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Aircraft: 88-0161
USAF F-16D block 42 #88-0161 of the 310th FS is carrying a practice bomb rack while parked under an almost cloudless sky at Luke AFB. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
 LM Aero T/V 1D-15
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88161
F-16D Block 42A
Current USAF 88161
F-16D Block 42A
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
30 Oct 1989 [act] 88161 F-16D Block 42A
Nov 1989 [act] 88161 USAF 310 TFTS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
USAF F-16D block 42 #88-0161 seen first assigned to the 310th TFTS carrying the early LANTIRN training loadout consisting of a TGM-65D Maverick on Station-7 and a SUU-20 loaded with BDU-33's on Station-3, 370 tanks on Station 4 and 6 and the AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN Navigation pod on the left intake hardpoint as well as a Cap-9 missile and an AMD pod on station 1 and 9 launchers. This was shot shortly after the jet was delivered to the 310th TFTS from the General Dynamics factory in January of 1990. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
Unknown [msh] 88161 USAF 310 TFTS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
Suffered from an electrical fire during start up in 1991. The EPU activated after primary and standby generators fell offline. Spark chasers had a fire in the main landing gear bay during electrical checks. Chafing discovered where the harnesses crossed from the left to the right MLG bays. Depot team from Hill ALC came down and assisted with rewiring from tail to aft seat clock. All power harnesses needed to be replaced. Code 1 on the first FCF flight after all maintenance was completed.
01 Oct 1991 [act] 88161 USAF 310 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
Oct 1993 [act] 88161 USAF 63 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
USAF F-16D block 42 #88-0161 now seen assigned to the 63rd FS on the ramp at Luke AFB in October of 1993. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
Mar 2007 [act] 88161 USAF 308 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
USAF F-16D block 42 #88-0161 from the 308th FS is seen coming into land at Luke AFB on March 28th, 2007. [Photo by Richard Pittman]
Nov 2010 [act] 88161 USAF 310 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
USAF F-16D block 42 #88-0161 from the 310th FS takes to the skies on December 15th, 2010 during the mass launch exercise from Luke AFB. [USAF photo by SrA. Tracie Forte]
Jul 2022 [act] 88161 USAF 309 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
USAF F-16D block 42 #88-0161 from the 309th FS is spotted in a single solid medium-gray color (HG5) on September 23rd, 2022 coming in for landing at Luke AFB. [Photo by Xuxinyi1000]

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USAF-AETC-310-FS

SSgt. Anthony Legros

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310th Fighter Squadron "Tophats" , 1991 - 1992
The Death Mongrel
USAF-AETC-310-FS

TSgt. Brandon Morris

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310th Fighter Squadron "Tophats" , -
USAF-AETC-310-FS

TSgt. Joseph Ramirez

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310th Fighter Squadron "Tophats" , 1998 - 2001
Short time on this aircraft, not enough to get to know it, fell into a desk job then. All I know it's been up graded to the gill's.


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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