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Aircraft: 78-0020
USAF F-16A block 1 #78-0020 from the 34th TFS is coming in for landing at Hill AFB in March of 1980. [<a href="http://skywarrior.cool.ne.jp/index.htm.htm" target="new">Skywarrior</a> photo by N.O.B.]
 LM Aero T/V 61-26
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 78020
F-16A Block 1
Current USAF 78020
F-16A Block 1
Status [scr]
While this aircraft was assigned to the 388th FW HL it was in the 34th TFS the DCC was Sgt James Greiner.


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
26 Sep 1979 [act] 78020 F-16A Block 1
27 Sep 1979 [act] 78020 USAF 34 TFS 'HL' F-16A Block 1
USAF F-16A block 1 #78-0020 from the 34th TFS is parked on the tarmac with opened canopy at Hill AFB in June of 1979. [Gerrit Kok collection]
Jul 1983 [act] 78020 USAF 310 TFTS 'LF' F-16A Block 1
Unknown [act] 78020 USAF 311 TFTS 'LF' F-16A Block 1
USAF F-16A block 1 #78-0020 from the 311th TFTS is seen on the ramp at Luke AFB. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
Unknown [act] 78020 USAF 160 TFS 'AL' F-16A Block 1
Jun 1992 [act] 78020 USAF 107 FS 'MI' F-16A Block 1
06 May 1994 [sto] AAFG0161 USAF AMARC 'MI' F-16A Block 1
USAF F-16A block 1 #78-0020 with many parts and equipment removed, but you can still tell that this aircraft belonged to the 107th FS. It was sent to AMARC on May 6th, 1994. [Pphoto by Phillip Kovaric]
31 Dec 2014 [scr] 78020 F-16A Block 1

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USAF-ACC-34-FS

MSgt. Jim Greiner

 Crew Chief Profile
34th Fighter Squadron "Rams" , -
It was TAC back then
USAF-AETC-311-TFTS-low-viz

CMSgt. Mike Barrowman

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311th Fighter Squadron "Sidewinders" , 1979 - 1981


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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