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Aircraft: 87-0277
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0277 from the 188th FS is taxiing out at Kirtland AFB on August 15th, 2007. Note the AN/ASQ-11 TARS recce pod on the centerline station. [Photo by Henrik]
 LM Aero T/V 5C-538
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 87277
F-16C Block 30H
Current USAF 87277
F-16C Block 30H
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
30 Sep 1988 [act] 87277 F-16C Block 30H
Oct 1988 [act] 87277 USAF 61 TFTS 'MC' F-16C Block 30H
Nov 1991 [act] 87277 USAF 14 FS 'MJ' F-16C Block 30H
Jun 1995 [act] 87277 USAF 522 FS 'CC' F-16C Block 30H " City of Clovis"
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0277 from the 522nd FS is coming in for landing on runway 21L at Nellis AFB on August 22nd, 1998 to participate in Red Flag 98-4. [Photo by Takeshi Imagome]
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 27 FW
15 Mar 1998 [act] 87277 USAF 522 FS 'CC' F-16C Block 30H
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 27 FW
Deployment: Southern Watch

Only the aircraft deployed with the 523rd FS.
May 1998 [act] 87277 USAF 522 FS 'CC' F-16C Block 30H
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0277 from 522 FS coming in at Nellis AB for attending the Red Flag 02-03 session equipped with AIM-9 missiles an ALQ-131 pod and an ACMI pod. [<a href="http://www.tailslides.co.uk" target="new">Tailslides</a> photo by Peter]
Tail markings were dropped sometime after the deployment for OSW.
Jun 2003 [act] 87277 USAF 188 FS 'NM' F-16C Block 30H
Unknown [act] 87277 USAF 188 FS F-16C Block 30H
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0277 of the NMANG alongside Brazil F-5E at Los Condores AB, Chile during Salitre 2004. [Photo by Taco44]
Tail code has been dropped in favour of better unit markings in early 2005.
29 Oct 2007 [act] 87277 USAF 188 FS F-16C Block 30H " Team America"
Artwork 'Team America' seen on F-16C block 30 #87-0277 from the 188th FS seen at Balad AB on December 31st, 2007. [Hagfan photo]
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
  • Mission Marks
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Derka, Derka, Derka is a reference in the movie Team America, produced by the same people as the TV show South Park. Wore six bomb markings on the nose, looks like three of one type and three of a GBU.
Unknown [act] 87277 USAF 188 FS F-16C Block 30H
15 Apr 2010 [act] 87277 USAF 121 FS F-16C Block 30H
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0277 is delivered to the 121st FS by Maj. Matt Shaw at Andrews AFB on April 15th, 2010. [USAF photo by TSgt. Tyrell Heaton]

USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0277 of the 121st FS gets airborne from Andrews AB on June 15th, 2015. [Photo by Arie Church]

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SSgt. Bruce Farneti

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14th Fighter Squadron "Samurais" , 1993 - 1995
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SSgt. Brandon Rose

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522nd Fighter Squadron "Fireballs" , 2000 - 2000
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SSgt. Ashley Van Winkle

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121st Fighter Squadron "Capital Guardians" , 2011 -
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SMSgt. Dan Henderson

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522nd Fighter Squadron "Fireballs" , 2001 - 2003


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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