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Aircraft: 78-0106
IDFAF F-16B block 5 (original) #981 from tayeset 140 is spotted landing at Decimomannu AB during exercise Vega in 2010. [Photo by <a href="http://www.awti-decimo.com" target="new">Massimo Pieranunzi</a>]
 LM Aero T/V 62-32
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 78106
F-16B Block 5
Current IDFAF 981
F-16B Block 5
Status [sto]
First CC during its Hill time was George Sarris. Also crewed by Sgt. James Greiner during it's Hill time.


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
19 Dec 1979 [act] 78106 F-16B Block 5
03 Jan 1980 [act] 78106 USAF 421 TFS 'HL' F-16B Block 5
Unknown [act] 78106 USAF 34 TFS 'HL' F-16B Block 5
USAF F-16B block 5 #78-0106 as part of the 34th TFS is parked on the tarmac with the Wasatch Mountains in the background. [Photo by George Sarris]
Nov 1983 [act] 78106 USAF 63 TFTS 'MC' F-16B Block 5
USAF F-16B block 5 #78-0106 of the 63rd TFTS at MacDill AFB waiting for another mission. This aircraft was transferred to Israel in 1994. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
Jun 1984 [act] 78106 USAF 157 TFS 'SC' F-16B Block 5
May 1989 [act] 78106 USAF 162 TFG F-16B Block 5
23 Sep 1994 [act] 981 F-16B Block 5
FMS Program: Peace Marble IV
FMS Serial: M11-3
Unknown [act] 981 IDFAF 140 sqn F-16B Block 5
IDFAF F-16B block 5 (original) #981 from Tayeset 140 is coming in for landing with brakes opened at Hatzor AB on August 5th, 1996. [<a href="http://www.airliners.net" target="new">Airliners.net</a> photo by Fred Willemsen]

IDFAF F-16B block 5 (original) #981 from tayeset 140 is taking off at Decimomannu AB during exercise Vega in 2010. [Photo by <a href="http://www.awti-decimo.com" target="new">Massimo Pieranunzi</a>]
Unknown [sto] 981 F-16B Block 5
At Tel Nof AB.

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USAF-ACC-34-FS

MSgt. Jim Greiner

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34th Fighter Squadron "Rams" , -
It was TAC back then


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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