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    Airframe Family: General Dynamics F-16
    Latest Model:F-16A Block 1 Fighting Falcon
    Last Military Serial:78-0001 USAF
    Construction Number:61-7
    Compressed ID:GD F-16A Block 1 sn 78-0001 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Langley AFB, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Hampton, Virginia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-16A Block 1.

    7 August 1978

    First flight.

    6 September 1978

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 78-0001.
    First production F-16A delivered to the USAF.

    1978

    Transferred to 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hill AFB, UT.

    Transferred to 6516th Test Squadron, 6510th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, CA.
    Operated with markings: ED

    March 1979

    Transferred to 34th TFS, 388th TFW, Hill AFB, UT.

    By July 1983

    Transferred to 310th TFTS, 58th TFTW, Luke AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: LF

    November 1989

    Transferred to 159th FIS, 125th FIG, Florida ANG, Jacksonville IAP, FL.

    May 1990

    Transferred to 134th FIS, 158th FIG, Vermont ANG, Burlington ANGB, VT.

    June 1990

    Transferred to 107th TFS, 127th TFG, Michigan ANG, Selfridge ANGB, MI.
    Operated with markings: MI

    Transferred to Lowry TTC, Lowry AFB, CO.

    5 June 1990

    Last flight.
    Delivered to Langley AFB, VA, for display.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 1 FW/HO, Langley AFB, VA.

    24 October 1991

    Placed on display with Langley AFB, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Hampton, VA.
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    24 April 2016


    Photographer: Graham Tanner
    Notes: Taken at Langley AFB, Virginia, U.S.A.
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