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Airframe Details for F-16 #79-0360

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Aircraft: 79-0360
LM Aero T/V 61-145
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 79360
F-16A Block 10A
Current USAF 79360
F-16A Block 10A
Status [i/a]
CC's were SSgt. Dave Canaveral and Sgt. Joe Chew in 1981.


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
12 Jan 1981 [act] 79360 F-16A Block 10A
14 Jan 1981 [act] 79360 USAF 388 TFW 'HL' F-16A Block 10A
Wore a large black number 7 on the rudder and a slightly smaller white number 7 where the tail code would be. Numbered for RAF Tactical Bombing Competition from May 26 to June 26, 1981.
Nov 1983 [act] 79360 USAF 428 TFS 'NA' F-16A Block 10A
Oct 1989 [act] 79360 USAF 159 FIS F-16A Block 10A
Jun 1990 [act] 79360 USAF 107 TFS 'MI' F-16A Block 10A
15 Mar 1992 [act] 79360 USAF 107 FS 'MI' F-16A Block 10A
Oct 1995 [i/a] 79360 USAF 82 TRW 'ST' F-16A Block 10A
Aircraft was flown to Moody AFB for BDR training but this program was scrapped (dates unknown)? The aircraft was then taken apart and trucked to Hill AFB, Utah before going to Sheppard AFB, Texas as GF-16A. Need to obtain all dates for these events.
Jul 2004 [i/a] 79360 'ST' F-16A Block 10A
Lackland AFB at the Medina Annex for USAF security forces training. The ST tail codes remained.
Nov 2011 [i/a] 79360 'LD' F-16A Block 10A
Lackland AFB at the Medina Annex for USAF security forces training.

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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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