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Received report that this aircraft had a nose gear collapse at some point. Viewers comments: "Does anyone remember when this jet skidded in on the radome and centerline tank following a NLG collapse? It looked like somebody cut it with a knife. I can not remember the date but I remember it was my buddies jet and some crew chiefs getting in a little hot water."
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Aircraft History
Date
Status
Local S/N
Airforce/Unit
Version
Name
Info
27 Nov 1996
[act]
94047
F-16C Block 50
Apr 1997
[act]
94047
79 FS 'SW'
F-16C Block 50
Special characteristics:
Special Colorscheme
Comments: Markings were applied just after delivery. 79th Anniversary, 1918-1997 as marked by the 79th Fighter Squadron.
Unknown
[act]
94047
79 FS 'SW'
F-16C Block 50
Unknown
[act]
94047
79 FS 'SW'
F-16C Block 50
Comments: Was marked with chalk for 2001 Tiger Meet, a very nice drawing on the tail. Markings were applied because the commanders aircraft with special markings broke. So this aircraft really did not receive a special paint scheme.
Comments: Suffered a fire in the exhaust during take off from Shaw AFB and the pilot jettisoned the tanks over civilian land. The aircraft landed safely and was repaired.
This was the 2nd time in my career that I was the 1st Crew Chief on a jet...I literally launched it out from the factory in Dallas....This jet had a Tiger Tail paint scheme on it...for Tiger meet in 1997......Later on 4047 and my self were the crew chief and jet for General Hal Hornburg....
USAF 94047
