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Aircraft: 78-0021
USAF F-16A block 1 #78-0021 of the 16th TFTS is seen here in the early 80's in front of some maintenance hangars. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
 LM Aero T/V 61-27
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 78021
F-16A Block 1
Current USAF 78021
F-16A Block 1
Status [pre]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
10 Oct 1979 [act] 78021 F-16A Block 1
11 Oct 1979 [act] 78021 USAF 16 TFTS 'HL' F-16A Block 1
USAF F-16A block 1 #78-0021 from the 16th TFTS 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.]
Oct 1983 [act] 78021 USAF 311 TFTS 'LF' F-16A Block 1
Nov 1986 [act] 78021 USAF 466 TFS 'HI' F-16A Block 1
USAF F-16A block 1 #78-0021 from the 466th TFS is parked on the tarmac, evidently not at Hill AFB. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
01 Feb 1992 [act] 78021 USAF 466 FS 'HI' F-16A Block 1
May 1995 [act] 78021 USAF 162 TFG F-16A Block 1
Oct 2003 [i/a] 78021 F-16A Block 1
Misawa AFB, Japan (BDR)
19 Jul 2005 [pre] 78021 F-16A Block 1
USAF F-16A block 1 #78-0021 is on static display at the Misawa Aviation and Science Museum, spotted there on September 30th, 2015. The aircraft is painted to depict a 35th FW F-16CJ. [Photo by Halo1322]
Marked in 35 FW markings at the public Misawa Aviation Science Museum at the east end of the base in Japan. Wears nose art of "Lets Roll" that marks 9/11.

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TSgt. James T. Ebmeyer

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16th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Tomahawks" , - 1994
-My first as ACC


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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