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Aircraft: 87-0271
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0271 of the 162nd FS in typical nice central Ohio weather on May 10th, 2000. [Photo by Jon Somerville]
 LM Aero T/V 5C-532
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 87271
F-16C Block 30H
Current USAF 87271
F-16C Block 30H
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
28 Sep 1988 [act] 87271 F-16C Block 30H
Nov 1988 [act] 87271 USAF 613 TFS 'TJ' F-16C Block 30H
Oct 1991 [act] 87271 USAF 23 FS 'SP' F-16C Block 30H
Oct 1993 [act] 87271 USAF 162 FS 'OH' F-16C Block 30H
Jun 2005 [act] 87271 USAF 162 FS 'OH' F-16C Block 30H " WANTED - Dead or Alive"
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0271 of the 162nd FS carrying nose art "Wanted". Note the bullet painted on the RWR bulge. [Photo by adamgh81]
Special characteristics:
  • Nose Art
Jul 2011 [act] 87271 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30H " City of Fort Payne"
27 Apr 2014 [act] 87271 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30H " City of Fort Payne"
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0271 assigned to the 100th FS returns from a morning mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom at Bagram Air Field on September 29th, 2014. The F-16 provides armed overwatch and close air support for ground units. [USAF photo by SSgt. Miguel Lara III]
Deployment: Enduring Freedom
Nov 2014 [act] 87271 USAF 100 FS 'AL' F-16C Block 30H " City of Fort Payne"
Unknown [act] 87271 USAF 162 FW 'AZ' F-16C Block 30H
Jun 2023 [act] 87271 USAF 162 FW 'AZ' F-16C Block 30H
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0271 from the 162nd FW is coming in for landing at Davis-Monthan AFB on December 7th, 2023. [Photo by Barry Eckel]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Tail scheme with a local Arizona landmark.

Crew Chief Comments

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USAF-ANG-100-FS

SrA. Patrick Holmes

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100th Fighter Squadron "Tuskegee Airman" , -
USAF-USAFE-23-FS

TSgt. David McCain

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23rd Fighter Squadron "Fighting Hawks" , 1991 - 1992
USAF-USAFE-22-FS-new

TSgt. Brandon Morris

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22nd Fighter Squadron "Stingers" , -
USAF-ANG-162-FS

SSgt. Ashley Van Winkle

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162nd Fighter Squadron "Sabers" , 2005 - 2007
USAF-USAFE-613-TFS

SSgt. James Erhardt

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613th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Squids" , 1989 - 1991
tj days who could forget em


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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