QF-16 overview

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 03 Nov 2019, 12:37

LAST UPDATED ON JANUARY 7TH, 2024.
Over the past years a number of F-16s have found their way into the QF program. We have identified a large portion of those jets, but we still have some gaps. Anyone has some info on the missing jets?

QF-001 85-1570 [PIC]
QF-002 84-1260 [PIC]
QF-003 82-0986 [PIC]
QF-004 83-1110 [PIC]
QF-005 85-1569 [PIC]
QF-006 84-1286 [PIC]
QF-007 86-0233 [PIC]
QF-008 85-1491 [PIC]
QF-009 84-1222 [PIC]
QF-010 81-1219 [PIC]
QF-011 85-1455 [PIC]
QF-012 85-1500 [PIC]
QF-013 85-1562 [PIC]
QF-014 85-1473 [PIC]
QF-015 81-0806 [PIC]
QF-016 82-0993 [PIC]
QF-017 83-1087 [PIC]
QF-018 83-1091
QF-019 83-1095
QF-020 81-0803
QF-021 86-0249
QF-022 85-1422 [PIC]
QF-023 85-1432 [PIC]
QF-024 85-1442 [PIC]
QF-025 85-1464
QF-026 86-0254 [PIC]
QF-027 85-1444
QF-028 85-1494 [PIC]
QF-029 85-1503 [PIC]
QF-030 85-1421 [PIC]
QF-031 83-1146 [PIC]
QF-032 85-1425
QF-033 83-1128
QF-034 81-0795
QF-035 81-0777 [PIC]
QF-036 80-0565 [PIC]
QF-037 80-0578 [PIC]
QF-038 81-0680
QF-039 81-0713 [PIC]
QF-040 82-0942 [PIC]
QF-041 81-0693 [PIC]
QF-042 81-0728 [PIC]
QF-043 81-0811 [PIC]
QF-044 85-1428 [PIC]
QF-045 85-1434 [PIC]
QF-046 85-1448
QF-047 85-1450 [PIC]
QF-048 85-1477 [PIC]
QF-049 86-0207
QF-050 85-1548 [PIC]
QF-051 85-1476 [PIC]
QF-052 85-1568 [PIC]
QF-053 85-1478 [PIC]
QF-054 85-1461 [PIC]
QF-055 84-1453
QF-056 84-1256
QF-057 84-1248 [PIC]
QF-058 83-1140 [PIC]
QF-059 83-1155
QF-060 84-1253 [PIC]
QF-061 84-1261
QF-062 84-1313 [PIC]
QF-063 80-0559
QF-064 81-0699 [PIC]
QF-065 82-0984 [PIC]
QF-066 82-1001
QF-067 82-1019
QF-068 85-1402 [PIC]
QF-069 85-1446 [PIC]
QF-070 85-1449
QF-071 85-1454 [PIC]
QF-072 85-1457 [PIC]
QF-073 85-1458 [PIC]
QF-074 85-1459
QF-075 85-1465
QF-076 85-1470 [PIC]
QF-077 85-1482
QF-078 85-1480 [PIC]
QF-079 85-1475 [PIC]
QF-080 85-1483
QF-081 85-1484
QF-082 85-1499
QF-083 83-1148 [PIC]
QF-084 84-1292
QF-085 85-1416
QF-086 84-1376 [PIC]
QF-087 83-1154 [PIC]
QF-088 84-1217 [PIC]
QF-089 82-0972
QF-090 81-0771
QF-091 81-0764
QF-092 82-0997
QF-093 81-0772
QF-094 82-1014
QF-095 82-0913
QF-096 82-1005
QF-097 82-0933
QF-098 85-1490 [PIC]
QF-099 85-1400 [PIC]
QF-100 85-1566 [PIC]
QF-101 85-1504
QF-102 85-1557
QF-103 85-1505
QF-104 85-1486
QF-105
QF-106 85-1563 [PIC]
QF-107 85-1544
QF-108 85-1565
QF-109 85-1567
QF-110
QF-111 85-1559
QF-112
QF-113
QF-114
QF-115
QF-116 85-1241 [PIC]
QF-117 85-1299 [PIC]
QF-118
QF-119
QF-120

Furthermore we have these jets as being part of the program, but still not accounted for:
81-0780, 81-0802, 82-0902, 82-0963, 84-1237, 85-1488, 85-1558

So if anyone knows which 'QF' birds they became, that would be great.

Greets,

Boman · by **Boman** » 03 Nov 2019, 19:11

Believe there is a typo on QF-047?

jbgator · by **jbgator** » 04 Nov 2019, 01:21

Good to see some jets I flew flying again. Sad to know they will eventually get blown up but preferable to rotting away in the desert.

edpop · by **edpop** » 05 Nov 2019, 08:45

From Boeing QF site.............nice info and pics.

http://www.boeing.com/defense/support/qf-16/index.page

boilermaker · by **boilermaker** » 09 Nov 2019, 03:41

Any reason we could not turn some of them into kamikaze drones?

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 09 Nov 2019, 13:42

Guys, stay on topic please. I requested additional info on the missing QF designations, nothing else.

Greets,

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 05 Jan 2020, 10:33

No Tyndall photographers on the board here to shoot some new entries?

Greets,

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 08 Feb 2020, 10:09

QF-057 was recently identified as 84-1248.

Greets,

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 02 Aug 2020, 09:38

First post updated with the latest data. If anyone has more info.

Greets,

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 01 Nov 2020, 12:17

QF-072 was recently identified as 85-1457.

Greets,

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 07 Feb 2021, 20:26

Recent additions:

QF-035: 81-0777
QF-051: 85-1476
QF-052: 85-1568
QF-053: 85-1478
QF-054: 85-1461
QF-060: 84-1253
QF-062: 84-1313
QF-065: 82-0984

Greets,

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 08 Feb 2021, 20:40

Another one.

QF-025: 85-1464
QF-027: 85-1444
QF-031: 83-1146
QF-032: 85-1425
QF-033: 83-1128
QF-034: 81-0795
QF-038: 81-0680
QF-045: 85-1434
QF-050: 85-1548
QF-058: 831140
QF-059: 83-1155
QF-063: 80-0559
QF-064: 81-0699
QF-066: 82-1001
QF-067: 82-1019
QF-069: 85-1446
QF-070: 85-1449
QF-071: 85-1454
QF-083: 83-1148
QF-084: 84-1292
QF-085: 85-1416
QF-086: 84-1376
QF-087: 83-1154
QF-088: 84-0217
QF-089: 82-0972
QF-090: 81-0771
QF-091: 81-0764
QF-092: 82-0997
QF-093: 81-0772
QF-094: 82-1014
QF-095: 82-0913

Greets,

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 04 Apr 2021, 16:39

Found a picture of 85-1458 but cannot identify its QF number. It is QF-07X, but that's as far as I get.

https://www.airliners.net/photo/USA-Air-Force/General-Dynamics-QF-16C-Fighting-Falcon-401/6208829/L

If anyone has some info, that would be great.

Greets,

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 24 Jun 2021, 19:04

85-1480 was identified as QF-078.

Greets,

ruderamronbo · by **ruderamronbo** » 02 Dec 2021, 08:05

https://www.militaryaerospace.com/unman ... MdMIkewrrY

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Military avionics experts at the Boeing Co. will convert retired U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16 jet fighters into sophisticated manned and unmanned target drones under terms of an $49.7 million contract announced last week.

Officials of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., are awarding a contract to the Boeing Defense, Space & Security segment in St. Louis to handle the conversion of about 15 F-16 fighters into unmanned QF-16 full-scale aerial targets (FSATs). This order involves QF-16 full-scale aerial target lot 6.