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Aircraft: 89-2161
LM Aero T/V 1D-36
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 89161
F-16D Block 42F
Current USAF 89161
F-16D Block 42F
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
31 Oct 1990 [act] 89161 F-16D Block 42F
Nov 1990 [act] 89161 USAF 312 TFTS 'LF' F-16D Block 42F
01 Oct 1991 [act] 89161 USAF 310 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42F
01 Apr 1994 [act] 89161 USAF 308 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42F
16 Jun 2015 [act] 89161 USAF 314 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42F
May 2022 [act] 89161 USAF 310 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42F
Jul 2022 [act] 89161 USAF 309 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42F
10 Jul 2023 [act] 89161 USAF 8 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42F

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MSgt. Robert Wilson

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308th Fighter Squadron "Emerald Knights" , 1999 - 2001

MSgt. Rich Knaus

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310th Fighter Squadron "Tophats" , 1992 - 1998
Any visible hydraulic line on this jet had been polished. Luckily when I took over I just needed to up keep those suckers.


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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