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    Airframe Family: General Dynamics F-16
    Latest Model:F-16CM-40-CF Fighting Falcon
    Last Military Serial:88-0413 USAF
    Construction Number:1C-15
    Compressed ID:GD F-16CM-40-CF sn 88-0413 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:510th FS, 31st Operations Group, Aviano Air Base, Italy

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-16C Block 40B.

    30 June 1989

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 88-0413.

    September 1989

    To 34th TFS, 388th TFW, Hill AFB, UT.
    Markings added: HL

    1 October 1991

    Transferred to 34th FS, 388th FW, Hill AFB, UT.

    1994

    Transferred to 510th FS, 31st Operations Group, Aviano Air Base, Italy.
    Operated with markings: AV, 510 FS, BUZZARD 01

    7 January 1994


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: From the Slide - AV 88413 - 510 FS Flagship. 31st FW. Activation Ceremony, Aviano AB 1.7.94

    22 July 1995


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: F-16C Falcon, callsign Spike 01, of 510th Fighter Squadron/31st Fighter Wing at Aviano AB on display at the 1995 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

    23 August 1998


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Kecskemet Airshow, Hungary

    August 1999

    Deployed during Operation Allied Force. Wore 40 mission markings for Kosovo, 3 mission markings for Bosnia and 5 for missions flown over Iraq. The five missions over Iraq were applied during the deployment for OSW shortly after OAF.

    March 2000

    Deployed during Operation South Watch. Still named: Friends of Sacile. Wore 40 mission markings for Kosovo, 3 mission markings for Bosnia and 5 for missions flown over Iraq. Deployed with the 510th FS and stayed for the 555th FS deployment which followed.

    Converted to a F-16CM-40-CF.
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    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
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     Robert Nichols
    Max Sabin
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