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Airframe Details for F-16 #78-0088

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Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: : 78-0088
	LM Aero T/V	62-14
	Plant	General Dynamics
	Local C/N
	Delivered	USAF 78088 F-16B Block 1
	Current	USAF 78088 F-16B Block 1
	Status	[i/a]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

22 Jun 1979

[act]

78088

F-16B Block 1

23 Jun 1979

[act]

78088

USAF 388 TFW 'HL'

F-16B Block 1

Apr 1983

[act]

78088

USAF 310 TFTS 'LF'

F-16B Block 1

Oct 1988

[act]

78088

USAF 6516 TS 'ED'

F-16B Block 1

01 Oct 1991

[act]

78088

USAF 416 TS 'ED'

F-16B Block 1

Special characteristics:

Unit Markings: 412 TW

Wears a red and white paint scheme. Test bed for CTF high AOA.

Jul 1996

[act]

78088

USAF 416 FLTS 'ED'

F-16B Block 1

Special characteristics:

Unit Markings: 412 TW

Wears a red and white paint scheme.

06 Jun 1997

[act]

78088

USAF 416 FLTS 'ED'

F-16B Block 1

Special characteristics:

Unit Markings: 412 TW

Red and white paint scheme with markings '1st TO EXCEED 5000 FLT HRS 06 JUNE 1997' on nose gear door.

05 Oct 2001

[act]

78088

USAF 416 FLTS 'ED'

F-16B Block 1

Special characteristics:

Unit Markings: 412 TW

Red and white paint scheme. Passed 6000 flight hours on October 5th, 2001 and believed to be the first to do so.

Mar 2004

[i/a]

78088

'ED'

F-16B Block 1

Special characteristics:

Unit Markings: 412 TW

Still has red and white paint scheme and used as a GF-16 at Sheppard AFB, Texas.

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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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