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Aircraft: 88-0166
USAF F-16D block 40 #88-0166 operated by the 34th FS is spotted on the tarmac at Hill AFB, Utah. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
 LM Aero T/V 1D-20
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88166
F-16D Block 40C
Current USAF 88166
F-16D Block 40C
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 Jan 1990 [act] 88166 F-16D Block 40C
Feb 1990 [act] 88166 USAF 312 TFTS 'LF' F-16D Block 40C
01 Oct 1991 [act] 88166 USAF 312 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 40C
Nov 1993 [act] 88166 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16D Block 40C
Apr 1994 [act] 88166 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16D Block 40C
Apr 1997 [act] 88166 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16D Block 40C
USAF F-16D block 40 #88-0166 of the 421st FS is ready to take a long transfer flight. Note the full fuel tank complement and a full LANTIRN suite. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
Jan 1999 [act] 88166 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16D Block 40C
USAF F-16D block 40 #88-0166 from the 421st FS is photographed on March 5th, 2006 at Hill AFB. [Photo by Duane Kaiser]
Jul 2017 [act] 88166 USAF 8 FS 'HO' F-16D Block 40C
USAF F-16D block 40 #88-0166 from the 8th FS is flying over Nevada territory on July 11th, 2017. [<a href="http://www.airfighters.com" target="new">Airfighters.com</a> photo by Rob Tabor]
Apr 2019 [msh] 88166 USAF 8 FS 'HO' F-16D Block 40C
Had an electrical failure and overran the runway at Roswell AP. Being trucked back to Holloman AB.
Apr 2019 [sto] 88166 USAF 8 FS 'HO' F-16D Block 40C
Situation assessed, was found repairable.
19 Apr 2022 [act] 88166 USAF 8 FS 'HO' F-16D Block 40C News Article
Maj. Christopher Luke, 54th FTS instructor pilot, conducts pre-flight checks in F-16D block 40 #88-0166 on April 19th, 2022 at Holloman AFB. [USAF photo by A1C. Adrian Salazar]
Repaired after 3 years and performed functional check flts.
Jul 2023 [act] 88166 USAF 309 FS 'HO' F-16D Block 40C
USAF F-16D #88-0166 assigned to the 309th Fighter Squadron (but still in 8th FSmarkings) takes off on May 7, 2024, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The 309th FS departed for Kinglsey Field Air National Guard Base, Oregon, to conduct total force training with the 173rd Fighter Wing and their F-15 Eagles. The 309th FS marked this as their final off-station training event before they transition into a F-35 Lightning II squadron later this year. [USAF photo by Senior Airman Jakob Hambright]
Only with the 309th FS for a short period and remained in the 8th FS markings.

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SSgt. Thomas Quinn

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8th Fighter Squadron "Black Sheep" , 2022 - 2023


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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