F-16 Reference

F-16 Aircraft Database

Airframe Details for F-16 #84-1242

[Back to F-16 Aircraft Database menu | Missing Photos | Hall of Fame]



F-16 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 84-1242
LM Aero T/V 5C-79
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 84242
F-16C Block 25C
Current USAF F16C 84-1242
F-16C Block 25C
Status [sto]

⇦ Copy-paste this code to link this airframe from our forum

Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
24 Sep 1985 [act] 84242 F-16C Block 25C
Oct 1985 [act] 84242 USAF 17 TFS 'SW' F-16C Block 25C
Contained minor nose gear door art "Iron Maiden"
Unknown [act] 84242 USAF 19 TFS 'SW' F-16C Block 25C
Jan 1991 [act] 84242 USAF 457 TFS 'TF' F-16C Block 25C
01 Feb 1992 [act] 84242 USAF 457 FS 'TF' F-16C Block 25C
Aug 1996 [act] 84242 USAF 182 FS 'SA' F-16C Block 25C
Jul 1999 [act] 84242 USAF 138 FS 'NY' F-16C Block 25C
Oct 2004 [act] 84242 USAF 179 FS 'MN' F-16C Block 25C
26 Feb 2007 [act] 84242 USAF 179 FS 'MN' F-16C Block 25C
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Apr 2007 [act] 84242 USAF 179 FS 'MN' F-16C Block 25C
18 Sep 2008 [act] 84242 USAF 179 FS 'MN' F-16C Block 25C
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

20 Jan 2009 [act] 84242 USAF 179 FS 'MN' F-16C Block 25C
Sep 2010 [act] 84242 USAF 195 FS 'AZ' F-16C Block 25C
28 Aug 2013 [sto] F16C 84-1242 USAF AMARC 'AZ' F-16C Block 25C

Crew Chief Comments

Create your own Crew Chief Profile
If you crewed this jet and want to leave a comment, you can create your own profile in our Crew Chief Profiles section.



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
Any aircraft or serials missing from this list? Did you see incorrect, incomplete, or outdated data?
Add your corrections at the bottom of this page or send them to us!
[Back to the F-16 Aircraft Database]


Errors and Omissions




Please use this form to add any list any error or omissions you find in the above text.

Note: your comments will be displayed immediately on this page. If you wish to send a private comment to the webmasters, please use the Contact Us link.