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Aircraft: 87-0217
LM Aero T/V 5C-478
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 87217
F-16C Block 30F
Current USAF 87217
F-16C Block 30F
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
19 May 1988 [act] 87217 F-16C Block 30F
Jun 1988 [act] 87217 USAF 613 TFS 'TJ' F-16C Block 30F
Oct 1991 [act] 87217 USAF 23 FS 'SP' F-16C Block 30F
Oct 1993 [act] 87217 USAF 162 FS 'OH' F-16C Block 30F
Mar 2004 [act] 87217 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Dothan"
12 May 2006 [act] 87217 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Dothan"
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Jul 2006 [act] 87217 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Dothan"
Sep 2007 [act] 87217 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Tuskegee"
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Tail scheme to commemorate the reactivation of the 100FS.
14 Sep 2007 [act] 87217 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Tuskegee"
Squadron plans to carry the special markings on this aircraft for years to come.
Dec 2008 [act] 87217 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Dothan"
May 2014 [act] 87217 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Dothan"
Deployment: Enduring Freedom

Nov 2014 [act] 87217 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Dothan"

Crew Chief Comments

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MSgt. Mark Bryant

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100th Fighter Squadron "Tuskegee Airman" , 2012 -
187th Fighter Wing


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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