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Aircraft: 79-0299
IDFAF F-16A block 10 #728 from 116 sqn is parked on a remote location at Ben Gurion IAP after being decommisioned. [<a href="http://www.airliners.net" target="new"> Airliners.net</a> photo by Yochai Mossi]
 LM Aero T/V 61-84
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 79299
F-16A Block 10
Current IDFAF 728
F-16A Block 10
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
18 Sep 1980 [act] 79299 F-16A Block 10
19 Sep 1980 [act] 79299 USAF 16 TFTS 'HL' F-16A Block 10
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0299 from the 16th TFTS is ready to roll from the flightline. [Photo by Charles Eberhart]
Unknown [act] 79299 USAF 56 TTW 'MC' F-16A Block 10
Nov 1983 [act] 79299 USAF 157 TFS 'SC' F-16A Block 10
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0299 from the 157th TFS is parked on the tarmac at McEntire ANGB. The airframe was transferred to Israel in 1994. [<a href="http://www.vogue-web.ch/f4" target="new">Michel Klaver</a> collection]
Oct 1992 [act] 79299 USAF 157 FS 'SC' F-16A Block 10
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0299 devoid of markings McEntire ANGB, South Carolina in preperations to transfer the aircraft straight from the 157th FS to Israel. Photo was taken in October of 1994. [Photo by John Tallent]
04 Nov 1994 [act] 728 F-16A Block 10
FMS Program: Peace Marble IV
FMS Serial: M10-11
Unknown [act] 728 IDFAF 144 sqn F-16A Block 10
Mar 2003 [act] 728 IDFAF 116 sqn F-16A Block 10
Feb 2004 [act] 728 IDFAF 144 sqn F-16A Block 10
Oct 2005 [act] 728 IDFAF 116 sqn F-16A Block 10
Apr 2013 [sto] 728 F-16A Block 10
IDFAF F-16A block 10 (original) #728 from Tayeset 116 is parked on a 'grassy' area at Ben Gurion IAP on April 19th, 2013 after being decomissioned. [Photo by David Weinrich]
At Ben Gurion IAP.

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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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