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Aircraft: 86-0291
Major Robert Churchill of the 302nd FS flies USAF F-16C block 32 #86-0291 painted to commemorate the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II on September 21st, 2006. [USAF photo by TSgt. Lee Harshman]
 LM Aero T/V 5C-397
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 86291
F-16C Block 32D
Current USAF 86291
F-16C Block 32D
Status [pre]
DCC in 2016-2017 was Wyatt Garvin


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
14 Dec 1987 [act] 86291 F-16C Block 32D
15 Dec 1987 [act] 86291 USAF 302 TFS 'LR' F-16C Block 32D
USAF F-16C block 32 #86-0291 from the 302nd TFS is parked on the tarmac at Luke AFB on August 18th, 1988. [Photo by Keith Svendsen]
Unknown [act] 86291 USAF 302 TFS 'LR' F-16C Block 32D
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 94 TFG
01 Feb 1992 [act] 86291 USAF 302 FS 'LR' F-16C Block 32D
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 944 FG
Oct 1995 [act] 86291 USAF 302 FS 'LR' F-16C Block 32D
USAF F-16C block 32 #86-0291 from the 302nd FS is parked on the flightline with '302FS' titles on the tail. [Joris collection]
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 302 FS
May 1997 [act] 86291 USAF 302 FS 'LR' F-16C Block 32D " By Request II"
AFRES F-16C block 32, #86291, with a colorful tail scheme celebrating 50 years of the "Tuskegee Airmen". This aircraft is the 302 FS flag-ship which also was the unit designation for the "Tuskegee Airmen" [USAF photo]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
  • Unit Markings: 302 FS
Special markings for USAF's 50th in 1997 and to commemorate the Tuskegee Airmen. The tail was painted bright red. Intake also had bright paint. The name "By ReQuest" was on the commanders P-51 in WWII. Red tail markings were applied again in 2006 to this aircraft.
Unknown [act] 86291 USAF 302 FS 'LR' F-16C Block 32D
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 302 FS
Jul 2006 [act] 86291 USAF 302 FS 'LR' F-16C Block 32D " By Request II"
Major Robert Churchill of the 302nd FS flies USAF F-16C block 32 #86-0291 painted to commemorate the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II seen here flying over Arizona on September 21st, 2006. [USAF photo by TSgt. Lee Harshman]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
  • Unit Markings: 302 FS
Was repainted again with the red tail. Markings were almost identical to the 1997 anniversary markings, except the words 50th Anniversary were not on the fuselage. One of the last group of three to leave the 944th FW.
12 Feb 2007 [act] 86291 USAF 64 AGRS 'WA' F-16C Block 32D
Special markings remained with this unit for a few months after it transfered. Markings were gone by April when the aircraft was scheduled for depot.
Apr 2007 [act] 86291 USAF 64 AGRS 'WA' F-16C Block 32D
USAF F-16C block 32 #86-0291 from the 64th AS is rolling out after landing at Nellis AFB having flown in a DACT exercise. [<a href="http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/" target="new">Airsceneuk</a> photo by Mark Rouse]
28 Jan 2021 [sto] 86291 F-16C Block 32D
23 Jun 2023 [pre] 86291 'WA' F-16C Block 32D
USAF F-16C block 32 #86-0291 is seen here in the colors of the 64th AGRS while being preserved as a gate guard at Nellis AFB in June of 2023. [Photo by Wayne Stalbaum]
At Nellis AFB as gate guard.

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USAF-AFRC-302-FS

SSgt. Trevor Benchley

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302nd Fighter Squadron "Sun Devils/Hellions" , -
ASST. C/C


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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