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F-16 Airframe Details for 78-0177

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Aircraft Profile

USAF FY/N: 78-0177
	LM Aero T/V	6F-4
	Plant	SABCA
	Local C/N	B-030
	Delivered	RDAF E-177 F-16A Block 5
	Current	RDAF E-177 F-16A Block 20 MLU
	Status	[sto]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

28 May 1980

[act]

E-177

F-16A Block 5

Jun 1980

[act]

E-177

Esk 727

F-16A Block 5

Oct 1981

[act]

E-177

Esk 730

F-16A Block 5

Feb 1982

[act]

E-177

Esk 727

F-16A Block 5

Nov 1982

[act]

E-177

Esk 730

F-16A Block 5

Jun 1983

[act]

E-177

Esk 727

F-16A Block 5

Apr 1985

[msh]

E-177

Esk 730

F-16A Block 5

Comments:
On 10 Jul 1986 the aircraft was on a gunnery training mission near the Danish island of Rømø, when there was an explosion in the engine, and smoke and flames was detected from the other planes in the formation. The pilot, Captain V.C. Boudreaux an USAF exchange pilot, was able keep the engine running long enough to get the aircraft back to Skrydstrup Air Base where he made a normal landing, and by doing so saved the aircraft. Captain Boudreaux on the 4 December 1986 received the Danish decoration “The Medal for Superior Airmanship” by the chief of the Danish tactical air command. He was invited to the Royal palace, were the queen herself wanted to personally congratulate Captain Bourdreaux.

Jul 1991

[act]

E-177

Esk 723

F-16A Block 5

Unknown

[act]

E-177

F-16A Block 20 MLU

Comments:
LTF aircraft for MLU program

Jun 2000

[act]

E-177

Esk 726

F-16A Block 20 MLU

Jun 2001

[act]

E-177

Esk 727

F-16A Block 20 MLU

08 May 2003

[sto]

E-177

F-16A Block 20 MLU

Comments:
Totalled 3,173 hours

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Abbreviations and symbols:

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

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