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F-16 Aircraft Database

F-16 Airframe Details for 87-0056




Aircraft Profile

USAF FY/N: 87-0056
LM Aero T/V 6H-112
Plant SABCA
Local C/N B-194
Delivered  BAF FA-112
 F-16A Block 15AC OCU
Current  BAF FA-112
 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
26 May 1989 [act] FA-112 BAF  F-16A Block 15AC OCU
Jun 1989 [act] FA-112 BAF 2 sqn F-16A Block 15AC OCU
Oct 1995 [act] FA-112 BAF 10 W F-16A Block 15AC OCU
Unknown [act] FA-112 BAF  F-16A Block 20 MLU
Unknown [act] FA-112 BAF 1 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Jun 2003 [act] FA-112 BAF 1 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Comments:
Celebration scheme for 85 years of 1 sqn on the left side of the tail.
Jun 2003 [act] FA-112 BAF 1 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Comments:
Tail scheme for the 2003 Recce Meet on the right side of the tail.
09 Sep 2005 [msh] FA-112 BAF 1 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU News Article
Comments:
Crashed in the North Sea near the Dutch island 'Vlieland' at around 10:55am local. The pilot, Cdt. Fabrice Massaux, was killed in this accident. A four-ship formation was practising strafe runs over the Vliehors training range when one of the F-16s crashed. Circumstances are still unknown and pending investigation.
09 Sep 2005 [w/o] FA-112 BAF 1 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Comments:
Not known whether it was still wearing the special color scheme.

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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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Errors and Omissions

Oct 03, 2008 - 05:41 PM
special color scheme

FA112 wasn't wearing the special solor scheme when crashed. repaint only a few weeks before the crash.

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