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Airframe Details for F-16 #80-0557

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Aircraft: 80-0557
LM Aero T/V 61-278
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 80557
F-16A Block 15
Current USAF AAFG0495
F-16A Block 15
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
21 Dec 1981 [act] 80557 F-16A Block 15
22 Dec 1981 [act] 80557 USAF 6516 TS 'ED' F-16A Block 15
01 Oct 1991 [act] 80557 USAF 416 TS 'ED' F-16A Block 15
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 416 TS
Modified with block 25 tail and avionics.
May 1993 [act] 80557 USAF 416 TS 'ED' F-16A Block 15
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 412 TW
Unknown [act] 80557 USAF 416 FTS 'ED' F-16A Block 15
30 Jun 2004 [sto] A-278 USAF AMARC 'ED' F-16A Block 15
20 Aug 2004 [sto] AAFG0495 USAF AMARC 'ED' F-16A Block 15

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SSgt. Jon Mangis

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416th Flight Test Squadron , 2001 - 2005
Ha!! 557! What a piece!

SSgt. Tom Hanlon

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416th Flight Test Squadron , -


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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