Aircraft Photo of 80-0536 / AF80-536 | General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #433518
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:80-0536
Alternate Serial:AF80-536
Military Code:SW
Aircraft Original Type:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Aircraft Generic Type:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Aircraft Version:General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon
C/n (msn):61-257
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:17 TFS / 363 TFW / TAC
Location
City / Airport:Cold Lake - Group Captain RW McNairMap
Region / Country:Alberta, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYOD   IATA: YOD   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:May 1983
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 433518
Photo Comment

17th Fighter Squadron F-16s participated in the 1983 Maple Flag exercises at CFB Cold Lake. 80-0536 would later fly with the 428th Fighter Squadron and in the Kansas Air National Guard with the 177th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron out of McConnell Air Force Base, KS. The aircraft crashed on January 24, 1991 near Beaumont, KS after a mid-air collision during training. The pilot successfully ejected.

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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