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Airframe Details for F-16 #80-0606

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Aircraft: 80-0606
LM Aero T/V 61-327
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 80606
F-16A Block 15B
Current USAF 80606
F-16A Block 15B
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
22 Apr 1982 [act] 80606 F-16A Block 15B
May 1982 [act] 80606 USAF 496 TFS 'HR' F-16A Block 15B
30 Jul 1985 [msh] 80606 USAF 496 TFS 'HR' F-16A Block 15B
Caught fire at Hahn AFB, Germany and was destroyed on the runway. Pilot Mike Jaensch, ejected from the air plane safely.
30 Jul 1985 [w/o] 80606 USAF 496 TFS 'HR' F-16A Block 15B
We have information that this airframe was rebuilt after the fire. Investigation found that when the pilot on take off went into full after burner, a fan blade from the engine broke off and went into a fuel tank, which caused it it catch fire on the runway. The pilot ejected-unhurt. The jet would have been last seen in 2002 on "Celebrity Row" in the "Bone Yard" in Tucson. Anyone has more information on this?

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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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