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Airframe Details for F-16 #83-1197

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Aircraft: 83-1197
LM Aero T/V 6D-104
Plant Fokker
Local C/N L-206
Delivered RNlAF J-197
F-16A Block 15U
Current RNlAF J-197
F-16A Block 20 MLU
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 Nov 1985 [act] J-197 F-16A Block 15U
30 Nov 1985 [act] J-197 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 15U
Unknown [act] J-197 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 15U
Dec 1989 [act] J-197 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 15U
May 1990 [act] J-197 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 15U
May 1991 [act] J-197 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 15U
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Celebration scheme for 40 years of 311 sqn.
Apr 1994 [act] J-197 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 15U
Dec 1997 [act] J-197 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 15U
May 1999 [act] J-197 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 15U
May 2000 [act] J-197 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 15U
Unknown [con] J-197 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Sep 2002 [act] J-197 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Apr 2004 [act] J-197 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Mar 2007 [act] J-197 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
03 Jan 2018 [act] J-197 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Deployment: Inherent Resolve
Jul 2018 [act] J-197 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
18 Dec 2020 [act] J-197 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
03 Nov 2021 [act] J-197 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Special tail scheme for the 70th anniversary of 312 sqn.

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Abbreviations and symbols:
[act] Active [i/a] Instructional Airframe [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARG)
[cld] Cancelled Order [msh] Involved in Mishap [w/o] Write-off
[con] Converted [o/o] On Order
[des] Destroyed (drone) [pre] Preserved (museum, gateguard) T/V LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb] Embargoed [scr] Scrapped Photo Available
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