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Aircraft: 79-0398
LM Aero T/V 61-183
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 79398
F-16A Block 10B
Current USAF 79398
F-16A Block 10B
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
24 Apr 1981 [act] 79398 F-16A Block 10B
06 May 1981 [act] 79398 USAF 35 TFS 'WP' F-16A Block 10B
Oct 1982 [act] 79398 USAF 363 TFW 'SW' F-16A Block 10B
Apr 1984 [act] 79398 USAF 63 TFTS 'MC' F-16A Block 10B
Sep 1988 [act] 79398 USAF 161 TFTS F-16A Block 10B
28 Jun 1989 [msh] 79398 USAF 161 TFTS F-16A Block 10B
Crashed near Fall River, Kansas. Student was on basic fighter maneuvers and exceeded limiters and F-16 lost control. The pilot ejected and survived.
28 Jun 1989 [w/o] 79398 USAF 161 TFTS F-16A Block 10B AIB Report

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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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