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Aircraft: 79-0362
LM Aero T/V 61-147
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 79362
F-16A Block 10A
Current USAF 79362
F-16A Block 10A
Status [scr]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
12 Jan 1981 [act] 79362 F-16A Block 10A
14 Jan 1981 [act] 79362 USAF 388 TFW 'HL' F-16A Block 10A
Wore a large black number 2 on the rudder and a slightly smaller white number 2 where the tail code would be. Numbered for RAF Tactical Bombing Competition from May 26 to June 26, 1981.
Oct 1981 [act] 79362 USAF 421 TFS 'HL' F-16A Block 10A
Jun 1983 [act] 79362 USAF 16 TFTS 'HL' F-16A Block 10A
Apr 1984 [act] 79362 USAF 363 TFW 'SW' F-16A Block 10A
Jan 1986 [act] 79362 USAF 62 TFTS 'MC' F-16A Block 10A
Apr 1989 [act] 79362 USAF 127 TFTS F-16A Block 10A
Mar 1991 [act] 79362 USAF 162 TFG F-16A Block 10A
Oct 1992 [act] 79362 USAF 162 FG F-16A Block 10A
22 Nov 1996 [sto] AAFG0399 USAF AMARC F-16A Block 10A
24 Sep 2014 [scr] 79362 F-16A Block 10A

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MSgt. Bob Taycher

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TAC BOMB COMP TEAM , 1981 - 1981
A small mini Squadron representing 388th, TAC and the Air Force at Lossiemouth Scotland we scored 3700ish point out of 4000 great time was had by all


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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