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Aircraft: 79-0327
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0327 from the 162nd FW is parked on the tarmac with opened canopy. [<a href="http://www.italianvipers.com" target="new">Italianvipers.com</a> photo by Oxcart]
 LM Aero T/V 61-112
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 79327
F-16A Block 10
Current USAF 79327
F-16A Block 10
Status [pre]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
26 Sep 1980 [act] 79327 F-16A Block 10
30 Sep 1980 [act] 79327 USAF 4485 TS 'OT' F-16A Block 10
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0327 of the 4485th TS seen at NAS Pensacola in September of 1981 with a pair of early GBU-15 weapons under the wing. These were tested, but never adopted on the F-16. [Ed Groenendijk collection]
Apr 1982 [act] 79327 USAF 61 TFTS 'MC' F-16A Block 10
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0327 from the 61st TFTS is parked on the flightline ready for another sortie at McDill AFB on January 27th, 1984. [Photo by Keith Svendsen]
Sep 1984 [act] 79327 USAF 311 TFTS 'LF' F-16A Block 10
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0327 of the 311th TFTS is seen landing at Luke AFB in 1985. [Ed Groenendijk collection]
Unknown [act] 79327 USAF 138 TFS 'NY' F-16A Block 10
Nov 1990 [act] 79327 USAF 138 TFS 'NY' F-16A Block 10
Deployment: Desert Storm
Oct 1991 [act] 79327 USAF 162 TFG F-16A Block 10
Oct 1992 [act] 79327 USAF 162 FW F-16A Block 10
Jun 1993 [i/a] 79327 USAF 364 TRS 'ST' F-16A Block 10
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0327 is parked on the tarmac at Sheppard AB where it is used as an instructional airframe as part of the 82nd TRW, It was captured there on film in October of 2000. [<a href="http://www.aviamagazine.com" target="new">AviaMagazine</a> photo by Frits Jongerman]
Sheppard AFB, Texas as GF-16A
04 Apr 2006 [sto] 79327 'ST' F-16A Block 10
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0327 arrives at Luke AFB on April 4th, 2006. The F-16 will become a static display in front of the 944th FW headquarters painted in World War II Tuskegee colors complete with a red tail. The F-16 is scheduled to be unveiled as part of the annual Tuskegee Convention, which will be in Phoenix in August. The 301st and 302nd FS of the 944th FW trace their heritage to the Tuskegee Airmen. [USAF photo by SSgt. Susan Stout]
Moved to Luke AFB to be preserved for the 302nd FS AFRes.
11 Jul 2006 [pre] 79327 'LR' F-16A Block 10 " By Request II"
Contractors carefully bolt an F-16 painted in World War II Tuskegee colors onto its pedestal on July 11th, 2006 at Luke AFB. The F-16A #79-0327 will become a static display in front of the 944th Fighter Wing headquarters and is scheduled to be unveiled during a dedication ceremony on August 2nd, 2006. The 944th Fighter Wing's 301st and 302nd Fighter Squadrons trace their roots to the Tuskegee Airmen. [USAF photo by SSgt Susan Stout]
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 302 FS
Mounted on pedestal on July 11th, 2006 but unveiled during a dedication ceremony August 2nd, 2006. Painted in World War II Tuskegee colours.

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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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