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    Airframe Family: General Dynamics F-16
    Latest Model:F-16A Block 10 Fighting Falcon
    Last Military Serial:79-0337 USAF
    Construction Number:61-122
    Compressed ID:GD F-16A Block 10 sn 79-0337 USAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:New York ANG - 174th FW, Syracuse, New York

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-16A Block 10.

    30 October 1980

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 79-0337.

    31 October 1980

    To Fighter Weapons School (FWS), Nellis AFB, NA.
    Markings added: WA

    October 1983

    Transferred to 428th TFS, 474th TFW, Nellis AFB, NV.
    Operated with markings: NA

    April 1989

    Transferred to 138th TFS, 174th TFG, New York ANG, Syracuse ANGB, NY.
    Operated with markings: NY, 138 TFS

    From November 1990 to February 1991

    Deployed during Operation Desert Storm.

    Transferred to Syracuse NY ANG.
    Operated with markings: NY
    BR training.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to NY ANG (Syracuse), 174 MXG/MXA, Syracuse, NY.

    Placed on display with New York ANG-174th FW, Syracuse, NY.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     F-16.net
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin
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