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Airframe Details for F-16 #78-0053

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Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: : 78-0053
	LM Aero T/V	61-49
	Plant	General Dynamics
	Local C/N
	Delivered	USAF 78053 F-16A Block 5
	Current	USAF 78053 F-16A Block 5
	Status	[pre]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

13 Feb 1980

[act]

78053

F-16A Block 5

14 Feb 1980

[act]

78053

USAF 72 TFTS 'MC'

F-16A Block 5

Sep 1985

[act]

78053

USAF 466 TFS 'HI'

F-16A Block 5

01 Feb 1992

[act]

78053

USAF 466 FS 'HI'

F-16A Block 5

Unknown

[i/a]

78053

'WW'

F-16A Block 5

Misawa AFB, Japan (BDR)

Sep 1999

[pre]

78053

'WW'

F-16A Block 5

Special characteristics:

Unit Markings: 35 FW

Located at Misawa AB, Japan

19 Jul 2005

[pre]

78053

'WW'

F-16A Block 5

"City of Wenatchee"

Special characteristics:

Unit Markings: 35 FW

Moved to the Misawa Aviation Science Museum which is on the east end of the base as part of an out door display. The aircraft was put on a pedestal and is on loan indefinitely as a static display. A name of City of Wenatchee was put on the base of the tail.

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Abbreviations and symbols:

[act]	Active	[msh]	Involved in Mishap	[w/o]	Write-off
[cld]	Cancelled Order	[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
[i/a]	Instructional Airframe	[sto]	Stored (e.g. at AMARG)

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