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Aircraft: 86-0331
LM Aero T/V 5C-437
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 86331
F-16C Block 30E
Current USAF 86331
F-16C Block 30E
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
18 Feb 1988 [act] 86331 F-16C Block 30E
Mar 1988 [act] 86331 USAF 80 TFS 'WP' F-16C Block 30E
01 Oct 1991 [act] 86331 USAF 80 FS 'WP' F-16C Block 30E
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 80 FS
Unknown [act] 86331 USAF 80 FS 'WP' F-16C Block 30E
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 8 OG
Apr 1999 [act] 86331 USAF 523 FS 'CC' F-16C Block 30E
Need to confirm if the aircraft was ever with the 522nd FS.
Feb 2000 [act] 86331 USAF 523 FS 'CC' F-16C Block 30E
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 27 OG
Aug 2001 [act] 86331 USAF 186 FS F-16C Block 30E " City of Helena"
Feb 2008 [act] 86331 USAF 186 FS F-16C Block 30E
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
16 Jun 2008 [act] 86331 USAF 186 FS F-16C Block 30E
Aug 2008 [act] 86331 USAF 134 FS F-16C Block 30E
Jun 2019 [act] 86331 USAF 182 FS F-16C Block 30E
Jun 2021 [act] 86331 USAF 182 FS F-16C Block 30E
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Vietnam-era nonstandard heritage jet paint scheme was chosen to honor the Wing's 25th anniversary of being redesignated from the 149th Fighter Group to the 149th Fighter Wing.
Jun 2023 [act] 86331 USAF 18 AGRS 'AK' F-16C Block 30E
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Retained the color scheme.

Crew Chief Comments

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TSgt. Kent Davies

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186th Fighter Squadron "Charlie Chicken/Vigilantes" , 1991 - 91

MSgt. Adam Mouser

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80th Fighter Squadron "Juvats" , 1994 - 1995

Capt. Christopher Seamans

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80th Fighter Squadron "Juvats" , 1992 - 1993

MSgt. Jordan Haines

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80th Fighter Squadron "Juvats" , 1988 - 1989
Aircraft Nickname: "Death Angel" Arch: 29

CMSgt. Eziah "EZ" Gonzalez

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523rd Fighter Squadron "Crusaders" , 1999 - 1999
At the time it was the 27th FW OG Jet.


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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