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Airframe Details for F-16 #80-0496

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Aircraft: 80-0496
LM Aero T/V 61-217
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 80496
F-16A Block 10C
Current USAF 80496
F-16A Block 10C
Status [scr]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
14 Jul 1981 [act] 80496 F-16A Block 10C
15 Jul 1981 [act] 80496 USAF 63 TFTS 'MC' F-16A Block 10C
Oct 1988 [act] 80496 USAF 160 TFS 'AL' F-16A Block 10C
15 Mar 1992 [act] 80496 USAF 160 FS 'AL' F-16A Block 10C
26 Aug 1993 [sto] AAFG0028 USAF AMARC 'AL' F-16A Block 10C
31 Dec 2014 [scr] 80496 F-16A Block 10C

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MSgt. Terry Swift

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496th Tactical Fighter Squadron "The World's Finest" , 1988 - 1989
Was Crewchief of the Squadron Commanders aircraft until moved to being an Expediter. Then got moved to the M.O.C.C. and then made MSgt.


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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