2003 USAF Serial Numbers



Last revised April 18, 2008


03-0001			Rutan LongEz
				c/n 1186.  Testbed for pulse detonation engine.

03-0016			Cessna/Raytheon UC-35B
				c/n 560-0649.  Due for delivery to US Army March 2004.  Noted
					at Greensboro, NC Aug 17, 2004.  Is ex N5267T.

03-0040/0075		Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon
				C/n JC-1/JC-36.  FMS for Polish AF as 4040/4075
03-0076/0087		Lockheed Martin F-16D Block 52 Fighting Falcon
				C/n JD-1/JD-12.  FMS for Polish AF as 4076/4087

03-0108			General Atomics MQ-1L Predator
				Severly damaged on landing at Palmdale, CA Oct 13, 2002.

03-0116/0120		Boeing C-17A Lot XV Globemaster III
				c/n P-116/P-120.   Reserialed as 03-3116/3120.

03-0726			Cessna UC-35D
				c/n 560-0667.  Noted at Wichita/Mid-Continent Aug 2004 as N52462.
				Seen as 03-0726 at Tyndall AFB Mar 9, 2005.

03-1022/1032		Boeing AH-64DHA Apache
				For Greece
				1022 registered as N5002N.  
				1023 registered as N5002Q. 
				1024 registered as N5009L.
				1025 registered as N5014L Oct 10, 2006
				1026 registered as N50161
				1027 registered as N50165
				1028 registered as N50173
				1029 registered as N5018F
				1030 registered as N5018K
				1031 registered as N5021T
				1032 registered as N50220

03-3079			General Atomics MQ-1L Predator
				crashed with 57th Wing, 11th RS) on Nevada Test and Training
					Range Jun 22, 2006 after loose oil filter resulted in 
					loss of oil and subsequent engine failure.

03-3103			General Atomics MQ-1L Predator
				crashed in Aghanistan Jan 14, 2005.  AFM 1/2006

03-3109			General Atomics MQ-1L Predator
				crashed Jun 22, 2006 (57th Wing, 11th RS) near Creech AFB due to engine failure.

03-3112			General Atomics MQ-1B Predator
				Crashed Jan 17, 2007 (15th RS) after suffering engine failure during
					mission over Iraq.  Plane was deliberately crashed into an
					unpopulated area 5 mi S of Baghdad IAP rather than attempting
					an emergency landing as no frendly troops were within range
					to secure site.

03-3113/3115		Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
				c/n P-113/P-115.  All three noted Mar 20, 2005 at Jackson IAP
					apparently on book with 183rd AS/MS ANG
				3113 is named "Spirit of the Purple Heart"
03-3116/3127		Boeing C-17A Lot XV Globemaster III
				c/n P-116/P-127
				3118 named "Spirit of the Choctaw Warrior" and attached to the 172nd 
					Airlift Wing at Jackson, MS.
				3119 named "Spirit of G.V. Sonny Montgomery"
				3120 seen at Christchurch, NZ.  Stationed at McChord AFB.
				3121 as test aircraft with 412 Test Wing at Edwards AFB
				3122, 3123, 3124 at McChord AFB
				3125, 3126, 3127 at McGuire AFB
				3125 is *Spirit of New Jersey*
				3127 noted at Long Beach Sep 2004

03-3676/3700		Raytheon T-6A Texan II
				3685 (c/n PT231)
				3687 (c/n PT233)

03-3727/3734		Boeing MH-47G Chinook
				c/n M.3737/3734.
				3728 c/n M3728 HH-47G with A Coy/4-160th SOAR May 2006.
				3729 MH-47G with B Coy/3-160th Avn, emerged from low clout and struck 
					television broadcast tower, crashed into cotton field
					near Doerun, GA and broke up Jun 1, 2006.  4 killed, 1 injured.

03-4041/4061		Lockheed Martin F/A-22A LRIP Lot 3 Block 20 Raptor
				c/n 4041/4061.  Redesignated F-22A Dec 2005.
				4041 rolled out Oct 27, 2004.  Due for delivery May 2005 to 1st FW/27th FS
					at Langley AFB, VA.  While preparing for mission at Langley
					AFB, VA with 1st FW/27th FS Apr 10, 2006, pilot received
					unwarranted canopy unlock indication, attempt to clear
					indication by cycling canopy failed, and left canopy down and
					locked, defying all efforts from both inside and outside the
					cockpit to open it.  After being trapped inside the cockpit for
					5 hours, pilot was eventually released by application of 
					chainsaw to canopy.  $183,205 damage
				4045 (27th FS) ingested a nose landing gear pin into the right engine while on ground
					at Langley AFB, VA Oct 20, 2005.  Substantia engine damage.

03-5345/5418		Boeing AH-64D Lot 8 Longbow Apache
				c/n PVD345/418.  Conversions of existing airframes.  Serials also
					quoted as 03-05345/05418.
				5364 (1-4th Avn) crashed during emergency landing through trees near 
					Fort Hood, TX Sep 16, 2005 after one engine failed.  Bot crew
					suffered minor injuries.  Damage categorized
					as Class A (repairable)  (AFM Apr 2006)
				5370 (4/3rd ACR) in hard landing near Baghdad, Iraq Apr 17, 2005.  Airspeed
					decreased to zero in left turn but helo leveled out prior to impacting in
					muddy terrain.  Became stuck in mod and recovered with some difficulty.
					Damage categorized as Class A (repairable).  AFM Apr 2006
				5374 (A Co/1/4th Avn) crashed during training flight over Fort Hood
					training area N of Lake Belton, Texas Jul 11, 2005.  One crew
					member killed, other suffered minor injuries.  Helo declared a w/o.
				5375 (1-4th Avn) crashed in west Baghdad Dec 26, 2005 after colliding
					at night with another AH-64 which landed safely.  Both
					crew killed.
				5395 (1-4th Avn) shot down near Meshahadah, Iraq by shoulder-launched
					missile Jan 16, 2006.  Both crew killed.

03-8154/8155		Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules
				c/n 5557/5558.
				8155 was reserialled 04-3142
				
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03-26979/26986		Sikorsky UH-60L Lot 27 Black Hawk					
03-26987/26990		Sikorsky HH-60L Lot 27 Black Hawk
03-26991/26994		Sikorsky UH-60L Lot 27 Black Hawk
				26992 c/n 70.2784 noted Oct 2003 as UH-60M with 1-244th Avn
				26993 (B/1-150th AVN, Delaware ArNG) damaged by tornado in Iraq
					May 24, 2005.
				26994 noted Nov 2003 as UH-60M with 1/244th Avn.
03-26995/26997		Sikorsky HH-60L Black Hawk