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Aircraft: 87-0259
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0259 of the 614 TFS is carrying a dummy B-61 nuclear bomb while the brakes are fully applied to land at Torrejon AB. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
 LM Aero T/V 5C-520
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 87259
F-16C Block 30F
Current USAF 87259
F-16C Block 30F
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
26 Aug 1988 [act] 87259 F-16C Block 30F
Dec 1988 [act] 87259 USAF 614 TFS 'TJ' F-16C Block 30F
Nov 1990 [act] 87259 USAF 614 TFS 'TJ' F-16C Block 30F
A KC-135R Stratotanker refuels USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0259 from the 614th TFS as two other F-16s (#87-0243 and #87-0244) from the 614th TFS fly alongside during Operation Desert Shield on April 1st, 1992. [USAF photo by SSgt. Lee F. Corkran]
Deployment: Desert Storm

Flew 58 missions
Jun 1992 [act] 87259 USAF 526 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30F
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0259 from the 526th FS is coming in for landing at Ramstein AFB on March 29th, 1993. [<a href="http://www.airfighters.com" target="new">Airfighters.com</a> photo by Henk Schuitemaker]
Jan 1994 [act] 87259 USAF 512 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30F
Apr 1997 [act] 87259 USAF 80 FS 'WP' F-16C Block 30F
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 8 OG
May 2001 [act] 87259 USAF 93 FS 'FM' F-16C Block 30F
Aug 2001 [act] 87259 USAF 93 FS 'FM' F-16C Block 30F
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 482 FW
16 May 2007 [act] 87259 USAF 93 FS 'FM' F-16C Block 30F
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
13 Aug 2007 [act] 87259 USAF 93 FS 'FM' F-16C Block 30F
Unknown [act] 87259 USAF 93 FS 'FM' F-16C Block 30F
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0259 from the 93rd FS - marked as the 482nd OG flagship - is spotted landing at NAS Fort Worth on August 28th, 2015 due to a hurricane evacuation from Homestead ARB. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 482 OG
May 2019 [act] 87259 USAF 93 FS 'FM' F-16C Block 30F
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0259 from the 93rd FS is spotted arriving at NAS Fort Worth on hurricane evacuation on August 30th, 2019. [Photo by Keith Snyder]

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USAF-PACAF-80-FS

TSgt. William Simmons

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80th Fighter Squadron "Juvats" , 1999 - 2000
Oldest jet the 80th had. It was always dirty. I tried to clean it, but was never successful.
USAF-PACAF-80-FS

SSgt. Jay Sullivan

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80th Fighter Squadron "Juvats" , 1994 - 1995
While I was crewing this aircraft the new OG selected my aircraft for his aircraft.


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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