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Aircraft: 78-0054
USAF F-16A block 5 #78-0054 from the 3247th TS is parked on the flightline at Nellis AFB armed with an AIM-9J Sidewinder on April 2nd, 1984. [Photo by Keith Svendsen]
 LM Aero T/V 61-50
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 78054
F-16A Block 5
Current USAF 78054
F-16A Block 5
Status [scr]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
28 Feb 1980 [act] 78054 F-16A Block 5
05 Mar 1980 [act] 78054 USAF 4485 TS 'OT' F-16A Block 5
Oct 1982 [act] 78054 USAF 3247 TS 'AD' F-16A Block 5
Unknown [act] 78054 USAF 3247 TS 'ET' F-16A Block 5
Aug 1991 [act] 78054 USAF 6516 TS 'ED' F-16A Block 5
USAF F-16A block 5 #78-0054 from the 6516th TS is parked with opened canopy in front of an hangar at Edwards AFB in November of 1991. [Photo by Keith Svendsen]
01 Oct 1991 [act] 78054 USAF 416 TS 'ED' F-16A Block 5
Oct 1993 [act] 78054 USAF 416 TS 'ED' F-16A Block 5
USAF F-16A block 5 #78-0054 from the 416th TS is parked in the static display at Edwards AFB on October 23rd, 1993. [<a href="http://www.airfighters.com" target="new">Airfighters.com</a> photo by Michael Baldock]
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 412 TW
Oct 1994 [act] 78054 USAF 416 TS 'ED' F-16A Block 5
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 416 TS
13 Jul 1995 [sto] AAFG0329 USAF AMARC 'ED' F-16A Block 5
USAF F-16A block 5 #78-0054 was from the 416th FS, but painted as the flagship for the 412th Test Wing in high-viz red and white paint scheme, which was based at Edwards AFB, California when it was retired. Note the C-5 Galaxy in the background which at the time the photo was taken was a new addition. [Photo by Phillip Kovaric]
Wore 412 TW markings on the tail when retired to AMARC.
05 Nov 2014 [scr] 78054 F-16A Block 5

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MSgt. Tim Kimsey

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46th Test Wing , 1980 - 1983


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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