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Airframe Details for F-16 #85-1482

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Aircraft: 85-1482
LM Aero T/V 5C-262
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85482
F-16C Block 30A
Current USAF QF-077
QF-16C Block 30A
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
31 Jan 1987 [act] 85482 F-16C Block 30A
Feb 1987 [act] 85482 USAF 432 TFW 'MJ' F-16C Block 30A
Aug 1990 [act] 85482 USAF 72 TFTS 'MC' F-16C Block 30A
01 Oct 1991 [act] 85482 USAF 72 FS 'MC' F-16C Block 30A
Aug 1992 [act] 85482 USAF 174 FS F-16C Block 30A " Flying Ace"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Dec 1997 [act] 85482 USAF 174 FS F-16C Block 30A " Flying Ace"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Deployment: Southern Watch
May 1998 [act] 85482 USAF 174 FS F-16C Block 30A " Flying Ace"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Jun 2003 [act] 85482 USAF 138 FS 'NY' F-16C Block 30A
Sep 2003 [act] 85482 USAF 138 FS 'NY' F-16C Block 30A
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
Dec 2003 [act] 85482 USAF 138 FS 'NY' F-16C Block 30A
12 Jun 2008 [act] 85482 USAF 138 FS 'NY' F-16C Block 30A
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
21 Sep 2008 [act] 85482 USAF 138 FS 'NY' F-16C Block 30A
07 May 2010 [sto] AAFG0654 USAF AMARC 'NY' F-16C Block 30A
Nov 2017 [con] AAFG0654 QF-16C Block 30A
Sent to Boeing at Cecil Field, Florida.
Mar 2021 [act] QF-077 USAF 82 ATRS QF-16C Block 30A

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SSgt. Justin Fluegel

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138th Fighter Squadron "Cobras" , -


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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