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Aircraft: 88-0163
USAF F-16D block 42 #88-0163 from the 308th FS is on the verge of touching down at Luke AFB on December 29th, 2006. [Photo by Jason Hyatt]
 LM Aero T/V 1D-17
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88163
F-16D Block 42A
Current USAF 88163
F-16D Block 42A
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
14 Dec 1989 [act] 88163 F-16D Block 42A
15 Dec 1989 [act] 88163 USAF 312 TFTS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
USAF F-16D block 42 #88-0163 assigned to the 312th TFTS seen on the 'Scorpion's' ramp at Luke AFB in April of 1990. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
01 Oct 1991 [act] 88163 USAF 312 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
Mar 1992 [act] 88163 USAF 311 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
USAF F-16D block 42 #88-0163 from the 311th FS is photographed with the AETC patch on the fin. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
01 Apr 1994 [act] 88163 USAF 308 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
USAF F-16D block 42 #88-0163 from the 308th FS shows the bit ball door artwork painted as 'Emerald Knight' seen on February 26th, 2009 at Luke AFB. [Photo by Joe Hodges]
Emerald Knights
Jan 2011 [act] 88163 USAF 310 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
Jul 2022 [act] 88163 USAF 309 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
10 Jul 2023 [act] 88163 USAF 8 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A

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USAF-ACC-308-FS

SSgt. Duke Newsome

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308th Fighter Squadron "Emerald Knights" , -
USAF-AETC-310-FS

TSgt Scott Maher

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310th Fighter Squadron "Tophats" , 2007 - 2008
USAF-ACC-308-FS

SrA. Matt Johnson

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308th Fighter Squadron "Emerald Knights" , 2004 - 2006
USAF-ACC-308-FS

MSgt James Dahne

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308th Fighter Squadron "Emerald Knights" , 2004 - 2005


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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