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Aircraft: 88-0445
F-16C block 42 #88445 from the 416th Flight Test Squadron flies near China Lake Naval Air Weapons Center, Calif., July 8 during a successful AIM-9X test. The Global Power Fighters Combined Test Force here fired the AIM-9X, marking the variant's first guided launch from the aircraft. [USAF photo by Tom Reynolds ]
 LM Aero T/V 1C-47
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88445
F-16C Block 42C
Current USAF 88445
F-16C Block 42C
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
27 Sep 1989 [act] 88445 F-16C Block 42C
May 1990 [act] 88445 USAF 6516 TS 'ED' F-16C Block 42C
USAF F-16C block 42 #88-0445 from the 6516th TS is ready for another test mission from Edwards AFB on January 25th, 1991. [Photo by Keith Svendsen]
01 Oct 1991 [act] 88445 USAF 416 FLTS 'ED' F-16C Block 42C
Edwards based F-16C block 42 #88-0445 from the 416th FLTS takes off for the vast bombing and gunnery ranges of Nellis AFB on February 4th, 2009 as part of Red Flag. This marked the first time an AFMC unit has ever deployed and participated in the exercise. [Photo by John Mumaw]

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USAF-AFMC-416-FLTS

TSgt. Chad Aaron Miller

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416th Flight Test Squadron , 2003 - 2005
First aircraft I was ever assigned to in the AF. Had my name on the nose landing gear door of this highly modified test F-16.
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TSgt. Anthony Rocha

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416th Flight Test Squadron , 2001 - 2005
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TSgt. Scott Terrill

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416th Flight Test Squadron , 2000 - 2003
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A1C. Derek Allen

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416th Flight Test Squadron , 2005 - 2006
Asst. Dedicated Crew Chief on highly-modified F-16.
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SSgt. Matthew Baird

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416th Flight Test Squadron , -


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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