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Airframe Details for F-16 #85-1468

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Aircraft: 85-1468
LM Aero T/V 5C-248
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85468
F-16C Block 30A
Current USAF 85468
F-16C Block 30A
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
28 Dec 1986 [act] 85468 F-16C Block 30A
Jan 1987 [act] 85468 USAF 512 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30A
01 Oct 1991 [act] 85468 USAF 512 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30A
Oct 1993 [act] 85468 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A
May 1994 [act] 85468 USAF 706 FS 'NO' F-16C Block 30A
Jul 1996 [act] 85468 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30A
16 May 2007 [act] 85468 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30A
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
13 Aug 2007 [act] 85468 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30A
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: Det 457
23 Apr 2016 [act] 85468 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30A
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 355 FS
Deployment: Freedom Sentinel
06 Aug 2016 [act] 85468 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30A
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 355 FS
Nov 2019 [act] 85468 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30A
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 24 FS
Dec 2023 [act] 85468 USAF 93 FS 'FM' F-16C Block 30A

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Maj. Arthur Shields

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512th Fighter Squadron "Dragons" , 1988 - 1992


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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