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Aircraft: 81-0699
AMI F-16A ADF #MM7249 parked on the tarmac at Pratica di Mare AB during the F-104 farewell ceremony on May 30th, 2004. [<a href="http://www.tailslides.co.uk" target="new">Tailslides</a> photo by Peter]
 LM Aero T/V 61-380
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 81699
F-16A Block 15D
Current USAF QF-064
QF-16A Block 15D
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
09 Aug 1982 [act] 81699 F-16A Block 15D
Sep 1982 [act] 81699 USAF 10 TFS 'HR' F-16A Block 15D
USAF F-16A block 15 #81-0699 from the 10th TFS is taxiing by the lens during an exercise in the Netherlands. [Photo by Peter Terlouw]
Oct 1986 [act] 81699 USAF 31 TFW 'ZF' F-16A Block 15D
Dec 1986 [act] 81699 USAF 31 TFW 'HS' F-16A Block 15D
Oct 1989 [act] 81699 USAF 178 FIS F-16A Block 15D
Unknown [con] 81699 F-16A Block 15D ADF
Unknown [act] 81699 USAF 178 FIS F-16A Block 15D ADF
USAF F-16A block 15 (with first stage of ADF conversion finished) #81-0699 of the 178th FIS during a transient stop at Luke AFB. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
15 Mar 1992 [act] 81699 USAF 178 FS F-16A Block 15D ADF
USAF F-16A ADF #81-0699 from the 178th FS is strolling past the lens in the mid nineties. The aircraft was later transferred to Italy under the Peace Caesar program. [Joris Heeren collection]
Aug 1996 [act] 81699 USAF 114 FS F-16A Block 15D ADF " City of Hillsboro"
USAF F-16A ADF #81-0699 from the 114th FS is taxiing by the camera at Klamath Falls IAP in October of 1996. [<a href="http://www.aerialvisuals.ca" target="new">Aerialvisuals.ca</a> photo by Jacqueline Fischer]
21 Nov 1997 [sto] AAFG0411 USAF AMARC F-16A Block 15D ADF
Unknown [sto] AAFG0411 USAF OO-ALC F-16A Block 15D ADF
Hill AFB, for refurbishment.
18 May 2004 [act] MM7249 F-16A Block 15D ADF
FMS Program: Peace Caesar
FMS Serial: M22-14
29 May 2004 [act] MM7249 AMI 18 gruppo F-16A Block 15D ADF
AMI F-16A ADF #MM7249 from 18 gruppo is waiting to start a TLP-mission while waiting for a BAF F-16 to get airborne at Florennes AB on October 19th, 2007. [Photo by Mike Schoenmaker]
02 Jun 2009 [act] MM7249 AMI 10 gruppo F-16A Block 15D ADF
AMI F-16A ADF #MM7249 from 10 gruppo is adorned with a special paintscheme to celebrate for 1000 flight hours of the commander of the squadron (Maj. Salvatore 'Cheero' Ferrara) on June 8th, 2009. [Photo by Alessandro Palantrani]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Special colorscheme to celebrate the squadron commander's 1000th flight hour.
18 Oct 2010 [act] MM7249 AMI 18 gruppo F-16A Block 15D ADF
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Retained its colorscheme.
05 Apr 2011 [act] MM7249 AMI 37 Stormo F-16A Block 15D ADF
Colorscheme removed and painted in a standard grey livery instead of the shining Italian livery. This was done to be able to fly in Operation Odyssey Dawn and also probably due to the imminent retirement of the fleet.
Apr 2012 [sto] MM7249 F-16A Block 15D ADF
USAF markings.
11 May 2012 [sto] F16A 81-0699 USAF AMARC F-16A Block 15D ADF
01 Jul 2019 [con] 81699 QF-16A Block 15D
Sent to Boeing at Cecil Field, Florida.
Sep 2020 [act] QF-064 USAF 82 ATRS QF-16A Block 15D
USAF QF-16 block 15 #QF-064 from the 82nd ATRS is being towed. Note the extremely weathered paint on the fuselage. [USAF photo]

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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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