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Aircraft: 79-0374
LM Aero T/V 61-159
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 79374
F-16A Block 10A
Current USAF 79374
F-16A Block 10A
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
23 Feb 1981 [act] 79374 F-16A Block 10A
26 Feb 1981 [act] 79374 USAF 428 TFS 'NA' F-16A Block 10A
20 May 1982 [msh] 79374 USAF 428 TFS 'NA' F-16A Block 10A
Crashed on the Dugway range, Utah. During an exercises it suffered a main generator failure. After a sucessful airstart and while enroute to NAS China Lake for an emergency landing an intermittant flame was observed coming from the tailpipe. Upon hearing a loud bang and feeling a reduction of thrust, the pilot successfully ejected.
20 May 1982 [w/o] 79374 USAF 428 TFS 'NA' 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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Jan 25, 2024 - 06:57 AM
79374 correction?

this might be the "Tower Shaft Failure" aircraft, which was not over ranges at Dugway, but somewhere in CA restricted airspace near China Lake. The story is interesting, but I won't comment here until I am sure of the details. Does anyone know the name of the pilot involved?





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