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Airframe Details for F-16 #79-0301

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Aircraft: 79-0301
LM Aero T/V 61-86
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 79301
F-16A Block 10
Current USAF 79301
F-16A Block 10
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
24 Jun 1980 [act] 79301 F-16A Block 10
27 Jun 1980 [act] 79301 USAF 421 TFS 'HL' F-16A Block 10
20 May 1982 [msh] 79301 USAF 421 TFS 'HL' F-16A Block 10
Hit the ground at Great Salt Lake, Utah killing Major Richard Olson. The F-16 suffered a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) while in autopilot.
20 May 1982 [w/o] 79301 USAF 421 TFS 'HL' F-16A Block 10

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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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