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Aircraft: 80-0616
AMI F-16A ADF #MM7263 from 37 Stormo taxiing by the lens during exercise "Spring Flag 2006" on May 22nd, 2006 just prior to its crash on the same date. [Photo by <a href="http://www.awti-decimo.com" target="new">Massimo Pieranunzi</a>]
 LM Aero T/V 61-337
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 80616
F-16A Block 15B
Current AMI MM7263
F-16A Block 15B ADF
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
15 May 1982 [act] 80616 F-16A Block 15B
Jun 1982 [act] 80616 USAF 10 TFS 'HR' F-16A Block 15B
USAF F-16A block 15 #80-0616 from the 10th TFS is guided into a hangar at Hahn AFB after flying a support mission for Certain Sentinel, part of Exercise REFORGER '86 on January 1st, 1986. [USAF photo by MSgt. Patrick Nugent]
Oct 1986 [act] 80616 USAF 162 TFG F-16A Block 15B
Unknown [con] 80616 F-16A Block 15B ADF
Aug 1989 [act] 80616 USAF 194 FIS F-16A Block 15B ADF
15 Mar 1992 [act] 80616 USAF 194 FS F-16A Block 15B ADF
USAF F-16A ADF #80-0616 seen here with the 194th FS. The aircraft later went to the Italian AF as #MM7263. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
Apr 1995 [act] 80616 USAF 159 FS F-16A Block 15B ADF
02 Feb 1996 [sto] AAFG0357 USAF AMARC F-16A Block 15B ADF
Unknown [sto] AAFG0357 USAF OO-ALC F-16A Block 15B ADF
Hill AFB, for refurbishment.
Unknown [act] MM7263 F-16A Block 15B ADF
FMS Program: Peace Caesar
FMS Serial: M22-28
21 Jan 2005 [act] MM7263 AMI 18 gruppo F-16A Block 15B ADF
AMI F-16A ADF #MM7263 from 18 gruppo is parked on the tarmac with opened canopy on May 15th, 2006. The aircraft crashed only a week later. [F-16.net photo]
22 May 2006 [msh] MM7263 AMI 18 gruppo F-16A Block 15B ADF News Article
The aircraft crashed in collision with F-16A (MM7246) into sea about 5 miles from Capo Ferrato in Sardinia. Both pilots, Pier Francisco Grassi (29) and Fabio De Luca (30), have managed to eject safely from their jets. The causes of the incident are still under investigation. The hypothesis of an in flight collision of the jets is however most likely at the moment.
22 May 2006 [w/o] MM7263 AMI 18 gruppo F-16A Block 15B ADF

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USAF-USAFE-10-TFS

SSgt. Anthony Tyler

 Crew Chief Profile
10th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Fighting Tenth" , 1983 - 1984
80-616 was my aircraft during a deploymet to Zaragoza spain. I launched both squadron commanders in this aircraft at different times. First Lt Col Eberhardt and then Lt Col Baldwin. Unfortunately, 616 went on to serve in Italy after its tour with the ANG and was then lost in a crash. Actually, this aircraft is the one I was certified on as crew chief for the 10th.


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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