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Aircraft: 88-0431
LM Aero T/V 1C-33
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88431
F-16C Block 40B
Current USAF 88-0431
F-16C Block 40B
Status [i/a]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 Sep 1989 [act] 88431 F-16C Block 40B
Oct 1989 [act] 88431 USAF 34 TFS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
01 Oct 1991 [act] 88431 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 388 FW
Unknown [act] 88431 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Apr 1994 [act] 88431 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Aug 1996 [act] 88431 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Dec 2004 [act] 88431 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Nov 2008 [act] 88431 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40B
Feb 2014 [act] 88431 USAF 416 FLTS F-16C Block 40B
27 Oct 2015 [sto] F16C 88-0431 USAF AMARC F-16C Block 40B
Aug 2021 [i/a] 88-0431 F-16C Block 40B
To the NIAR in Wichita to be used in the eF-16 digital twin project. In this project two F-16s will be scanned in full detail to create a digital 3D model to sustain the F-16 fleet in the future. The project is planned to take 4 years to complete.

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SrA. Joshua Wilson

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34th Fighter Squadron "Rams" , 2004 - 2005
She was my first

SSgt. Stephen Eddy

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421st Fighter Squadron "Black Widows" , 1993 - 1994
In the fun of Saudi rotations, we kept switching jets with the 34th FS. I traded in an awsome jet (507) for an average jet (431) but she was good. I crewed her in the desert and stayed with her when I came back until I shpped out for the Kune.


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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