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Aircraft: 79-0396
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0396 belonging to the 63rd TFTS seen here at Key West Naval Station. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
 LM Aero T/V 61-181
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 79396
F-16A Block 10B
Current USAF 79396
F-16A Block 10B
Status [scr]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
16 Apr 1981 [act] 79396 F-16A Block 10B
20 Apr 1981 [act] 79396 USAF 63 TFTS 'MC' F-16A Block 10B
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0396 of the 63rd TFTS is ready for some action from McDill AFB. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
Oct 1988 [act] 79396 USAF 160 TFS 'AL' F-16A Block 10B
Oct 1992 [act] 79396 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16A Block 10B
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0396 from the 160th FS is parked in front of a large hangar at Dannelly Field AP in April of 1993. [Photo by Gary Chambers]
27 Aug 1993 [sto] AAFG0030 USAF AMARC 'AL' F-16A Block 10B
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0396 with engine and wings removed. The 160th FS took this F-16 to AMARC on August 27, 1993. [Photo by Phillip Kovaric]
09 Sep 2014 [scr] 79396 F-16A Block 10B

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USAF-AETC-63-FS

MSgt. Ken Bryant

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63rd Fighter Squadron "Panthers" , 1987 - 1988
63rd FS when it was at Mac Dill.


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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