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Aircraft History
Date
Status
Local S/N
Airforce/Unit
Version
Name
Info
24 Mar 1986
[act]
84310
F-16C Block 25E
Dec 1986
[act]
84310
10 TFS 'HR'
F-16C Block 25E
Nov 1988
[act]
84310
10 TFS 'HR'
F-16C Block 25E
Special characteristics:
Unit Markings: 10 TFS
Jun 1991
[act]
84310
10 TFS 'HR'
F-16C Block 25E
"Sabre One"
Special characteristics:
Nose Art
Unit Markings: 10 TFS
Comments: This was the second aircraft to carry the Sabre One nose art. It is the commanders aircraft marked 10 TFS and was seen at the 1991 Paris air show. The art was applied to this aircraft for the Paris show because the first aircraft to receive the markings, 84-1315, was being prepared to go to the 163rd FS. Charles Arroyo was the artist drew both nose art with colored grease pencils. MSGT Charles Arroyo advises one can tell the difference in the nose art by how far the cloak comes down the panel. On aircraft 84-1310 the cloak came to the bottom of the aircraft panel. This aircraft was unable to deploy for Desert Storm.