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Aircraft: 89-2043
USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2043 of the 36th FS based on the Korean peninsula. [Photo by Alec Fushi]
 LM Aero T/V 1C-196
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 89043
F-16C Block 40E
Current USAF 89043
F-16C Block 40E
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
30 Sep 1990 [act] 89043 F-16C Block 40E
Oct 1990 [act] 89043 USAF 70 TFS 'MY' F-16C Block 40E
Apr 1991 [act] 89043 USAF 308 TFS 'HS' F-16C Block 40E
01 Oct 1991 [act] 89043 USAF 308 FS 'HS' F-16C Block 40E
Apr 1993 [act] 89043 USAF 347 FW 'MY' F-16C Block 40E
Apr 1994 [act] 89043 USAF 36 FS 'OS' F-16C Block 40E
USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2043 from the 36th FS seen on final approach at Osan AB in South Korea on October 5th, 2004. [Photo by Elmer van Hest]
20 Jun 2017 [act] 89043 USAF 36 FS 'OS' F-16C Block 40E
USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2043, 36 FS 'Flying Fiends' centennial F-16, parks with two other F-16s at Osan AFB on July 19th, 2017. USAF Col. Andrew P. Hansen, 51st Fighter Wing commander, flew the freshly painted jet for the first time during his final flight at Osan. [USAF photo by SSgt. Alex Fox Echols III]

USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2043, the 36th FS 'Flying Fiends' Centennial F-16, sits after receiving fresh paint in the corrosion shop at Osan AFB on June 21st, 2017. The 51st MXS Corrosion Control Team painted the jet in honor of the 36th FS’s 100 years of service to the United States. [USAF photo by SSgt. Alex Fox Echols III]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Centennial Tail paint scheme

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USAF-PACAF-36-FS

SSgt. John Baptista

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36th Fighter Squadron "Flying Fiends" , -
USAF-PACAF-36-FS

TSgt. Jesus Gaston Rivera

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36th Fighter Squadron "Flying Fiends" , 2000 - 2001


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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