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Aircraft: 78-0108
IDFAF F-16B block 5 (original) #983 was spotted at Hatzor AB on October 10th, 2005. [Photo by Sariel Stiller]
 LM Aero T/V 62-34
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 78108
F-16B Block 5
Current IDFAF 983
F-16B Block 5
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
17 Jan 1980 [act] 78108 F-16B Block 5
18 Jan 1980 [act] 78108 USAF 61 TFTS 'MC' F-16B Block 5
USAF F-16B block 5 #78-0108 from the 61st TFTS is parked under a magnificent cloud cover at McDill AFB in 1988. It was transferred to Israel in 1994. [Photo by Mike kopack]
Mar 1989 [act] 78108 USAF 184 TFG F-16B Block 5
Aug 1989 [act] 78108 USAF 121 TFS 'DC' F-16B Block 5
15 Mar 1992 [act] 78108 USAF 121 FS 'DC' F-16B Block 5
USAF F-16B block 5 #78-0108 from the DC ANG, seen in April of 1993. It was delivered to Israel under the Peace Marbel IV program on August 9th, 1994. [Photo by Bill Crimmings]
04 Mar 1994 [sto] AAFG0099 USAF AMARC F-16B Block 5
USAF - ANG F-16B block 5, #78-0108 at AMARC in 1994 and previously assigned to the 121 FS, 113 FW, District of Columbia ANG. Seen here on the receiving line at AMARC, the aircraft didn't stay for long as it went on to Israel later in 1994. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
09 Aug 1994 [act] 983 F-16B Block 5
USAF F-16B block 5 #78-0108 is completely void of unit markings when taking off from Ramstein AB in August of 1994 when on transfer to Israel where it became #983. [Photo by Mario Michels]
FMS Program: Peace Marble IV
FMS Serial: M11-4
Unknown [act] 983 IDFAF 144 sqn F-16B Block 5
Unknown [act] 983 IDFAF 253 sqn F-16B Block 5
31 Mar 2003 [act] 983 IDFAF 116 sqn F-16B Block 5
Apr 2013 [sto] 983 F-16B Block 5
IDFAF F-16B block 5 (original) #983 in the colors of tayeset 116 is parked on a remote location at Ben Gurion IAP. [Photo by David Weinrich]
At Ben Gurion IAP.

Crew Chief Comments

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SMSgt. Jim Hobby

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113th AMS DCANG, Andrews AFB, MD , 1989 - 1993
During it's first flight from Andrews after getting transferred here it hit a turkey buzzard on take off. The inside layer of the canopy shattered but the outside layer did not. The plane landed safely and the pilot was not hurt. What was interesting, when the inside layer hit the glare shield it left a shatter pattern in the black paint.


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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