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Aircraft: 79-0302
IDFAF F-16A block 10 #729 from Tayeset 116 is parked in a hanger at Holz AB on April 15th, 2013. [Photo by <a href="http://www.scramble.nl" target="new">Marco Pennings</a>]
 LM Aero T/V 61-87
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 79302
F-16A Block 10
Current IDFAF 729
F-16A Block 10
Status [i/a]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
11 Jul 1980 [act] 79302 F-16A Block 10
16 Jul 1980 [act] 79302 USAF 16 TFTS 'HL' F-16A Block 10
USAF F-16A block 10s from 388 TFW are seen on a training mission over the Utah desert sometime during June of 1981. The farside jet is identified as #79-0302 part of the 16th TFTS. [GD photo]
Unknown [act] 79302 USAF 421 TFS 'HL' F-16A Block 10
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0302 from the 421st TFS is taxiing along the camera with an AGM-65 under the wing. [Photo by Charles Eberhart]
Nov 1983 [act] 79302 USAF 157 TFS 'SC' F-16A Block 10
Oct 1992 [act] 79302 USAF 157 FS 'SC' F-16A Block 10
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0302 from the 157th FS is captured at McEntire ANGS in August of 1993 and was laster sold to the IDFAF. [Photo by Dirk A. Geerts]
18 Nov 1994 [act] 729 F-16A Block 10
FMS Program: Peace Marble IV
FMS Serial: M10-12
Unknown [act] 729 IDFAF 144 sqn F-16A Block 10
Unknown [act] 729 IDFAF 253 sqn F-16A Block 10
Mar 2003 [act] 729 IDFAF 116 sqn F-16A Block 10
19 Jun 2005 [i/a] 729 F-16A Block 10
IDFAF F-16A block 10 #729 in the colors of tayeset 116 is seen on a flatbed trailer at the technical facility of Holz where it is used as an instructional airframe. [IDFAF photo]
Used as an instructional airframe at the IAF Technological College at Holz.

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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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