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Aircraft: 78-0299
LM Aero T/V 6K-28
Plant Fokker
Local C/N L-090
Delivered RNoAF 299
F-16A Block 10B
Current RNoAF 299
F-16A Block 20 MLU
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
11 Mar 1982 [act] 299 F-16A Block 10B
Jun 1982 [act] 299 RNoAF 332 skv F-16A Block 10B
May 1989 [act] 299 RNoAF 338 skv F-16A Block 10B
Unknown [con] 299 F-16A Block 20 MLU
TVI aircraft for MLU program
Sep 1996 [act] 299 RNoAF 338 skv F-16A Block 20 MLU
Unknown [act] 299 RNoAF 338 skv F-16A Block 20 MLU
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
With conversion to MLU standards at the Lockheed-Martin facility, it was accidentally sprayed in the standard USAF grey scheme instead of the high gloss light grey Norwegian scheme. It also wore an MLU logo on the tail.
Jun 2001 [act] 299 RNoAF 332 skv F-16A Block 20 MLU
Feb 2002 [act] 299 RNoAF 338 skv F-16A Block 20 MLU
Jun 2003 [act] 299 RNoAF 331 skv F-16A Block 20 MLU
Sep 2006 [act] 299 RNoAF FLO F-16A Block 20 MLU
Apr 2010 [act] 299 RNoAF FLO F-16A Block 20 MLU
Repainted in standard Norwegian colors.
May 2019 [act] 299 RNoAF 331 skv F-16A Block 20 MLU
06 Jan 2022 [sto] 299 F-16A Block 20 MLU

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SrA. Nathan Bradley

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331st skvadron "Lion" , 2002 - 2004
Since this was contract work we were not assigned a jet but worked all of them in the squadron at one time or another. I picked 299 because I think I was assigned to that jet the most.

2nd Lt. Camilla Lillehagen

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338th skvadron "Tiger" , -
Socalled The ugliest F-16 on line, it is awaiting an update and complete painting into norwegian colors. It is at present in US colors with norwegian light grey on all screws which makes it look like it's got scabs...


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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