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F-16 Airframe Details for 84-1265




Aircraft Profile

USAF FY/N: 84-1265
LM Aero T/V 5C-102
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered  USAF 84265
 F-16C Block 25D
Current  USAF 84265
 F-16C Block 25D
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
27 Nov 1985 [act] 84265 USAF  F-16C Block 25D
Dec 1985 [act] 84265 USAF 33 TFS 'SW' F-16C Block 25D
Dec 1990 [act] 84265 USAF 33 TFS 'SW' F-16C Block 25D "Wild Child"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Deployment: DS

Comments:
Flew 43 missions in Desert Storm. The Nose Art depicts "Spaceman Spiff", an alter ego for Calvin in the Calvin & Hobbes comics.
Mar 1991 [act] 41265 USAF 33 TFS 'SW' F-16C Block 25D
Dec 1991 [act] 84265 USAF 184 TFG F-16C Block 25D
15 Mar 1992 [act] 84265 USAF 184 FG F-16C Block 25D
Nov 1992 [act] 84265 USAF 112 FS 'OH' F-16C Block 25D
Oct 1993 [act] 84265 USAF AATC 'AZ' F-16C Block 25D
Aug 2001 [act] 84265 USAF AATC 'AZ' F-16C Block 25D
Comments:
In August of 2001 this aircraft was at the Tiger Meet of the Americas held at Buckley AFB. This aircraft along with 84-1317, 85-1405 and 85-1419 all participated from this unit and had a decal applied - Los Tigers -
Jul 2007 [act] 84265 USAF 195 FS 'AZ' F-16C Block 25D
Comments:
No longer with the AATC but need to confirm now with the 195th FS.

Crew Chief Comments

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MSgt. John Hoade

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33rd Fighter Squadron "Falcons" , 1989 - 1990
I arrived at Shaw and was given the CANN Bird. I worked my tail off on this plane and it deployed in the 2nd line to Desert Shield.



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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