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Aircraft: 89-2118
USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2118 from 510 FS at Aviano AB coming in for a visit to RAF Lakenheath on July 8th, 2003. [<a href="http://www.tailslides.co.uk" target="new">Tailslides</a> photo by Peter]
 LM Aero T/V 1C-271
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 89118
F-16C Block 40G
Current USAF 89118
F-16C Block 40G
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
30 Mar 1991 [act] 89118 F-16C Block 40G
Apr 1991 [act] 89118 USAF 308 TFS 'HS' F-16C Block 40G
01 Oct 1991 [act] 89118 USAF 308 FS 'HS' F-16C Block 40G
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 31 FW
Apr 1993 [act] 89118 USAF 188 FS 'NM' F-16C Block 40G
Unknown [act] 89118 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G
Apr 2003 [act] 89118 USAF 510 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G
Nose detail of USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2118 from the 510th FS with three bomb markings spotted at Koksijde AB on July 3rd, 2004. [<a href="http://www.aviamagazine.com" target="new">AviaMagazine</a> photo by Frits Jongerman]
Special characteristics:
  • Mission Marks
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

3 mission markings.
Apr 2005 [act] 89118 USAF 555 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G
23 Sep 2005 [act] 89118 USAF 555 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
10 Jan 2006 [act] 89118 USAF 555 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G
Members of the 31st AMS test a newly-installed engine on F-16C block 40 #89-2118 from the 555th FS on March 1st, 2007. The white smoke is created by the agent used to preserve the engine while it is in storage. [USAF photo by A1C. Michael Dorus]
May 2011 [act] 89118 USAF 555 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G
USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2118 from the 555 EFS returns to its mission above Afghanistan in support of OEF on June 3rd, 2011. [USAF photo by MSgt. William Greer]
Deployment: Enduring Freedom
Unknown [act] 89118 USAF 555 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G
Apr 2015 [act] 89118 USAF 555 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G
Deployment: Enduring Freedom
Oct 2015 [act] 89118 USAF 555 FS 'AV' F-16C Block 40G

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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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