| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 816 |
| 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): | 61-659 |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Unit Markings: | Dryden Flight Research Center |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Palmdale - USAF Plant 42Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KPMD IATA: PMD Local: PMD Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 21 August 2015 |
| Photo by: | Massimo Liperi |
| Photo ID: | 546538 |
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The commemorative plate next to the preserved aircraft quotes: "This F-16A originally coded as NASA 516 was transferred from Dryden to Langley AFB. It was used primarily for parts and engine tests, and it is the only civil registered F-16 in existence. This aircraft is on loan from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center". The original military serial number was 82-0976 . It was built in 1983, registered as N516NA, then N816NA and retired in 2004. This photo is copyright © Massimo Liperi, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 February 2023, and has since been viewed 185 times. |