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Aircraft: 80-0487
USAF F-16A's block 10 #79-0344 and #80-0487 from the 56th TTW on the flight line during Exercise Quick Thrust '83-1 from Charleston AFB on November 10th, 1982. [USAF photo by A1C Sheryl D. Barnett]
 LM Aero T/V 61-208
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 80487
F-16A Block 10C
Current USAF 80487
F-16A Block 10C
Status [pre]
DCC was Rufus Leckie in 1992


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
10 Jun 1981 [act] 80487 F-16A Block 10C
01 Jul 1981 [act] 80487 USAF 430 TFS 'NA' F-16A Block 10C
Oct 1982 [act] 80487 USAF 72 TFTS 'MC' F-16A Block 10C
Sep 1988 [act] 80487 USAF 465 TFS 'SH' F-16A Block 10C
USAF F-16A block 10 #80-0487 from the 465th TFS is seen transient at Ellington Field on March 23rd, 1989. [Photo by Tom Ring]
Oct 1992 [act] 80487 USAF 465 FS 'SH' F-16A Block 10C
USAF F-16A block 10 #80-0487 from the 465th FS is parked on the T-line at Ellington IAP. [Photo by Craig Baldwin]
08 Apr 1994 [sto] AAFG0138 USAF AMARC 'SH' F-16A Block 10C
USAF F-16A block 10 #80-0487 carrying markings from the 465th FS which converted to the KC-135 when its aircraft were sent to AMARC. This aircraft arrived on April 8th, 1994. [Photo by Phillip Kovaric]
Some sources have this airframe being removed from AMARG in December of 2023. More info needed.
Unknown [pre] 80487 F-16A Block 10C
USAF F-16A block 10 #80-0487 has bene recovered from storage at AMARG in 2024 and moved to Volk Field to be preserved. It has already received a stunning new paint scheme and is waiting for better Wisconsin weather to be placed on a pole. It is currently protected by some barriers to avoid being damaged. [Photo by Steven Dennis]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
At Volk Field Museum.

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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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