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Aircraft: 78-0057
LM Aero T/V 61-53
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 78057
F-16A Block 5
Current USAF 78057
F-16A Block 5
Status [pre]
CC was SSgt. Glenn Wilkinson in 1986-1988


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
04 Mar 1980 [act] 78057 F-16A Block 5
05 Mar 1980 [act] 78057 USAF 61 TFTS 'MC' F-16A Block 5
Apr 1983 [act] 78057 USAF 311 TFTS 'LF' F-16A Block 5
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 12 AF
Jan 1987 [act] 78057 USAF 311 TFTS 'LF' F-16A Block 5
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 832 AD
Apr 1991 [act] 78057 USAF 466 TFS 'HI' F-16A Block 5
01 Feb 1992 [act] 78057 USAF 466 FS 'HI' F-16A Block 5
Nov 1993 [i/a] 78057 F-16A Block 5
BDR training at Spangdahlem AB, Germany.
May 1997 [pre] 78057 'SP' F-16A Block 5
Spangdahlem AB, Germany painted as 85-1552 an F-16C marked 52 TFW.

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MSgt. Patrick Moore

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311th Fighter Squadron "Sidewinders" , -


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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