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Aircraft: 86-0063
RNLAF F-16AM, #J-063, of 322nd sqn, wearing the 60 year anniversary scheme of that squadron at Fairford AB on July 19th, 2003. [<a href="http://www.airsceneuk.co.uk/" target="new">Airsceneuk</a> photo by Gary Parsons]
 LM Aero T/V 6D-146
Plant Fokker
Local C/N L-263
Delivered RNlAF J-063
F-16A Block 15AC OCU
Current RNlAF J-063
F-16A Block 20 MLU
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
25 Apr 1989 [act] J-063 F-16A Block 15AC OCU
30 May 1989 [act] J-063 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 15AC OCU
RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-063 from 315 sqn with no unit markings because of their possible deployment to the Gulf region in 1991. [Photo by Bas Meijerink]
Jul 1992 [act] J-063 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 15AC OCU
RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-063 is spotted on the tarmac on July 10th, 1992 with a special tail scheme celebrating the 40th anniversary of 315 sqn. [Photo by Bas Meijerink]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Celebration scheme for 40 years of 315 sqn.
Sep 1993 [act] J-063 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 15AC OCU
May 1994 [act] J-063 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 15AC OCU
RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-063 from 312 sqn is on final approach after a training sortie. [Photo by Wim Vis]
Oct 1994 [act] J-063 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 15AC OCU
Oct 1995 [act] J-063 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 15AC OCU
Apr 1997 [act] J-063 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 15AC OCU
Unknown [con] J-063 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Feb 1998 [act] J-063 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
RNLAF F-16AM #J-063 "MiG Killer", of 322nd sqn, leaving Fairford AB on July 24th, 1999. On March 24th, 1999, this aircraft downed a Serbian MiG-29 with an AIM-120 Amraam. [<a href="http://www.airsceneuk.co.uk/" target="new">Airsceneuk</a> photo by Gary Parsons]
24 Mar 1999 [act] J-063 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
RNlAF F-16AM #J-063 Mig-kill marking. This Dutch F-16A shot down a Serbian Mig-29 on March 24th, 1999 over Serbia. [Photo by Ed Groenendijk]
Special characteristics:
  • Mission Marks
Deployment: Allied Force

Dutch MiG Killer
In 1999, Maj. Peter Tankink scored the first post-WWII kill for the Royal Netherlands Air Force, shooting down a Yugoslav MiG-29 with an AIM-120A Amraam. A silhouette of a Fulcrum was painted just below the canopy rail.
Aug 1999 [act] J-063 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Special characteristics:
  • Mission Marks
Jun 2003 [act] J-063 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
RNLAF F-16AM #J-063 from 322 sqn wearing the squadrons 60th anniversary markings, seen taxiing prior to its display at the air show held at Zeltweg AB (Austria) on June 28th, 2003. [Photo by <a href="http://www.cavok-aviation-photos.net" target="new">Hans Rolink</a>]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Celebration scheme for 60 years of 322 sqn.
Unknown [act] J-063 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
RNlAF F-16AM #J-063 from 322 sqn is coming for landing at RAF Waddington in 2006. [Photo by Ultra]
Jan 2007 [act] J-063 RNlAF 306 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Feb 2007 [act] J-063 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
May 2011 [act] J-063 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Deployment: Odyssey Dawn
Nov 2011 [act] J-063 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
08 Jul 2015 [act] J-063 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Deployment: Inherent Resolve
Dec 2015 [act] J-063 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
03 Jan 2018 [act] J-063 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Deployment: Inherent Resolve
Jun 2018 [act] J-063 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
18 Dec 2020 [act] J-063 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
18 Nov 2022 [sto] J-063 F-16A Block 20 MLU
To be preserved at the NMM in Soesterberg.

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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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