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Airframe Details for F-16 #85-1446

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Aircraft: 85-1446
LM Aero T/V 5C-226
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85446
F-16C Block 30A
Current USAF QF-069
QF-16C Block 30A
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
31 Oct 1986 [act] 85446 F-16C Block 30A
Nov 1986 [act] 85446 USAF 526 TFS 'RS' F-16C Block 30A
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Special markings on tail "Night Falcon" and used to demonstrate the block 40. Aircraft may have started at Hill AFB.
01 Oct 1991 [act] 85446 USAF 526 FS 'RS' F-16C Block 30A
Aug 1992 [act] 85446 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A " Armed and Dangerous"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Unknown [act] 85446 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A " Sundancer"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Oct 2002 [act] 85446 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A " Peace Keeper"
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Sep 2006 [act] 85446 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
04 Mar 2007 [act] 85446 USAF 175 FS F-16C Block 30A
20 May 2010 [sto] AAFG0671 USAF AMARC F-16C Block 30A
28 Jul 2020 [con] 85446 QF-16C Block 30A
Sent to Boeing at Cecil Field, Florida.
Mar 2021 [act] QF-069 USAF 82 ATRS QF-16C Block 30A

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TSgt. Anthony Boesch

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114th Fighter Wing , -

TSgt. Lowry Swett

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526th Fighter Squadron "Black Knights" , -


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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