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Aircraft: 89-2144
LM Aero T/V 1C-297
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 89144
F-16C Block 40H
Current USAF 89144
F-16C Block 40H
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
31 May 1991 [act] 89144 F-16C Block 40H
13 Jun 1991 [act] 89144 USAF 309 TFS 'HS' F-16C Block 40H
01 Oct 1991 [act] 89144 USAF 309 FS 'HS' F-16C Block 40H
Apr 1993 [act] 89144 USAF 307 FS 'MY' F-16C Block 40H
Sep 1994 [act] 89144 USAF 307 FS 'MY' F-16C Block 40H
Deployment: Southern Watch
Jul 1995 [act] 89144 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40H
4404 Wing
15 Jun 1996 [act] 89144 USAF 34 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40H
Deployment: Southern Watch
04 Sep 1996 [msh] 89144 F-16C Block 40H
A tire burst on take-off from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and engaged the barrier. Damage to the nose, fuselage bottom, undercarriage and speed brakes. It is expected to be repaired. Pilot was OK.
Feb 1997 [act] 89144 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40H
Jun 2003 [act] 89144 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40H
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
12 Sep 2003 [act] 89144 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40H
02 May 2006 [act] 89144 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40H
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom
18 Sep 2006 [act] 89144 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40H
09 Aug 2007 [act] 89144 USAF 421 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40H
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Deployed under the 4th EFS but stayed when the 421st EFS deployed on December 29, 2007.
Unknown [act] 89144 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40H
08 Oct 2010 [msh] 89144 USAF 4 FS 'HL' F-16C Block 40H AIB Report
Deployment: Iraqi Freedom

Ran off the runway at Bagram AB due to a braking malfunction.
20 Jul 2011 [sto] F16C 89-2144 USAF AMARC 'HL' F-16C Block 40H
11 Feb 2019 [sto] 89144 F-16C Block 40H
To Float and Fuel Cells

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SSgt. David Jinks

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4th Fighter Squadron "Fightin' Fuujins" , 2009 - 2010
This was my Baby!!! I was assigned to her just before our deployment to Balad in '09. She had a rough go at first with a FMC rate of 31% after the first month and a half.... but after a start problem was diagnosed to the PTO speed sensor, which led to the helicoil comming out of the ADG upon removal of said sensor, and subsequent ADG R&I she came out of her 2nd cann status running like a Champ and before ya knew it she was up to a 99% FMC rate before deployments end. She was also part of our first drop of the deployment!!!!!


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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