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Aircraft: 87-0260
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0260 from the 176th FS is taxiing by the lens at Madison IAP on April 1st, 2006. [Photo by <a href="http://www.jakemelampy.net" target="new">Jake Melampy</a>]
 LM Aero T/V 5C-521
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 87260
F-16C Block 30F
Current USAF 87260
F-16C Block 30F
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 Aug 1988 [act] 87260 F-16C Block 30F
Sep 1988 [act] 87260 USAF 480 TFS 'SP' F-16C Block 30F
01 Oct 1991 [act] 87260 USAF 480 FS 'SP' F-16C Block 30F
Jul 1994 [act] 87260 USAF 176 FS 'WI' F-16C Block 30F
A two ship formation of F-16C block 30s #87-0258 &amp; #87-0260 from the 176th FS on a routine training mission in the skies over Wisconsin on October 21st, 2008. [USAF photo by MSgt. Paul Gorman]
Mar 2023 [act] 87260 USAF 195 FS 'AZ' F-16C Block 30F

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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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