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Airframe Details for F-16 #78-0007

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Aircraft: 78-0007
LM Aero T/V 61-13
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 78007
F-16A Block 1
Current USAF 78007
F-16A Block 1
Status [scr]
First aircraft to be produced on the assembly line. All prior aircraft to this were hand built.


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
11 May 1979 [act] 78007 F-16A Block 1
12 May 1979 [act] 78007 USAF 57 FWW 'HL' F-16A Block 1
Detachment 16 at Nellis AFB.
Mar 1980 [act] 78007 USAF 34 TFS 'HL' F-16A Block 1
Unknown [act] 78007 USAF 4 TFS 'HL' F-16A Block 1
Apr 1983 [act] 78007 USAF 310 TFTS 'LF' F-16A Block 1
Jul 1990 [act] 78007 USAF 311 TFTS 'LF' F-16A Block 1
Aug 1991 [act] 78007 USAF 6512 TS 'ED' F-16A Block 1
02 Oct 1992 [act] 78007 USAF 445 TS 'ED' F-16A Block 1
May 1993 [act] 78007 USAF 445 TS 'ED' F-16A Block 1
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 412 TW
01 Mar 1994 [act] 78007 USAF 445 FLTS 'ED' F-16A Block 1
27 Sep 1994 [sto] AAFG0234 USAF AMARC 'ED' F-16A Block 1
15 Aug 2014 [scr] 78007 F-16A Block 1

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TSgt. Michael Boschker

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310th Fighter Squadron "Tophats" , 1989 - 1989
Luke AFB it was a quick assignment


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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