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Aircraft: 78-0169
LM Aero T/V 6J-8
Plant SABCA
Local C/N B-033
Delivered BAF FB-08
F-16B Block 5
Current RJAF 139
F-16B Block 20 MLU
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
22 Jul 1980 [act] FB-08 F-16B Block 5
23 Jul 1980 [act] FB-08 BAF 1 W F-16B Block 5
Dec 1981 [act] FB-08 BAF 10 W F-16B Block 5
Feb 1984 [act] FB-08 BAF OCU F-16B Block 5
Sep 1997 [act] FB-08 BAF OCU 'BL' F-16B Block 5
Unknown [act] FB-08 BAF OCU F-16B Block 5
Dec 2002 [act] FB-08 BAF 2 W F-16B Block 5
Unknown [con] FB-08 F-16B Block 20 MLU
16 Jan 2006 [sto] FB-08 F-16B Block 20 MLU
At Weelde AFB. Flew into storage directly from the SABCA factory after being upgraded. Never operationally flew for the BAF anymore.
06 Feb 2007 [sto] FB-08 F-16B Block 20 MLU
Florennes AB for refurbishment
Jul 2008 [sto] FB-08 F-16B Block 20 MLU
Moved to Kleine Brogel
10 Sep 2008 [act] 139 F-16B Block 20 MLU
FMS Program: Peace Falcon III
FMS Serial: M14-9
11 Sep 2008 [act] 139 RJAF 1 sqn F-16B Block 20 MLU

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Adj. Johan Bouillon

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Operational Conversion Unit "Vulture" , 1992 - 1996
I made my first backseat flight F-16 in this bird in an Air to Air gunnery in Corsica, Solenzara BA126, unforgettable!


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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