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Airframe Details for F-16 #85-1408

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Aircraft: 85-1408
LM Aero T/V 5C-188
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85408
F-16C Block 30
Current USAF 85408
F-16C Block 30
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
31 Jul 1986 [act] 85408 F-16C Block 30
Oct 1986 [act] 85408 USAF 526 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30
Jan 1990 [act] 85408 USAF 526 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 86 TFW
01 Oct 1991 [act] 85408 USAF 526 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30
Jan 1993 [act] 85408 USAF 706 FS 'NO' F-16C Block 30
Dec 1995 [act] 85408 USAF 188 FS 'NM' F-16C Block 30
May 2007 [act] 85408 USAF 119 FS 'AC' F-16C Block 30
Oct 2013 [act] 85408 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30
Oct 2014 [act] 85408 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 301 OG
Dec 2023 [act] 85408 USAF 93 FS 'FM' F-16C Block 30

Crew Chief Comments

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TSgt. Ralph Salvina

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119th Fighter Squadron "Jersey Devils" , 2009 -
DCC 85-408, Marked 177th OG Flagship, PDU still leaking...


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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