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Airframe Details for F-16 #79-0359

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Aircraft: 79-0359
	LM Aero T/V	61-144
	Plant	General Dynamics
	Local C/N
	Delivered	USAF 79359 F-16A Block 10A
	Current	USAF 79359 F-16A Block 10A
	Status	[scr]
DCC was TSgt. Dubose Gooden in 1992

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

31 Dec 1980

[act]

79359

F-16A Block 10A

14 Jan 1981

[act]

79359

USAF 421 TFS 'HL'

F-16A Block 10A

Wore a large black number 1 on the rudder and a slightly smaller white number 1 where the tail code would be. Numbered for RAF Tactical Bombing Competition from May 26 to June 26, 1981. The team from Hill AFB won the competition and took seven aircraft. (others: #79-0360, #79-0362, #79-0372, #79-0385, #79-0386, #79-0388)

Jul 1981

[act]

79359

USAF 421 TFS 'HL'

F-16A Block 10A

Nov 1983

[act]

79359

USAF 363 TFW 'SW'

F-16A Block 10A

Sep 1984

[act]

79359

USAF 61 TFTS 'MC'

F-16A Block 10A

Oct 1989

[act]

79359

USAF 465 TFS 'SH'

F-16A Block 10A

Oct 1992

[act]

79359

USAF 465 FS 'SH'

F-16A Block 10A

12 Apr 1994

[sto]

AAFG0141

USAF AMARC 'SH'

F-16A Block 10A

10 Sep 2014

[scr]

79359

F-16A Block 10A

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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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