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Aircraft: 88-0423
LM Aero T/V 1C-25
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88423
F-16C Block 42B
Current USAF 88423
F-16C Block 42B
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
20 Sep 1989 [act] 88423 F-16C Block 42B
Oct 1989 [act] 88423 USAF 57 FWW 'WA' F-16C Block 42B
01 Oct 1991 [act] 88423 USAF 57 FW 'WA' F-16C Block 42B
Oct 1993 [act] 88423 USAF 188 FS 'NM' F-16C Block 42B
Oct 1997 [act] 88423 USAF 422 TES 'OT' F-16C Block 42B
Oct 1999 [act] 88423 USAF 422 TES 'OT' F-16C Block 42B
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 422 TES
Jul 2008 [act] 88423 USAF 422 TES 'OT' F-16C Block 42B

Crew Chief Comments

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SSgt. Joshua Larkin

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422nd Test & Evaluation Squadron "Green Bats" , 2002 - 2003
First I wanted to be on an Aggressor as a new airman. The camo paint job looked much cooler. So they put me on the Test side. Then I thought, okay... any one but 423. It was the ugliest looking one. Always dirty, old paint job, and it leaked everything. So naturally, they put me on 423.

SSgt. Jed Winkelman

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422nd Test & Evaluation Squadron "Green Bats" , 2004 - 2007


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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