January
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15 Jan 1980
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RNoAF accepts first F-16.
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17 Jan 1980
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RDAF accepts first F-16.
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March
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8 Mar 1980
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The Netherlands order an additional 111 F-16s.
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May
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16 May 1980
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First production F-16A block 10 (#79-0289) is delivered to the USAF.
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June
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25 Jun 1980
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Egypt orders 42 F-16s (Peace Vector I) becoming the 7th customer.
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July
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21 Jul 1980
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The official naming ceremony for the F-16 was held at Hill AFB in Utah. At the ceremony F-16A #79-0290 sported a special logo painted by local (Salt Lake City, Utah) artists Matt and Mark Waki.
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October
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25 Oct 1980
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F-16 officially attains initial operational capability - combat ready status - with the U.S. Air Force.
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29 Oct 1980
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Maiden flight of the F-16/79 (#50752) intermediate fighter prototype, with James McKinney at the controls.
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November
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13 Nov 1980
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First production F-16B block 10 (#79-0420) is delivered to the USAF.
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December
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17 Dec 1980
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First flight of the F-16/101 development aircraft.
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