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Aircraft: 79-0400
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0400 of the 138th TFS in a maintenance hangar at Syracuse IAP, New York. It was lost on January 13th, 1991 during Desert Storm over Saudi Arabia. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
 LM Aero T/V 61-185
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 79400
F-16A Block 10B
Current USAF 79400
F-16A Block 10B
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
15 Apr 1981 [act] 79400 F-16A Block 10B
17 Apr 1981 [act] 79400 USAF 429 TFS 'NA' F-16A Block 10B
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0400 from the 429th TFS is parked on the flightline with opened canopy at Nellis AFB on February 1st, 1984. [Photo by Keith Svendsen]
Apr 1989 [act] 79400 USAF 138 TFS 'NY' F-16A Block 10B
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0400 of the 138th TFS is getting ready to depart to the Gulf Region in the early nineties. The aircraft was lost in Saudi Arabia on January 13th, 1991. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
Jan 1991 [act] 79400 USAF 138 TFS 'NY' F-16A Block 10B
Deployment: Desert Storm
13 Jan 1991 [msh] 79400 USAF 138 TFS 'NY' F-16A Block 10B
Deployment: Desert Storm

Crashed 31 miles southwest of Al Kharj AB, Saudi Arabia. The pilot experienced smoke and fumes in the cockpit. The engine failed and also the EPU. The pilot, Lieutenant Scott Thompson, ejected safely.
13 Jan 1991 [w/o] 79400 USAF 138 TFS 'NY' F-16A Block 10B AIB Report

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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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