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Aircraft: 87-0251
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0251 formerly of the 51st FW now designated GF-16 and used as a ground trainer at Sheppard AFB on October 20th, 2007. A P&W nozzle resides where the GE nozzle used to. [Photo by Jason Hyatt]
 LM Aero T/V 5C-512
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 87251
F-16C Block 30F
Current USAF 87251
F-16C Block 30F
Status [i/a]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 Jul 1988 [act] 87251 F-16C Block 30F
Aug 1988 [act] 87251 USAF 36 TFS 'OS' F-16C Block 30F
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0251 assigned to the 36th TFS and marked as the personal jet of the 51st TFW Commander outside its HAS at Osan AB in September of 1989. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 51 TFW
19 Dec 1989 [msh] 87251 USAF 36 TFS 'OS' F-16C Block 30F
Right rear view of USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0251 from the 36th TFS as it sits on a runway following an emergency gear-up landing at Osan AFB on December 19th, 1989. [USAF photo by TSgt Peter C. Bradshaw Jr.]
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 51 TFW
Belly landed but stayed on the runway. Pilot did not eject. Aircraft carried wing commanders markings. Minor repairs were made but the aircraft never flew again and went to Sheppard AFB, Texas. Cause of the mishap happened as follows. The centerline tank was installed prior to flight. Leak and transfer check where good, but the pilot did not close the IFR door. The pilot noticed fuel not transferring and punched off the full centerline tank. The F-16 came into view for landing powered by the EPU only and kept the gear up. When the aircraft touched down bright colored flames came from under the aircraft as it slid to a stop, but it did not catch fire.
Sep 1994 [i/a] 87251 USAF 82 TRW 'ST' F-16C Block 30F
Sheppard AFB, Texas as GF-16C.
Mar 2004 [i/a] 87251 USAF 82 TRW 'ST' F-16C Block 30F
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 82 TRW
Sheppard AFB, Texas as GF-16C.
Oct 2007 [i/a] 87251 USAF 362 TRS 'ST' F-16C Block 30F
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0251 from the 362nd TRS is used as a ground trainer at Sheppard AFB spotted there on February 11th, 2010. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
Sheppard AFB, Texas as GF-16C.

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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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