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Aircraft: 88-0481
USAF F-16C block 42 #88-0481 from the 311th FS is taxiing in to the static display at the Barksdale AFB airshow on May 17th, 2019. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
 LM Aero T/V 1C-83
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88481
F-16C Block 42C
Current USAF 88481
F-16C Block 42C
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
19 Jan 1990 [act] 88481 F-16C Block 42C
Feb 1990 [act] 88481 USAF 312 TFTS 'LF' F-16C Block 42C
Mar 1991 [act] 88481 USAF 19 TFS 'SW' F-16C Block 42C
01 Oct 1991 [act] 88481 USAF 19 FS 'SW' F-16C Block 42C
Aug 1993 [act] 88481 USAF 78 FS 'SW' F-16C Block 42C
Jul 1994 [act] 88481 USAF 112 FS 'OH' F-16C Block 42C
Dec 1994 [act] 88481 USAF 308 FS 'LF' F-16C Block 42C
Feb 1995 [act] 88481 USAF 311 FS 'LF' F-16C Block 42C
USAF F-16C block 42 #88-0481 assigned to the 311th FS is spotted on the ramp at Luke AFB in September of 1995. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
Sep 1995 [act] 88481 USAF 308 FS 'LF' F-16C Block 42C
USAF F-16C block 42 #88-0481 from 308th FS based at Luke AFB, prepares to land after a local training mission on August 27th, 2001 [USAF photo by SSgt Jeffery Allen]
Apr 2008 [act] 88481 USAF 63 FS 'LF' F-16C Block 42C
Jan 2010 [act] 88481 USAF 309 FS 'LF' F-16C Block 42C
USAF F-16C block 42 #88-0481 from the 309th FS is on final approach to runway 21L at Luke AFB on February 24th, 2010. [Photo by Rogier Ottens]
Mar 2014 [act] 88481 USAF 308 FS 'LF' F-16C Block 42C
Temporarily assigned to the 308th FS when the 309th FS shut down. Markings would have remained 309th FS.
Dec 2014 [act] 88481 USAF 311 FS 'HO' F-16C Block 42C
USAF F-16C block 42 #88-0581 from the 311th FS is coming in for landing at Holloman AFB on September 14th, 2016 wearing the new 'HO' tailcode. [Photo by Damon J. Duran]

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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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