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F-16 Airframe Details for 78-0002



Aircraft Profile

USAF FY/N: 78-0002
 LM Aero T/V 61-8
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered  USAF 78002
 F-16A Block 1
Current  USAF 78002
 F-16A Block 1
Status [i/a]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
24 Sep 1978 [act] 78002 USAF  F-16A Block 1
25 Sep 1978 [act] 78002 USAF 6512 TS 'ED' F-16A Block 1
13 Nov 1980 [act] 78002 USAF 16 TFTS 'HL' F-16A Block 1
Comments:
First F-16 to arrive at Hill AFB, Utah. Wore a large colour crest on the right landing gear door.
Dec 1983 [act] 78002 USAF 310 TFTS 'LF' F-16A Block 1
Nov 1989 [msh] 78002 USAF 310 TFTS 'LF' F-16A Block 1
Comments:
Engine turbine failed during a take-off roll sending pieces of the turbine blades through the fuel cell. Pilot aborted take off after seeing the fire light and shut down the engine. After the pilot opened the canopy and jumped out found the entire tail of the F-16 on fire. The aircraft was sent to depot but was never repaired.
Jan 1994 [i/a] 78002 USAF  F-16A Block 1
Comments:
Misawa AFB, Japan (BDR)

Crew Chief Comments

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MSgt. Steve Swear

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310th Fighter Squadron "Tophats" , 1983 - 1987



Abbreviations and symbols:
[act] Active [msh] Involved in Mishap [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARC)
[cld] Cancelled order [o/o] On Order T/V LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb] Embargoed [pre] Preserved (museum, gateguard) [w/o] Write-off
[i/a] Instructional Airframe [scr] Scrapped Photo Available



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Errors and Omissions

Aug 08, 2008 - 07:45 AM

'Got the ID Plate out of the cockpit when we did the Save List at OO-ALC (in Hanger 295), back around 1993-94. When we got the go ahead for save list, 'Balls 2' was intact from F.S. 357.80 - forward; the aft fuselage had been removed earlier and sat nearby (still) with original fire damage. Hear tell 'Balls 2' was eventually shipped to some contractor for bird strike testing/evaluation of the cockpit frame itself...
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