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Aircraft: 86-0289
LM Aero T/V 5C-395
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 86289
F-16C Block 30D
Current USAF 86289
F-16C Block 30D
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
10 Dec 1987 [act] 86289 F-16C Block 30D
Jan 1988 [act] 86289 USAF 612 TFS 'TJ' F-16C Block 30D
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 612 TFS/AMU
Nov 1990 [act] 86289 USAF 612 TFS 'TJ' F-16C Block 30D
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 612 TFS/AMU
Deployment: Desert Storm
03 Dec 1991 [act] 86289 USAF 120 TFS 'CO' F-16C Block 30D
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 120 TFS
15 Mar 1992 [act] 86289 USAF 120 FS 'CO' F-16C Block 30D
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 120 FS
11 Oct 1994 [act] 86289 USAF 170 FS 'SI' F-16C Block 30D
Jul 1996 [act] 86289 USAF 523 FS 'CC' F-16C Block 30D
Mar 2001 [act] 86289 USAF 186 FS F-16C Block 30D " City of Chinook"
25 Oct 2002 [act] 86289 USAF 186 FS F-16C Block 30D " City of Chinook"
Deployment: Southern Watch
Dec 2002 [act] 86289 USAF 186 FS F-16C Block 30D " City of Chinook"
09 Apr 2008 [act] 86289 USAF 134 FS F-16C Block 30D
Feb 2019 [act] 86289 USAF 121 FS 'DC' F-16C Block 30D

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SSgt. Mathew Miscio

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120th Fighter Squadron "Cougars/Mile High Militia" , 1993 - 1995
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TSgt. Brian Badovinac

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612th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Fighting 612th" , 87 - 89
My only venture into the "I've got the Squadron Jet" world. Yeah whatever, I was never into that kinda stuff but I tried to keep it somewhat clean. I was usually on swings burning myself out with not much time for maid duties.

MSgt. Daniel Piper

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63rd Fighter Squadron "Panthers" , 1992 - 1993


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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