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Aircraft History
Date
Status
Local S/N
Airforce/Unit
Version
Name
Info
31 Jul 1989
[act]
88404
F-16C Block 30K
Aug 1989
[act]
88404
26 AS
F-16C Block 30K
Aug 1990
[act]
88404
35 TFS 'WP'
F-16C Block 30K
01 Oct 1991
[act]
88404
35 FS 'WP'
F-16C Block 30K
Unknown
[act]
88404
35 FS 'WP'
F-16C Block 30K
Special characteristics:
Unit Markings: 8 FW
May 2001
[act]
88404
93 FS 'FM'
F-16C Block 30K
Oct 2001
[act]
88404
93 FS 'FM'
F-16C Block 30K
Deployment: OEF
Unknown
[act]
88404
93 FS 'FM'
F-16C Block 30K
Jan 2003
[act]
88404
93 FS 'FM'
F-16C Block 30K
Deployment: OSW
Feb 2003
[act]
88404
93 FS 'FM'
F-16C Block 30K
Special characteristics:
Mission Marks
Comments: Carried mission markings on the right side of aircraft just aft of the canopy showing 26 bombs dropped during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001 and 48 bombs dropped in Operation Southern Watch during build up for Iraqi Freedom which started on March 20, 2003.
Sep 2005
[act]
88404
93 FS 'FM'
F-16C Block 30K
Deployment: OIF
Unknown
[msh]
88404
93 FS 'FM'
F-16C Block 30K
Comments: Ran off the runway at Balad AB.
Unknown
[i/a]
88404
'FM'
F-16C Block 30K
Comments: Under repaire at Ogden ALC, Utah. It is though the aircraft returned to service and was broken again for up to six months, but unrelated to the first mishap.
Above, the mishap is dated 09 oct 2005. But also in oct 2005 there is a photo on October 18th, 2005. [USAF photo by TSgt. Paul Dean]. I don't think this can both be right as the damage on 09 oct 2005 exceeded 1 million dollars, as stated. So my question is: which date(s) is/are correct?
Jon
Nov 02, 2006 - 08:33 PM
Yes - confusing dates
This confusion of dates is most likely the error on the USAF photo. I have spent many hours searching the DVIC web site for USAF photos and it is amazing how many have incorrect dates or other information. Had not noticed this mistake before, so good eye :-)
It is most likely that the photo was taken within a couple weeks of the mishap.
Henrik
Apr 30, 2007 - 04:12 PM
88-0404.
From mid-2003 until 2005 88-0404 was marked "482 FW".
In late 2003 it carried mission markings on the right side aft of the canopy showing 26 bombs dropped during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001 and 48 bombs dropped in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
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