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Aircraft: 89-2115
LM Aero T/V 1C-268
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 89115
F-16C Block 40G
Current USAF 89115
F-16C Block 40G
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
28 Feb 1991 [act] 89115 F-16C Block 40G
Mar 1991 [act] 89115 USAF 308 TFS 'HS' F-16C Block 40G
01 Oct 1991 [act] 89115 USAF 308 FS 'HS' F-16C Block 40G
Feb 1994 [act] 89115 USAF 68 FS 'MY' F-16C Block 40G
Sep 1997 [act] 89115 USAF 68 FS 'MY' F-16C Block 40G
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 68 FS
Jun 2001 [act] 89115 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40G
Aug 2001 [act] 89115 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40G
25 May 2003 [act] 89115 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40G
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
12 Sep 2003 [act] 89115 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40G
04 Aug 2004 [act] 89115 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40G
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
05 Jan 2005 [act] 89115 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40G
30 Mar 2006 [msh] 89115 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40G News Article
The pilot, 1st Lt. Jay Bear, was conducting a close-air support training mission over the northern Utah Test and Training Range. He ejected safely. The aircraft went down in a muddy tidal area along one of the islands in the Great Salt Lake. The F-16 suffered an engine failure.
30 Mar 2006 [w/o] 89115 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40G AIB Report

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SSgt. Ray Durrell

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421st Fighter Squadron "Black Widows" , 2003 - 2004

MSgt. Brandon Bodine

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421st Fighter Squadron "Black Widows" , 2005 - 2006
Assigned as DCC from September 2005 until it crashed in late March of 2006. Interestingly enough it held an average 97% FMC rate from January to March 06 with a 100% FMC in January; best in the entire 388th FW.


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