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Airframe Details for F-16 #81-0803

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Aircraft: 81-0803
LM Aero T/V 61-484
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 81803
F-16A Block 15H
Current USAF QF-020
QF-16A Block 15H
Status [des]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
13 Apr 1983 [act] 81803 F-16A Block 15H
14 Apr 1983 [act] 81803 USAF 4 TFS 'HL' F-16A Block 15H
Oct 1989 [act] 81803 USAF 4 TFS 'HL' F-16A Block 15H
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 388 TFW
Unknown [con] 81803 F-16A Block 15H ADF
Jun 1990 [act] 81803 USAF 179 FIS F-16A Block 15H ADF
15 Mar 1992 [act] 81803 USAF 179 FS F-16A Block 15H ADF
Mar 2004 [act] 81803 USAF 148 FS F-16A Block 15H ADF
Mar 2006 [act] 81803 USAF 178 FS 'ND' F-16A Block 15H ADF
13 Dec 2006 [sto] AAFG0521 USAF AMARC 'ND' F-16A Block 15H ADF
Sep 2014 [con] 81803 QF-16A Block 15H
Sent to Boeing at Cecil Field, Florida.
Jan 2017 [act] QF-020 USAF 82 ATRS QF-16A Block 15H
24 Jul 2018 [des] QF-020 USAF 82 ATRS QF-16A Block 15H

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MSgt. Thomas Grimestad

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178th Fighter Squadron "Happy Hooligans" , -


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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