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Aircraft: 81-0871
RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-871 from 312 sqn coming in at Volkel AB on June 29th, 1988. [<a href="http://www.braithwaite71.fsnet.co.uk" target="new">Robs Aircraft Picture Library</a> photo by John Smith]
 LM Aero T/V 6D-88
Plant Fokker
Local C/N L-186
Delivered RNlAF J-871
F-16A Block 15R
Current RNlAF J-871
F-16A Block 20 MLU
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
05 Dec 1984 [act] J-871 F-16A Block 15R
06 Dec 1984 [act] J-871 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 15R
RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-871 in take-off in full afterburner for a base-attack at Volkel AB airshow in '89. [Photo by Arthur Bijster]
Jun 1994 [act] J-871 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 15R
RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-871 from 323 sqn is rotating at Aalborg AB on February 10th, 1998. [Photo by Erik Frikke]
Jan 1999 [act] J-871 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 15R
RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-871 from 312 sqn is ready to take off equipped for a CAP training sortie. [Photo by Wim Vis]
Unknown [con] J-871 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Jun 2001 [act] J-871 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Jan 2002 [act] J-871 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Unknown [act] J-871 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
RNlAF F-16AM #J-871 from 323 sqn is parked at a grass-grown piece of tarmac. Note the stylised tail logo. [Photo by Wim Vis]
Mar 2005 [act] J-871 RNlAF 306 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Feb 2007 [act] J-871 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Sep 2009 [act] J-871 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Deployment: International Security Assistance Force
Sep 2010 [act] J-871 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Jan 2011 [act] J-871 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Deployment: International Security Assistance Force
29 Oct 2011 [act] J-871 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Unknown [act] J-871 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Dec 2012 [act] J-871 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Deployment: International Security Assistance Force
31 Mar 2013 [act] J-871 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Sep 2014 [act] J-871 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Deployment: Air Policing Baltic States
Dec 2014 [act] J-871 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
01 Jun 2021 [act] J-871 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
RNlAF F-16AM #J-871 from 322 sqn is parked on the runway at Leeuwarden AB on June 1st, 2021 sprting a special tail scheme to commemorate 42 years of F-16 operations on the base, which will end on July 1st. [RNlAF photo]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Tail scheme to commemorate 42 years of F-16 operations at Leeuwarden AB.
Jul 2021 [act] J-871 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Retaining the tail scheme.
Unknown [sto] J-871 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Retaining the tail scheme. At Deelen AB.

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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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