Forum: F-16 News

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNumSQL.asp?verified=1&NNumbertxt=324DC

An F-16A, 78-0061, has been registered as N324DC, but as can be seen
from the above entry in the FAA's N-number database, there's no info on
who owns it.

A prior page when first entering the registration in the website's
search feature says, "This aircraft's registration status may not be
suitable for operation."

However, there's an F-16 on the civil register and given the age of the
aircraft, it's highly unlikely that it's been registered by Lockheed
Martin as they do for company demonstrators and test flights. Anyone
know more about it?

Resent-Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 13:49:51 -0600 (MDT)

FIRST CIVILIAN F-16, F-18 GO UP FOR SALE
http://www.blueangels.org/Aircraft/Stic ... 73/973.htm 161973

http://www.cessnawarbirds.com/articles/PDF/fastjets.pdf



A warbird restoration company in Kansas got an interesting windfall
recently when it was able to purchase an F-16 and F-18. Even better,
when the paint was pealed back on the F-18, restorers discovered it
was Blue Angel blue. The jets add to the inventory of 26 other
military jets for Air Capitol Warbirds LLC of Wichita, Kansas, and
Fulcrum Inc. of Ontario, Canada. But there's a lot of work to be done
before either one flies. Because both planes were demilitarized by the
federal government, the F-18 arrived without wings or instruments. But
company officials said Tuesday that they have been able to locate all
the parts needed for the restoration and expect to have the F-18
flying by the end of the year. The F-16, however, may take two years
of work to restore. The jets will be fully functional, minus the
weapons systems. A civilian has already put down a $100,000 deposit to
hold the F-16, and a similar arrangement is available for the F-18.
Company officials said insurance will, no doubt, be expensive. For
more information, see the Web site: http://www.airwarbirds.com

I shall answer my own question....