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Aircraft: 85-1438
USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1438 of the 121st FS stationned on the flightline at Andrews AFB. [Photo by Frank Ertl]
 LM Aero T/V 5C-218
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85438
F-16C Block 30
Current USAF 85438
F-16C Block 30
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
24 Oct 1986 [act] 85438 F-16C Block 30
04 Nov 1986 [act] 85438 USAF 512 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30
USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1438 from the 512th TFS is seen landing at it's homebase Ramstein AFB during the Open House on August 28th, 1988. [Photo by Ed Groenendijk]
01 Oct 1991 [act] 85438 USAF 512 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30
Feb 1994 [act] 85438 USAF 121 FS 'DC' F-16C Block 30
30 Jan 2010 [act] 85438 USAF 121 FS 'DC' F-16C Block 30
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
Apr 2011 [act] 85438 USAF 119 FS 'AC' F-16C Block 30
Jan 2015 [act] 85438 USAF 93 FS 'FM' F-16C Block 30
USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1438 from the 93rd FS is seen landing at NAS Fort Worth on October 5th, 2016 while seeking refuge from Hurricane Andrew. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
Apr 2017 [act] 85438 USAF 93 FS 'FM' F-16C Block 30
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
  • Unit Markings: 10 AF
Mar 2023 [act] 85438 USAF 195 FS F-16C Block 30
USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1438 from the 195th FS is strolling down the taxitrack at Tucson IAP on November 19th, 2024. [Photo by Barry Eckel]

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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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