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Airframe Details for F-16 #78-0240

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Aircraft: 78-0240
LM Aero T/V 6D-29
Plant Fokker
Local C/N L-056
Delivered RNlAF J-240
F-16A Block 10
Current RNlAF J-240
F-16A Block 10
Status [pre]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 Apr 1981 [act] J-240 F-16A Block 10
Used as an AGM-65 testbed.
04 May 1981 [act] J-240 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 10
Aug 1987 [act] J-240 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 10
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Goosebay station badge on the tail.
Jun 1993 [act] J-240 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 10
Jun 1994 [act] J-240 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 10
Oct 1994 [act] J-240 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 10
Jun 1995 [act] J-240 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 10
May 2000 [act] J-240 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 10
Dec 2000 [act] J-240 RNlAF 306 sqn F-16A Block 10
Oct 2001 [sto] J-240 F-16A Block 10
At Soesterberg AFB
30 Oct 2008 [pre] J-240 F-16A Block 10
Gate-guard at Volkel AB
22 Mar 2023 [pre] J-240 F-16A Block 10
Removed from its pedestal. Future still unknown.

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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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