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Aircraft: 88-0170
LM Aero T/V 1D-24
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88170
F-16D Block 40C
Current USAF 88170
F-16D Block 40C
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
16 Mar 1990 [act] 88170 F-16D Block 40C
17 Mar 1990 [act] 88170 USAF 70 TFS 'MY' F-16D Block 40C
01 Oct 1991 [act] 88170 USAF 70 FS 'MY' F-16D Block 40C
Jul 1992 [act] 88170 USAF 70 FS 'MY' F-16D Block 40C
Deployment: Southern Watch

Need to confirm date deployed.
16 Sep 1992 [act] 88170 USAF 70 FS 'MY' F-16D Block 40C
Apr 1993 [act] 88170 USAF 74 FS 'FT' F-16D Block 40C " Town of Spring Lake"
Apr 1995 [act] 88170 USAF 74 FS 'FT' F-16D Block 40C " Town of Spring Lake"
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 23 WG
Mar 1996 [act] 88170 USAF 524 FS 'CC' F-16D Block 40C
Feb 2008 [act] 88170 USAF 40 FLTS 'ET' F-16D Block 40C
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: AAC
Dec 2012 [act] 88170 USAF 40 FLTS 'ET' F-16D Block 40C
Unknown [act] 88170 USAF 8 FS 'HO' F-16D Block 40C
10 Jul 2023 [act] 88170 USAF 309 FS 'HO' F-16D Block 40C
Never changed markings while with the 309th FS, stayed in 8th FS markings.

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SrA. Chris Landry

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524th Fighter Squadron "Hounds" , 2003 - 2004
GOOD JET BUT I HATE AIRBUSSES

SSgt. Samuel Strawbridge

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524th Fighter Squadron "Hounds" , 1999 - 2000
The Bus! I loved this jet cause I got a ride in it! Hounds Baby Hounds! I loved the squadron and the people. I hated New Mexico.

SSgt. Thomas Bonin

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524th Fighter Squadron "Hounds" , -

SrA. Antonino Vergel de Dios

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524th Fighter Squadron "Hounds" , -
The bus.

TSgt. Terry Taylor

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74th Fighter Squadron "Flying Tigers" , 1993 - 1995
Tiger teeth FayettNam 74th crew Big Crash with 88-0171


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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