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Aircraft: 88-0164
USAF F-16D block 42 #88-0164 from the 308th FS on final at Luke AFB on a rather gloomy December 29th, 2006. [Photo by Jason Hyatt]
 LM Aero T/V 1D-18
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88164
F-16D Block 42A
Current USAF 88164
F-16D Block 42A
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
28 Dec 1989 [act] 88164 F-16D Block 42A
Jan 1990 [act] 88164 USAF 312 TFTS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
'Factory fresh' USAF F-16D block 42 of the 312th TFTS at Luke AFB shortly after acceptance by the USAF. The elastomeric coating on the F-16 radome weathered easily, so all AF units fabricated these nose covers to protect this coating. The pitot tube cover was velcroed on to the nose cover. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
01 Oct 1991 [act] 88164 USAF 312 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
Apr 1994 [act] 88164 USAF 308 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
USAF F-16D block 42 #88-0164 from the 308th FS is seen in the circuit for runway 21 at Luke AFB on February 24th, 2010. [Photo by Rogier Ottens]
Jan 2011 [act] 88164 USAF 309 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
USAF F-16D block 42 #88-0164 from the 309th FS is buzzing to the sky at Luke AFB on September 11th, 2012 while being photographed from the control tower. [Photo by Chris Pasley]
May 2014 [act] 88164 USAF 308 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42A
Temporarily assigned to the 308th FS when the 309th FS shut down. Markings would have remained 309th FS.
Dec 2014 [act] 88164 USAF 311 FS 'HO' F-16D Block 42A

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USAF-ACC-308-FS

2nd Lt. Jeremy Curbey

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308th Fighter Squadron "Emerald Knights" , 2000 - 2002
USAF-ACC-308-FS

SSgt. Jared Ralphs

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308th Fighter Squadron "Emerald Knights" , 1997 - 2001
88-0164 was decent jet except in the summer, always had ECS problems in the summer. Acft currently in 63rd AMU and still a terd.
USAF-ACC-309-FS

SSgt. Blaike Purpura

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309th Fighter Squadron "Wild Ducks" , -


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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