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Airframe Details for F-16 #85-1458

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Aircraft: 85-1458
LM Aero T/V 5C-238
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85458
F-16C Block 30A
Current USAF QF-073
QF-16C Block 30A
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
10 Jan 1987 [act] 85458 F-16C Block 30A
04 Mar 1987 [act] 85458 USAF 512 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30A
01 Oct 1991 [act] 85458 USAF 512 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30A
Sep 1993 [act] 85458 USAF 162 FS 'OH' F-16C Block 30A
Oct 1993 [act] 85458 USAF 706 FS 'NO' F-16C Block 30A
Jul 1996 [act] 85458 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30A
Mar 2003 [act] 85458 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30A
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 301 OG
Oct 2004 [act] 85458 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30A
16 May 2007 [act] 85458 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30A
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
13 Aug 2007 [act] 85458 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30A
19 Sep 2013 [sto] F16C 85-1458 USAF AMARC 'TX' F-16C Block 30A
Sep 2017 [con] F16C 85-1458 QF-16C Block 30A
Sent to Boeing at Cecil Field, Florida.
Oct 2020 [act] QF-073 USAF 82 ATRS QF-16C Block 30A

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SSgt. Scott Pecikonis

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301st Fighter Wing , 2001 - 2023

TSgt. Zac Tyson

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301st Fighter Wing , -
was ACC until acft was retired and sent to AMARG.


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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