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Found 44 aircraft, displaying rss.html-14 [Sorted by FY/n]
Local S/N AF/Unit Aircraft Name Marked Date Details
86039 USAF USAF ADS 86-0039 Sep 2000 Details
Thunderbird duo-seater in the 2002 - 2008 timeframe. Had number 8 attached on March 3rd, 2003 and also on April 1st, 2005. Was probably a replacement for F-16D #87-0381.
86041 USAF USAF ADS 86-0041 Jan 1993 Details
Thunderbird duo-seater in the 1992 - 2008 timeframe. Had number 8 attached in the 1993 - 1996 seasons. Was accompagnied by F-16D #87-0381.
86281 USAF USAF ADS 86-0281 Apr 2004 Details
Thunderbird single-seater in the 2004 - 2008 timeframe. Replaced the Thunderbird that crashed on September 14th, 2003 (#87-0327). It had number 5 attached on April 1st, 2005. Is the no. 1 for the 2006 season.
87293 USAF USAF ADS 87-0293 Unknown Details
Thunderbird single-seater in the 1992 season. Was the first number 1 untill its accident. Was probably replaced by F-16C #87-0303.
87303 USAF USAF ADS 87-0303 Jan 1993 Details
Thunderbird single-seater in the 1992 - 2007 timeframe. Had number 1 attached on April 1st, 1993. Was a probably replacement for F-16C #87-0293 and was probably replaced itself by F-16C #87-0323 for a brief time. Was assigned the number 1 in 2004 again, had the number 3 in the 2005 season and number 6 in the 2006 season.
87305 USAF USAF ADS 87-0305 Jun 1996 Details
Thunderbird single-seater in the 1992 - 2007 timeframe. Had number 2 attached on June 11th, 1999. Was probably a brief replacement for F-16C #87-0329 during the 1999 season. But wore number 1 on April 1st, 2005, so seems back in service.
87309 USAF USAF ADS 87-0309 Oct 1991 Details
Thunderbird single-seater in the 1992 - 1994 timeframe. Had number 2 attached on April 1st, 1993 and number 6 on Feb 14th, 1994. Was probably replaced by F-16C #87-0327.
87313 USAF USAF ADS 87-0313 Oct 1991 Details
Thunderbird single-seater in the 1992 - 2008 timeframe. Had number 3 attached on April 1st, 1993; number 4 on June 11th, 1999 and March 3rd, 2003.
87319 USAF USAF ADS 87-0319 Oct 1991 Details
Thunderbird single-seater in the 1992 - 2008 timeframe. Had number 4 attached on April 1st, 1993; number 7 on June 11th, 1999 and number 1 on March 3rd, 2003.
87323 USAF USAF ADS 87-0323 Dec 1991 Details
Thunderbird single-seater in the 1992 - 2008 timeframe. Had number 1 attached on June 11th, 1999; number 2 in the 2004 season; number 3 on March 3rd, 2003 and number 4 on April 1st, 2005. Was probably a replacement for F-16C #87-0303.
87325 USAF USAF ADS 87-0325 Oct 1991 Details
Thunderbird single-seater in the 1992 - 2008 timeframe. Had number 7 attached on April 1st, 1993; number 3 on June 11th, 1999; number 5 on March 3rd, 2003 and number 7 on April 1st, 2005.
87327 USAF USAF ADS 87-0327 "Louisville Slugger II" Oct 1991 Details
Thunderbird single-seater in the 1992 - current timeframe. Had number 6 attached on June 11th, 1999 and March 3rd, 2003 and untill its accident. This airframe was already the second number 6 that crashed. Was probably a replacement for F-16C #87-0309 and its replacement was 86-0281.
87329 USAF USAF ADS 87-0329 Oct 1991 Details
Thunderbird single-seater in the 1992 - 2008 timeframe. Had number 5 attached on April 1st, 1993; number 2 on March 3rd, 2003, number 2 on April 1st, 2005 and number 7 on April 1st, 2006. Was probably briefly replaced by F-16C #87-0305 during the 1999 season.
87331 USAF USAF ADS 87-0331 "Suitable Sub" Oct 1991 Details
Thunderbird single-seater in the 1992 - 2008 timeframe. Had number 6 attached on April 1st, 1993; number 5 on June 11th, 1999; number 7 on March 3rd, 2003 and number 6 on April 1st, 2005.
87381 USAF USAF ADS 87-0381 Jan 1993 Details
Thunderbird duo-seater in the 1996 - 2002 timeframe. Had number 8 attached on June 11th, 1999. Was probably a replacement for F-16D #86-0041 and was probably replaced itself by F-16D #86-0039.

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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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