship and I was chosen as the DCC. It was my first assignment as a DCC. I could not ask for a better aircraft. It was one of the high-flyers in Allied Force. There is a cool nose-art picture from this jet on the 510 FS webpage. Thanks to all the Aviano guys that taught me so much!!!!!!!!!!


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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Errors and Omissions
ghettobird
Apr 23, 2012 - 05:55 PM
Triple Kill

This bird was first assigned to the 555th FS before going to the 510th, I can't give exact dates but it happened around the time 89-2009 was transferred over. When I first arrived at 555th FS Apr 96 this bird had the blue/gold tail flash, and was still wearing the three kill markings, while 89-2009 wore the 4th.





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