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Airframe Details for F-16 #85-0139

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Aircraft: 85-0139
LM Aero T/V 6D-129
Plant Fokker
Local C/N L-235
Delivered RNlAF J-139
F-16A Block 15X
Current FACh 731
F-16A Block 20 MLU
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
23 Oct 1987 [act] J-139 F-16A Block 15X
27 Oct 1987 [act] J-139 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 15X
Sep 1988 [act] J-139 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 15X
Unknown [act] J-139 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 15X
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
'Rausmaus' ventral fin art. The 'Rausmaus' name was applied after this jet had been taken over by mice during the Xmas holidays of 1987. The mice had climbed up the chocks into the wheelbays and eaten their way through wiring insulation deep into the insides of the jet. She was under repairs for almost 9 months as a result.
Apr 1990 [act] J-139 RNlAF 314 sqn F-16A Block 15X
Jun 1995 [act] J-139 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 15X
Aug 1995 [act] J-139 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 15X
19 Sep 1996 [msh] J-139 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 15X
Collided in a mid-air with a Sea Harrier FA.2 (ZD580/'710') from the Royal Navy off the Dorset coast over the English Channel near Portland. Both aircraft recovered safely at Yeovilton. Damage caused to the F-16 was loss of a part of the port stabiliser, and the Harrier lost its radome. The F-16 was repaired. Both aircraft went to the FSAU at Yeovilton for investigation where the F-16 stayed for a couple weeks. The Royal Navy Sea harrier was at Yeovilton till October 22nd, 1996 before being moved to RAF St Athan were it was in storage. In September of 2001 it was taken BAE Systems Warton for repair assessment. The Harrier was decided not to be repaired and went back into storage at RAF St Athan and was sold to a private dealer in September of 2002.
Unknown [act] J-139 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 15X
Apr 1999 [act] J-139 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 15X
May 2000 [act] J-139 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 15X
Unknown [con] J-139 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Mar 2002 [act] J-139 RNlAF 306 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Mar 2003 [act] J-139 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Sep 2004 [act] J-139 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Jan 2005 [act] J-139 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Unknown [sto] J-139 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Twenthe AB for refurbishment
05 Apr 2007 [act] 731 F-16A Block 20 MLU
FMS Program: Peace Amstel I
08 Apr 2007 [act] 731 FACh Grupo 8 F-16A Block 20 MLU

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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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