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Airframe Details for F-16 #85-1566

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Aircraft: 85-1566
LM Aero T/V 5C-308
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85566
F-16C Block 30B
Current USAF QF-100
QF-16C Block 30B
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 May 1987 [act] 85566 F-16C Block 30B
Jun 1987 [act] 85566 USAF 14 TFS 'MJ' F-16C Block 30B
Apr 1991 [act] 85566 USAF 72 TFTS 'MC' F-16C Block 30B
01 Oct 1991 [act] 85566 USAF 72 FS 'MC' F-16C Block 30B
Apr 1992 [act] 85566 USAF 174 FS F-16C Block 30B " Bud"

Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Jun 2003 [act] 85566 USAF 138 FS 'NY' F-16C Block 30B
12 Jun 2008 [act] 85566 USAF 138 FS 'NY' F-16C Block 30B
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
21 Sep 2008 [act] 85566 USAF 138 FS 'NY' F-16C Block 30B
05 Mar 2010 [sto] AAFG0634 USAF AMARC 'NY' F-16C Block 30B
Apr 2020 [con] AAFG0634 QF-16C Block 30B
Sent to Boeing at Cecil Field, Florida.
Mar 2021 [act] QF-100 USAF 82 ATRS QF-16C Block 30B

Crew Chief Comments

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MSgt. Louis Cardenas

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14th Fighter Squadron "Samurais" , 1987 - 1992
became an expeditor


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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