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Airframe Details for F-16 #78-0040

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Aircraft: 78-0040
LM Aero T/V 61-36
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 78040
F-16A Block 5
Current USAF 78040
F-16A Block 5
Status [i/a]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
08 Dec 1979 [act] 78040 F-16A Block 5
21 Dec 1979 [act] 78040 USAF 61 TFTS 'MC' F-16A Block 5
Used at Luke AFB before the first F-16 arrived for training maintenance.
Aug 1984 [act] 78040 USAF 466 TFS 'HI' F-16A Block 5
01 Feb 1992 [act] 78040 USAF 466 FS 'HI' F-16A Block 5
Oct 1994 [i/a] 78040 F-16A Block 5
Hill AFB, Utah (BDR)

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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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