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F-16 Airframe Details for 78-0227

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Aircraft Profile

USAF FY/N: 78-0227
	LM Aero T/V	6D-16
	Plant	Fokker
	Local C/N	L-028
	Delivered	RNLAF J-227 F-16A Block 5
	Current	RNLAF J-227 F-16A Block 5
	Status	[w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

31 Jul 1980

[act]

J-227

F-16A Block 5

Feb 1982

[act]

J-227

322 sqn

F-16A Block 5

26 Apr 1983

[msh]

J-227

322 sqn

F-16A Block 5

Comments:
Crashed together with its sistership F-16A (78-0224, J-224) near Hoogeveen, Netherlands. The pilot, 2nd Lieutenant B. Van Winkel, did not survive the impact. Both aircraft were performing a close-in dogfight in dusk conditions and suffered what is known as Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT)

26 Apr 1983

[w/o]

J-227

322 sqn

F-16A Block 5

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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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