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Airframe Details for F-16 #78-0071

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Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: : 78-0071
[No photo available] Submit a photo	LM Aero T/V	61-67
	Plant	General Dynamics
	Local C/N
	Delivered	USAF 78071 F-16A Block 5
	Current	USAF 78071 F-16A Block 5
	Status	[w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

21 Apr 1980

[act]

78071

F-16A Block 5

22 Apr 1980

[act]

78071

USAF 4 TFS 'HL'

F-16A Block 5

25 Jun 1980

[msh]

78071

USAF 4 TFS 'HL'

F-16A Block 5

The aircraft was lost in a yellow flag exercise caused by fuel starvation. The pilot bailed out at approximately 300 ft when a flame-out approach to a dirt road didn't turn out to be the best solution.

25 Jun 1980

[w/o]

78071

USAF 4 TFS 'HL'

F-16A Block 5

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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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