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F-16 Airframe Details for 87-0273




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USAF FY/N: 87-0273



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LM Aero T/V 5C-534
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered  USAF 87273
 F-16C Block 30H
Current  USAF 87273
 F-16C Block 30H
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
27 Sep 1988 [act] 87273 USAF  F-16C Block 30H
Oct 1988 [act] 87273 USAF 63 TFTS 'MC' F-16C Block 30H
01 Oct 1991 [act] 87273 USAF 63 FS 'MC' F-16C Block 30H
May 1994 [act] 87273 USAF 138 FS 'NY' F-16C Block 30H
Jul 1994 [act] 87273 USAF 176 FS 'WI' F-16C Block 30H "Fitchburg"
25 Jun 1995 [msh] 87273 USAF 176 FS 'WI' F-16C Block 30H "Fitchburg"
Comments:
Went down 2 miles southeast of Strum, Wisconsin after engine began to lose thrust. Pilot ejected safely before aircraft impacted the terrain. The F-16 belonged to the Wisconsin ANG at the time of the crash. Some sources have this aircraft lost on June 27, but this is incorrect.
25 Jun 1995 [w/o] 87273 USAF 176 FS 'WI' F-16C Block 30H

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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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