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Aircraft: 89-2081
USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2081 from 4 FS coming in at Nellis AB for attending the Red Flag 01-04 session. [<a href="http://www.tailslides.co.uk" target="new">Tailslides</a> photo by Peter]
 LM Aero T/V 1C-234
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 89081
F-16C Block 40F
Current USAF 89081
F-16C Block 40F
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
30 Nov 1990 [act] 89081 F-16C Block 40F
Dec 1990 [act] 89081 USAF 68 TFS 'MY' F-16C Block 40F
01 Oct 1991 [act] 89081 USAF 68 FS 'MY' F-16C Block 40F
Jul 1994 [act] 89081 USAF 69 FS 'MY' F-16C Block 40F
Apr 1995 [act] 89081 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40F
USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2081 from the 4th FS is seen coming into land at Nellis AFB on August 10th, 2006. [Photo by <a href="http://www.fotodigimarco.eu/" target="new">Marco Sommacal</a>]
Feb 2012 [act] 89081 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40F
USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2081 from the 421st FS is seen coming into land at Nellis AFB on February 2nd, 2012. [Photo by EOR]

USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2081 from the 421st FS shows the bit ball door artwork painted as 'Metal Mistress' seen on January 8th, 2011. [Photo by Joe Hodges]
Metal Mistress
Mar 2018 [act] 89081 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 40F
Mar 2024 [act] 89081 USAF 422 TES F-16C Block 40F
USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2081 from the 422nd TES is taking off in full blaze in it's new HG5 color scheme. [Photo by Akaumigame]

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A1C. Jesse Hammontree

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4th Fighter Squadron "Fightin' Fuujins" , 2009 - 2010
USAF-ACC-4-FS

SSgt. George Cutchins

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4th Fighter Squadron "Fightin' Fuujins" , 2003 - 2003
USAF-ACC-421-FS

SSgt. LeAndrew Lloyd III

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421st Fighter Squadron "Black Widows" , 2011 -


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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Errors and Omissions

Jan 26, 2025 - 07:48 AM
Incorrect Unit

I arrived at Nellis in Sep 2023 this jet was assigned to the 16 WPS 'WA' with red and black checkerboard tail flash and is still currently assigned to the 16 WPS.





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