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Airframe Details for F-16 #88-0472

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Aircraft: 88-0472
LM Aero T/V 1C-74
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 88472
F-16C Block 42C
Current USAF 88472
F-16C Block 42C
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
26 Jan 1990 [act] 88472 F-16C Block 42C
Feb 1990 [act] 88472 USAF 312 TFTS 'LF' F-16C Block 42C
01 Oct 1991 [act] 88472 USAF 312 FS 'LF' F-16C Block 42C
Unknown [act] 88472 USAF 311 FS 'LF' F-16C Block 42C
01 Apr 1994 [act] 88472 USAF 308 FS 'LF' F-16C Block 42C
Apr 2010 [act] 88472 USAF 309 FS 'LF' F-16C Block 42C
May 2014 [act] 88472 USAF 311 FS 'HO' F-16C Block 42C
Still carrying the previous 'LF' marking.

Crew Chief Comments

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SrA. John Gurnee

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308th Fighter Squadron "Emerald Knights" , 1994 -
I was the assestant crew chief on this aircraft in 1994, It sure was a great aircraft.

TSgt. Michael Petry

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312th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron "Scorpions" , 1989 - 1993
Got the jet fresh from the factory with 5.2 airframe hours on arrival.

TSgt. Kevin Kilbride

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308th Fighter Squadron "Emerald Knights" , 2004 - 2006


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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