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Aircraft: 87-0218
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0218 from the Alabama ANG taxiing by the camera with full LANTIRN equipment during the Maple Flag exercise in 2002. [Photo by <a href="http://www.aerophotointernational.com" target="new">William Gilson</a>]
 LM Aero T/V 5C-479
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 87218
F-16C Block 30F
Current USAF 87218
F-16C Block 30F
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
27 May 1988 [act] 87218 F-16C Block 30F
Jul 1988 [act] 87218 USAF 613 TFS 'TJ' F-16C Block 30F
Oct 1991 [act] 87218 USAF 480 FS 'SP' F-16C Block 30F
Mar 1993 [act] 87218 USAF 81 FS 'SP' F-16C Block 30F
Nov 1993 [act] 87218 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Prattville"
USAF F-16C bock 30 #87-0218 of the 160th FS. The aircraft is getting ready to fly over for Auburn University's military appreciation day on September 24th, 2005. [USAF photo by 2nd Lt. Sean Flynn]
14 Sep 2007 [act] 87218 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Prattville"
Mar 2010 [act] 87218 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Auburn"
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0218 from the 100th FS on display during the 'Thunder over Alabama' airshow at Maxwell AFB on March 27th, 2010. [Photo by WO1. John Yasar]

USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0218 from the 100th FS shows the bit ball door artwork painted as 'Big Dog' zapped by the 65th AS seen on September 19th, 2012. [Photo by Joe Hodges]
27 Apr 2014 [act] 87218 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Auburn"
Deployment: Enduring Freedom
Nov 2014 [act] 87218 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30F " City of Auburn"

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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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