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Airframe Details for F-16 #78-0049

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Aircraft: 78-0049
LM Aero T/V 61-45
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 78049
F-16A Block 5
Current USAF 78049
F-16A Block 5
Status [scr]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
30 Jan 1980 [act] 78049 F-16A Block 5
31 Jan 1980 [act] 78049 USAF 4 TFS 'HL' F-16A Block 5
Jul 1983 [act] 78049 USAF 310 TFTS 'LF' F-16A Block 5
Unknown [act] 78049 USAF 311 TFTS 'LF' F-16A Block 5
Feb 1991 [act] 78049 USAF 107 TFS 'MI' F-16A Block 5
15 Mar 1992 [act] 78049 USAF 107 FS 'MI' F-16A Block 5
23 Mar 1994 [sto] AAFG0112 USAF AMARC 'MI' F-16A Block 5
30 Dec 2014 [scr] 78049 F-16A Block 5

Crew Chief Comments

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MSgt. Gregory Fielding

 Crew Chief Profile
311th Fighter Squadron "Sidewinders" , 1984 - 1988
This was my first F-16 as ADCC. TSgt. Michael Poree was my trainer / supervisor. I also crewed 78-093, 79-311, and finally got my own jet as DCC on 78-026.


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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