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Aircraft: 78-0080
USAF F-16B, #78080, in the typical Edwards high-viz testing livery [USAF photo]
 LM Aero T/V 62-6
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 78080
F-16B Block 1
Current USAF 78080
F-16B Block 1
Status [pre]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
31 Jan 1979 [act] 78080 F-16B Block 1
Feb 1979 [act] 78080 USAF 16 TFTS 'HL' F-16B Block 1
Oct 1983 [act] 78080 USAF 310 TFTS 'LF' F-16B Block 1
USAF F-16B block 1 #78-0080 of the 310th TFTS parked on the ramp at Luke AFB waiting for its driver to arrive. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
Oct 1991 [act] 78080 USAF 6516 TS 'ED' F-16B Block 1
USAF F-16B block 1 #78-0080 from the 6516th TS is parked on a sunny flightline at Edwards AFB on October 6th, 1991. [Photo by Keith Svendsen]

USAF F-16B block 1 #78-0080 assigned to the test pilot school at Edwards AFB during a stop at Luke AFB. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
01 Oct 1991 [act] 78080 USAF 416 TS 'ED' F-16B Block 1 " LAB RAT"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Unknown [act] 78080 USAF 416 FLTS 'ED' F-16B Block 1
USAF F-16B block 1 #78-0080 from the 416th FLTS is parked on the tarmac at Edwards AFB on June 22nd, 2000. [<a href="http://www.sharpshooter-maj.com" target="new">Sharpshooter-maj.com</a> photo by Don Logan]
Painted all white from late 2000 to early 2001, otherwise red and white paint scheme.
Mar 2004 [i/a] 78080 USAF 82 TRW F-16B Block 1
At Sheppard AFB as a Tech School Trainer with a white colour scheme
Unknown [i/a] 78080 USAF 364 TRS 'ST' F-16B Block 1
USAF F-16B block 1 #78-0080 is spotted in a hanger at Sheppard AFB used as an instructional aircraft. [Photo by Steve]
Feb 2015 [pre] 78080 'ST' F-16B Block 1
Preserved at San Antonio, Texas.

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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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