Airframe Details for F-16 #78-0089

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Airframe Details for F-16 #78-0089



Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: : 78-0089
LM Aero T/V 62-15
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 78089
F-16B Block 1
Current USAF 78089
F-16B Block 1
Status [pre]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
13 Jul 1979 [act] 78089 F-16B Block 1
14 Jul 1979 [act] 78089 USAF 16 TFTS 'HL' F-16B Block 1
Oct 1983 [act] 78089 USAF 310 TFTS 'LF' F-16B Block 1
Unknown [act] 78089 USAF 311 TFTS 'LF' F-16B Block 1
Nov 1992 [act] 78089 USAF 416 TS 'ED' F-16B Block 1
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 412 OG
Painted a red and white paint scheme.
Mar 2004 [i/a] 78089 'ED' F-16B Block 1
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 412 OG
Painted a red and white paint scheme and used by the 82nd TRW at Sheppard AFB as a GF-16.
Unknown [i/a] 78089 'ST' F-16B Block 1
Unknown [pre] 78089 F-16B Block 1
Pending preservation at the Estrella Warbirds Museum, Paso Robles, CA as a static display.

Crew Chief Comments

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Mr. Vince Bayne

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N/A , 1991 - 1992

TSgt Todd Jobst

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416th Flight Test Squadron , 1996 - 1999

MSgt. Corey Wade

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311th Fighter Squadron "Snakes" , 1989 - 1990
At the time we had the oldest jets in the fleet. My first jet, 0089 (block 10, B model), the right LEF underwing caught on fire during a maintenance run on dayshift. The crew chief running it turned on SMS (wasn't suppose to), and the weapons sys wiring harness caught fire. It was put out by an Avionics specialist. The entire wiring harness in the LEF was charred. Worked with a great bunch of people at the 311th.


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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