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Aircraft History
Date
Status
Local S/N
Airforce/Unit
Version
Name
Info
26 Jan 1979
[act]
FB-01
F-16B
Block 1
First European F-16
This was the first F-16 to be delivered to the Belgian Air Force and also the first F-16 that came off a European production line. In this case the SABCA factory. The aircraft was delivered to Beauvechain/Bevekom AB - home of the 1st Wing - in a wintery January of 1979. This first flight was performed by Col. Jerry Singleton (USAF) and Maj. Guy Devolder (BAF).
27 Jan 1979
[act]
FB-01
BAF 349 sqn
F-16B
Block 1
Jun 1979
[act]
FB-01
BAF 349 sqn
F-16B
Block 1
Special characteristics:
Special Colorscheme
Wearing General Dynamics markings at Le Bourget.
Jun 1982
[act]
FB-01
BAF 10 W
F-16B
Block 1
Jul 1984
[act]
FB-01
BAF OCU
F-16B
Block 1
Jan 1989
[act]
FB-01
BAF OCU
F-16B
Block 1
Special characteristics:
Special Colorscheme
Celebration scheme for 10 years of F-16 service within the Belgian Air Force.
Operational Conversion Unit
"Vulture", 1979 - 1996
I was in the recovery crew when the FB01 arrived in Beauvechain as
our first Falcon on 26 Jan 1977. Due to the snow, it arrived 4 day’s late, the 22nd was my birthday ;-)
On 19 Feb 1993 I did my first and only backseat (at last) in the same FB01 in an Air to Air gunnery, Solenzara, Corse.
Pilot: Cpn Hans van Maele, 349 Sqn. Movie clips Startup, Taxi out and Recovery on YouTube:
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=HXeORX-JZdQ
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=PfAeTmkxoMo
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=KXLQ7-EwgP8
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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