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Airframe Details for F-16 #88-0443

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Aircraft: 88-0443
LM Aero T/V 1C-45
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88443
F-16C Block 40C
Current USAF 88443
F-16C Block 40C
Status [act]
Currently (2007) piloted by Maj. August Marquardt, DCC SSgt. James P. Lucas and ADCC SrA. Jessica Wentz.


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
22 Nov 1989 [act] 88443 F-16C Block 40C
23 Nov 1989 [act] 88443 USAF 421 TFS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
01 Oct 1991 [act] 88443 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40C
Mar 1994 [act] 88443 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40C
Unknown [act] 88443 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40C " Pordenone"
Special characteristics:
  • Mission Marks
Deployment: Allied Force

Wore 22 Kosovo mission markings.
Unknown [act] 88443 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40C " Pordenone"
17 Jan 2007 [act] 88443 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40C
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Hit 6,000 flight hours during combat missions over Iraq.
02 Jun 2007 [act] 88443 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40C

Crew Chief Comments

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SSgt. Jason Knauer

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N/A , 1997 - 2001
Tail 443 was my first jet under DCC SSgt Paul Whynot and ADCC Sra Jeremiah Sullivan

SSgt. James Lucas

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510th Fighter Squadron "Buzzards" , 2003 - 2008

TSgt. Paul Whynot

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510th Fighter Squadron "Buzzards" , -


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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