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Airframe Details for F-16 #79-0309

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Aircraft: 79-0309
LM Aero T/V 61-94
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 79309
F-16A Block 10
Current USAF 79309
F-16A Block 10
Status [pre]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
30 Jul 1980 [act] 79309 F-16A Block 10
01 Aug 1980 [act] 79309 USAF 421 TFS 'HL' F-16A Block 10
Sep 1984 [act] 79309 USAF 311 TFTS 'LF' F-16A Block 10
Oct 1990 [act] 79309 USAF 89 TFS 'DO' F-16A Block 10
01 Feb 1991 [act] 79309 USAF 89 FS 'DO' F-16A Block 10 " City of Columbus"
Mar 1995 [i/a] 79309 F-16A Block 10
Shaw AFB, South Carolina (BDR)
Oct 2000 [pre] 79309 'SW' F-16A Block 10
Shaw AFB, South Carolina painted as 93-0534 (F-16C). It is a memorial to Maj. Brison Phillips who was killed in a mishap flying 93-0534 on March 19th, 2000.

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SMSgt. Jeff Wayt

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311th Fighter Squadron "Sidewinders" , 1985 - 1992

Sgt. Kevin Kinslow

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N/A , 1987 - 1990


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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