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Aircraft: 79-0311
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0311 assigned as the 311th TFTS Commander's jet at Luke AFB. A lot of units try to have a jet with a matching aircraft serial number to the unit designation for use as the commander's jet. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
 LM Aero T/V 61-96
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 79311
F-16A Block 10
Current USAF
F-16A Block 10
Status [scr]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
31 Jul 1980 [act] 79311 F-16A Block 10
04 Aug 1980 [act] 79311 USAF 421 TFS 'HL' F-16A Block 10
Aug 1984 [act] 79311 USAF 311 TFTS 'LF' F-16A Block 10
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0311 assigned as the 311th TFTS Commander's jet on the 'Snake' ramp in June of 1985. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 311 TFTS
Oct 1991 [act] 79311 USAF 6516 TS 'ED' F-16A Block 10
USAF F-16B block 10 #79-0311 from the 6516th TS is parked on the flightline at Edwards AFB in November of 1991. [Photo by Keith Svendsen]
Nov 1992 [act] 79311 USAF 416 FTS 'ED' F-16A Block 10
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0311 from the 416th FLTS is strolling past the lens at Edwards AFB on October 23rd, 1993. [<a href="http://www.airliners.net" target="new">Airliners.net</a> photo by Michael Baldock]
In early 1995 this aircraft wore markings on the nose gear door "Viper Air Demo" with a silhouette of an F-16 in the vertical. Went to the boneyard with this marking.
06 Jul 1995 [sto] AAFG0326 USAF AMARC 'ED' F-16A Block 10
USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0311 in high-viz test markings with 'ED' tail code which means this aircraft was with the 416th TS at Edwards AFB just before it was retired on July 6th, 1995. [Photo by Phillip Kovaric]
01 Oct 2019 [scr] F-16A Block 10
At Lamb Depollution.

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USAF_311FS_HO_91

SMSgt. Jerry Shank

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311th Fighter Squadron "Sidewinders" , -
USAF_311FS_HO_91

SSgt. Joni Kelsey

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311th Fighter Squadron "Sidewinders" , 1983 - 1991
SHE ATE A HAWK ON TAKE-OFF AND PIECES OF THE MOTOR WENT DOWN I BELIEVE ACFT 78000005 INTAKE AND TORE UP BLADES ON THAT JET. THE PILOT GOT AN AWARD FOR SAVING THE JET. IT WAS AUGUST IN ARIZONA. CLEANING DEAD BIRD IN 100 DEG PLUS :(. BUT WOULDNT HAVE GIVEN THE JOB OF A DCC ON VIPER UP FOR ANYTHING IN THE WORLD!
USAF-AETC-311-TFTS-low-viz

Sgt. Kevin Kinslow

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311th Fighter Squadron "Sidewinders" , 1987 - 1990


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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