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Aircraft: 79-0403
USAF F-16A block 10, #79403, of the 474 TFW, 429 TFS stationned at Bentwaters AFB on June 5th, 1985. Note the TER under the middle wing station with practice ordonance beneath it [<a href="http://www.braithwaite71.fsnet.co.uk" target="new">Robs Aircraft Picture Library</a> photo by John Smith]
 LM Aero T/V 61-188
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 79403
F-16A Block 10B
Current USAF 79403
F-16A Block 10B
Status [pre]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
28 Apr 1981 [act] 79403 F-16A Block 10B
30 Apr 1981 [act] 79403 USAF 429 TFS 'NA' F-16A Block 10B
USAF F-16A block 10 #79403 from 429 TFS based at Nellis AFB seen here as hot pit refueling operations are performed on it during exercise 'Coronet Wrangler' on April 26th, 1982. [Photo by SSgt Jose Lopez]
Apr 1989 [act] 79403 USAF 138 TFS 'NY' F-16A Block 10B " Bavaria"
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0403 from the 138th TFS (marked as 174 TFW) is seen on the ramp back in late 1989. [F-16.net photo]
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 174 TFW
Nov 1990 [act] 79403 USAF 138 TFS 'NY' F-16A Block 10B " Spirit of Syracuse"
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0403 from the 138th TFS is showing its title 'The Spirit of Syracuse' under the cockpit in April of 1992. [Photo by Charles Eberhart]
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 174 FW
Deployment: Desert Storm
15 Mar 1992 [act] 79403 USAF 138 FS 'NY' F-16A Block 10B
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 174 FW
Jul 1994 [i/a] 79403 F-16A Block 10B
Syracuse IAP, New York
Aug 1995 [pre] 79403 'NY' F-16A Block 10B
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0403 on board the USS Intrepid Museum in New York on May 25th, 2001. [<a href="http://www.braithwaite71.fsnet.co.uk" target="new">Robs Aircraft Picture Library</a> photo by John Smith]
Air, Sea and Space Museum, New York.

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USAF-ACC-429-TFS

SSgt. James Erhardt

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429th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Black Falcons" , 1984 - 1989


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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