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Airframe Details for F-16 #80-3686

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Aircraft: 80-3686
LM Aero T/V 6K-58
Plant Fokker
Local C/N L-171
Delivered RNoAF 686
F-16A Block 15M
Current FAR 1645
F-16A Block 20 MLU
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
08 May 1984 [act] 686 F-16A Block 15M
11 May 1984 [act] 686 RNoAF 331 skv F-16A Block 15M
10 Jul 1986 [msh] 686 RNoAF 331 skv F-16A Block 15M
Midair with F-16A (80-3684, 684) and repaired.
Unknown [act] 686 RNoAF 331 skv F-16A Block 15M
Unknown [con] 686 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Aug 2002 [act] 686 RNoAF 331 skv F-16A Block 20 MLU
01 Oct 2002 [act] 686 RNoAF 331 skv F-16A Block 20 MLU
Deployment: Enduring Freedom
17 Dec 2002 [msh] 686 RNoAF 331 skv F-16A Block 20 MLU
Deployment: Enduring Freedom

The main gear collapsed during landing at Ganci AB, Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Both tension struts tore free from the FS341 bulkhead following a very hard landing. The aircraft is being repaired at Kjeller depot where the lower FS341 bulkhead is being replaced, similar to Falcon Up. The hard landing was caused by the fact that during landing in a two-ship formation one wing came into the turbulence from the lead. This caused the wing to loose lift and to compensate the pilot gave roll input the other way, with the result that the flaperon on the wing which was not in the turbulence went up, causing loss of control.
07 Feb 2003 [sto] 686 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Transported back to Norway via An-124 and put into storage for repair.
08 Feb 2005 [act] 686 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Repaired and operational again
Oct 2005 [act] 686 RNoAF FLO F-16A Block 20 MLU
Nicknamed Krasj åtte siks (or crash eight six) because of its numerous mishaps.
May 2012 [act] 686 RNoAF FLO F-16A Block 20 MLU
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Color scheme to celebrate 100 years of military flight in Norway.
Unknown [act] 686 RNoAF 331 skv F-16A Block 20 MLU
06 Jan 2022 [sto] 686 F-16A Block 20 MLU
29 Nov 2023 [act] 1645 F-16A Block 20 MLU
FMS Program: Peace Carpathian III

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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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