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Airframe Details for F-16 #85-1440

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Aircraft: 85-1440
	LM Aero T/V	5C-220
	Plant	General Dynamics
	Local C/N
	Delivered	USAF 85440 F-16C Block 30
	Current	USAF AAFG0677 F-16C Block 30
	Status	[sto]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

24 Oct 1986

[act]

85440

F-16C Block 30

Nov 1986

[act]

85440

USAF 512 TFS 'RS'

F-16C Block 30

01 Oct 1991

[act]

85440

USAF 512 FS 'RS'

F-16C Block 30

Apr 1992

[act]

85440

USAF 175 FS

F-16C Block 30

" Thumper"

Special characteristics:

Nose Art

04 Dec 1993

[act]

85440

USAF 175 FS

F-16C Block 30

Deployment: Northern Watch

01 Jan 1994

[act]

85440

USAF 175 FS

F-16C Block 30

Dec 1997

[act]

85440

USAF 175 FS

F-16C Block 30

Deployment: Southern Watch

May 1998

[act]

85440

USAF 175 FS

F-16C Block 30

Unknown

[act]

85440

USAF 175 FS

F-16C Block 30

Deployment: Northern Watch

Unknown

[act]

85440

USAF 175 FS

F-16C Block 30

Mar 2005

[act]

85440

USAF 175 FS

F-16C Block 30

Sep 2006

[act]

85440

USAF 175 FS

F-16C Block 30

Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Thumper nose art remained

09 Dec 2006

[act]

85440

USAF 175 FS

F-16C Block 30

Nose art Thumper was removed shortly after returning

04 Jun 2010

[sto]

AAFG0677

USAF AMARC

F-16C Block 30

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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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