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Aircraft: 98-0004
	LM Aero T/V	CC-215
	Plant	LM Aero
	Local C/N
	Delivered	USAF 98004 F-16C Block 50D
	Current	USAF 98004 F-16C Block 50D
	Status	[act]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

Unknown

[act]

98004

F-16C Block 50D

May 2001

[act]

98004

USAF 85 TES

F-16C Block 50D

Apr 2002

[act]

98004

USAF 40 FLTS 'ET'

F-16C Block 50D

Jun 2003

[act]

98004

USAF 85 TES 'OT'

F-16C Block 50D

Special characteristics:

Unit Markings: 53 Wing

May 2006

[act]

98004

USAF 85 TES 'OT'

F-16C Block 50D

Nov 2009

[act]

98004

USAF 85 TES 'OT'

F-16C Block 50D

Special characteristics:

Unit Markings: 53 WG

Jul 2012

[act]

98004

USAF 85 TES 'OT'

F-16C Block 50D

Painted in the have glass scheme.

Crew Chief Comments

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	SSgt. Nehemiah Chambers	Crew Chief Profile
	85th Test & Evaluation Squadron "Skulls" , 2006 - 2007
	Spent my last year here at beautiful Eglin AFB and crewed 98-0004, fantastic jet and learned a lot working the test side.
	A1C. William Post	Crew Chief Profile
	85th Test & Evaluation Squadron "Skulls" , 2007 - 2008
	My first jet balls 4 was good stuff
	SSgt. KJ Washausen	Crew Chief Profile
	46th Test Wing , 2010 - 2011
	flagship jet for the 53rd.
	SrA. James Brown	Crew Chief Profile
	85th Test & Evaluation Squadron "Skulls" , 2011 -
	Balls 4 is my 3rd jet ive been assigned to and she has been fly well!!!
	SSgt. Rob Harp	Crew Chief Profile
	46th Test Wing , 2009 - 2010
	I got this jet when I got back from Korea. I had prior experience with her and didn't like her. She was assigned to me tore apart and sold back in peices by phase and was having the stab box rebuilt by depot. I've rebuilt her and she still likes to break, but all this time I've spent working on her has made her grow on me. I love to hate her. She was picked to be the 53rd wing aircraft by Col. Gantt in June 2009. Keeps breaking, but I've been there to fix her and I've assembled a good crew to keep her flying high. Tough jet to crew, but what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.
	SSgt. Leo Oliphant	Crew Chief Profile
	46th Test Wing , 2011 -

	MSgt. Robert Tipton	Crew Chief Profile
	40th Flight Test Squadron , 2001 - 2001
	The first block 50 MMC F-16 we got on the ET side at Eglin.
	SSgt. Michael Gonzalez	Crew Chief Profile
	85th Test & Evaluation Squadron "Skulls" , 2008 - 2009
	Pretty new jet. It never gave me problems. Took it to phase and the left stab box was corroded. I guess that didn't turn out too well, Harp. Stab bearing changes were a nightmare after that TCTO dropped.
	TSgt. Philip Clukey	Crew Chief Profile
	40th Flight Test Squadron , -

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

Lieven
Oct 31, 2024 - 08:58 AM

First Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite

Flew the first Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) flight.

See:https://www.53rdwing.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3949075/85th-tes-flies-new-f-16-electronic-warfare-suite/

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