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Airframe Details for F-16 #80-0597

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Aircraft: 80-0597
LM Aero T/V 61-318
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 80597
F-16A Block 15B
Current USAF 80597
F-16A Block 15B
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
22 Mar 1982 [act] 80597 F-16A Block 15B
Apr 1982 [act] 80597 USAF 428 TFS 'NA' F-16A Block 15B
Feb 1983 [act] 80597 USAF FWS 'WA' F-16A Block 15B
24 Jul 1987 [msh] 80597 USAF FWS 'WA' F-16A Block 15B
Collided with F-16A (82-0912) over Indian Springs, Nevada. Captain Alexander Rupp was sadly killed in the mishap.
24 Jul 1987 [w/o] 80597 USAF FWS 'WA' F-16A Block 15B

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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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