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Airframe Details for F-16 #87-0048

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Aircraft: 87-0048
LM Aero T/V 6H-104
Plant SABCA
Local C/N B-186
Delivered BAF FA-104
F-16A Block 15AA OCU
Current BAF FA-104
F-16A Block 20 MLU
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
17 Aug 1988 [act] FA-104 F-16A Block 15AA OCU
18 Aug 1988 [act] FA-104 BAF 2 sqn F-16A Block 15AA OCU
Feb 1996 [act] FA-104 BAF 23 sqn F-16A Block 15AA OCU
Jun 1997 [act] FA-104 BAF 2 sqn F-16A Block 15AA OCU
Unknown [con] FA-104 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Mar 1999 [act] FA-104 BAF 10 W F-16A Block 20 MLU
Deployment: Allied Force
09 Jul 1999 [msh] FA-104 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Emergency landing at Brüggen AB, Germany after a mission during Allied Force. Cause unknown.
Aug 1999 [act] FA-104 BAF 10 W F-16A Block 20 MLU
Oct 2000 [act] FA-104 BAF 2 W 'FS' F-16A Block 20 MLU
Unknown [act] FA-104 BAF 2 W F-16A Block 20 MLU
Dec 2006 [act] FA-104 BAF 31 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Sep 2008 [act] FA-104 BAF 31 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Tailband for the Tiger Meet 2008.
Unknown [act] FA-104 BAF 2 W F-16A Block 20 MLU
Sep 2013 [act] FA-104 BAF 2 W F-16A Block 20 MLU
Deployment: Air Policing Baltic States
Jan 2014 [act] FA-104 BAF 10 W F-16A Block 20 MLU
Sep 2014 [act] FA-104 BAF 10 W F-16A Block 20 MLU
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Special colorscheme to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the F-16.
Jul 2016 [act] FA-104 BAF 349 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU

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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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