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Aircraft: 89-2179
USAF F-16D block 42 #89-2179 of the Fighter Weapons School is taxiing out at Hill AFB for another training sortie with only the front driver in the seat. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
 LM Aero T/V 1D-54
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 89179
F-16D Block 42G
Current USAF 89179
F-16D Block 42G
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 Jul 1991 [act] 89179 F-16D Block 42G
Aug 1991 [act] 89179 USAF 422 TES 'WA' F-16D Block 42G
USAF F-16D #89-2179 assigned to the 422nd TES is spotted on the Nellis AFB ramp in September of 1991. The aircraft is loaded with two inert GBU-12 LGB's mounted directly to the station 3 and 7 MAU-12 racks. You can also see that both the LANTIRN navigation and targeting pods are installed on the inlet hard points. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
01 Oct 1991 [act] 89179 USAF 57 FW 'WA' F-16D Block 42G
Oct 1992 [act] 89179 USAF 311 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42G
01 Apr 1994 [act] 89179 USAF 308 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42G
USAF F-16D block 42 #89-2179 of the 308th FS is parked on the tarmac with stabs down at Luke AFB in October of 1996. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
Mar 1995 [act] 89179 USAF 57 FW 'WA' F-16D Block 42G
Apr 1997 [act] 89179 USAF 57 FW 'WA' F-16D Block 42G
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: AWC
Apr 1998 [act] 89179 USAF 124 FS F-16D Block 42G
USAF F-16D block 42 #89-2179 from the 124th FS is seen banking before coming into land during Red Flag 06-02 on August 17th, 2006. [Photo by <a href="http://www.fotodigimarco.eu/" target="new">Marco Sommacal</a>]
30 Mar 2007 [act] 89179 USAF 310 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42G
USAF F-16D block 42 #89-2179 from the 310th FS seen landing at Luke AFB on March 24th, 2008. [Photo by Jason Hyatt]
Jul 2008 [act] 89179 USAF 308 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42G
Jan 2012 [act] 89179 USAF 310 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42G
Jul 2022 [act] 89179 USAF 309 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42G
10 Jul 2023 [act] 89179 USAF 8 FS 'LF' F-16D Block 42G

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MSgt. Paul Hudson

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N/A , 1992 - 1996
Met a lot of good friends here and had a few good hunting trips
USAF-ACC-16-WS

SMSgt. John Manning

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16th Weapons Squadron "Tomahawks" , 1992 - 1993
What can I say a D model what a (PIG) I accepted it from the 310th at Luke when I lost 309 to the ADS. I knew when I went TDY to accept her at Luke and seen the aircraft jacket file that they were giving us the worse jet they could find to get rid of. This jet had a lot of issues usually fuel or flight control problems.
USAF-AETC-310-FS

SSgt. Jason Counts

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310th Fighter Squadron "Tophats" , 2009 -
Finally something other than a block 20 or 25!


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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