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Aircraft: 85-1486
USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1486 from Ramstein AB in the sun after heavy rain at Volkel AB on September 30th, 1989. [Photo by Mike Schoenmaker]
 LM Aero T/V 5C-266
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85486
F-16C Block 30B
Current USAF QF-104
QF-16C Block 30B
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
23 Feb 1987 [act] 85486 F-16C Block 30B
Mar 1987 [act] 85486 USAF 52 FW 'SP' F-16C Block 30B
Jan 1988 [act] 85486 USAF 512 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30B
USAF F-16C block 25 #85-1486 from the 512th TFS is parked on the tarmac at RAF Lakenheath in June of 1990 adorned with wing titles on the fin. [<a href="http://www.airfighters.com" target="new">Airfighters.com</a> photo by Peter Boschert]
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 86 TFW
01 Oct 1991 [act] 85486 USAF 512 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30B
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 86 FW
Sep 1992 [act] 85486 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30B
Aug 2001 [act] 85486 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30B " The Stalker"
'Stalker' nose art applied to USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1486 of the 175th FS. [Photo and art by MSgt Jeffery D. Hofer]
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Mar 2005 [act] 85486 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30B
Nose art removed
12 Jun 2008 [act] 85486 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30B
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
21 Sep 2008 [act] 85486 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30B
20 Aug 2010 [sto] AAFG0699 USAF AMARC F-16C Block 30B
Feb 2018 [con] 85486 QF-16C Block 30B
Sent to Boeing at Cecil Field, Florida.
Unknown [act] QF-104 USAF 82 ATRS QF-16C Block 30B

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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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