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Aircraft: 86-0242
LM Aero T/V 5C-348
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 86242
F-16C Block 30C
Current USAF 86242
F-16C Block 30C
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
25 Aug 1987 [act] 86242 F-16C Block 30C
Sep 1987 [act] 86242 USAF 23 TFS 'SP' F-16C Block 30C
Nov 1990 [act] 86242 USAF 23 TFS 'SP' F-16C Block 30C
Deployment: Desert Storm
Dec 1991 [act] 86242 USAF 149 TFS 'VA' F-16C Block 30C
15 Mar 1992 [act] 86242 USAF 149 FS 'VA' F-16C Block 30C
26 Dec 2000 [msh] 86242 USAF 149 FS 'VA' F-16C Block 30C
Was returning to land from a Functional Check Flight. The gear was lowered but on contact with the ground had an uncommanded gear retraction. The aircraft belly landed on its gear doors but there was also damage to the ventral fins, tail hook, block structural supports and to the airframe itself. The belly was severely damaged including damage to bulkheads 243.00 and 279.00. The pilot stayed with the aircraft and was uninjured. It was sent to Ogden ALC with the 649th Combat Logistics Support Squadron for work at major depot level repaire. F-16N #163571 (#86-1689) has been split in half at bulkhead 243.00 to replace the front of #86-0242. The aft end of the F-16N has been used to rebuild #85-1444. Aircraft still in 149th FS markings.
27 Dec 2000 [i/a] 86242 USAF 149 FS 'VA' F-16C Block 30C
At Ogden ALC Depot hanger AWP.
Mar 2007 [act] 86242 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30C
Feb 2014 [act] 86242 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30C
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 10th AF
Deployment: Enduring Freedom
Jul 2015 [act] 86242 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30C
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 10th AF
23 Apr 2016 [act] 86242 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30C
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 10th AF
Deployment: Freedom Sentinel
06 Aug 2016 [act] 86242 USAF 457 FS 'TX' F-16C Block 30C
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 10th AF

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SSgt. Jen Campbell

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149th Fighter Squadron , 1997 - 2007


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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