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Aircraft: 83-1128
LM Aero T/V 5C-11
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 83128
F-16C Block 25A
Current USAF QF-033
QF-16C Block 25A
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
19 Dec 1984 [act] 83128 F-16C Block 25A
Jan 1985 [act] 83128 USAF 312 TFTS 'LF' F-16C Block 25A
20 Feb 1987 [act] 83128 USAF 422 TES 'WA' F-16C Block 25A
Jun 1988 [act] 83128 USAF 422 TES 'WA' F-16C Block 25A
Painted in a Lizard scheme for short time period.
Apr 1989 [act] 83128 USAF 17 TFS 'SW' F-16C Block 25A
Oct 1992 [act] 83128 USAF 389 FS 'MO' F-16C Block 25A
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 366 WG
Jul 1994 [act] 83128 USAF 309 FS 'LF' F-16C Block 25A
Apr 2006 [act] 83128 USAF 309 FS 'LF' F-16C Block 25A
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 56 OG
Feb 2008 [act] 83128 USAF 309 FS 'LF' F-16C Block 25A
23 Apr 2010 [sto] AAFG0641 USAF AMARC 'LF' F-16C Block 25A
26 Jan 2017 [con] 83128 QF-16C Block 25A
Sent to Boeing at Cecil Field, Florida.
Apr 2018 [act] QF-033 USAF 82 ATRS QF-16C Block 25A

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MSgt. Matthew Gililland

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309th Fighter Squadron "Wild Ducks" , 1998 - 2000

SrA. Mark Turner

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309th Fighter Squadron "Wild Ducks" , -

TSgt. Brian Card

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309th Fighter Squadron "Wild Ducks" , 2000 - 2003
Lost another 3rd of my liver

SrA. William Kyle

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389th Fighter Squadron "Thunderbolts" , 1992 - 1993
Worked with SSgt Spradley and Sgt Torre on 83-1128 366th Wing jet. Code 1 flying machine as well. Finished my four years in October 1993.

SSgt. Leroy Hernandez

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309th Fighter Squadron "Wild Ducks" , 2007 -

MSgt. Steve Swear

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312th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron "Scorpions" , 1983 - 1987
This jet flew on a "Black Letter" initial for 3 months and even after QA hit it with 5 inspectors they couldn't find any delayed or active descrepancies to write up. It really pissed them off...it was a great frist jet.

SMSgt. Mike Radford

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389th Fighter Squadron "Thunderbolts" , 1992 - 1993


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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Errors and Omissions

Aug 24, 2023 - 03:21 PM
Aircraft Destroyed

83-1128 was converted into a QF-16 in 2019 and was shot down and destroyed on her first Q mission on 25 Feb 2020.





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