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Aircraft: 86-0197
FAA F-16BM #M-1005 destined for Grupo Aéreo 6 is coming in for landing with brakes opened at Zaragoza AB on November 28th, 2025. [<a href="https://www.jetphotos.com" target="new">Jetphotos.com</a> photo by Rodrigo Train]
 LM Aero T/V 6G-13
Plant Fokker
Local C/N L-238
Delivered RDAF ET-197
F-16B Block 15Y OCU
Current FAA M-1005
F-16B Block 20 MLU
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
31 Dec 1987 [act] ET-197 F-16B Block 15Y OCU
08 Jan 1988 [act] ET-197 RDAF Esk 727 F-16B Block 15Y OCU
Jan 1989 [act] ET-197 RDAF Esk 726 F-16B Block 15Y OCU
Air-to-air shot of RDAF F-16B block 15 #ET-197 on June 16th, 1991, banking over some Danish farmland. [Photo by Erik Frikke]
07 Feb 1996 [msh] ET-197 RDAF Esk 726 F-16B Block 15Y OCU
Had an inflight collision with a USAF KC-135 tanker but the damage was minimal and the aircraft landed safely.
Mar 1996 [act] ET-197 RDAF Esk 726 F-16B Block 15Y OCU
Repaired.
May 2000 [act] ET-197 RDAF Esk 727 F-16B Block 15Y OCU
RDAF F-16B block 15 #ET-197 with 727 sqn markings taxiing to commence its display at Coltishall AB on June 30th, 2000. [<a href="http://www.braithwaite71.fsnet.co.uk" target="new">Robs Aircraft Picture Library</a> photo by John Smith]
Still wearing Esk. 726 markings.
Unknown [con] ET-197 F-16B Block 20 MLU
Nov 2004 [act] ET-197 RDAF Esk 727 F-16B Block 20 MLU
RDAF F-16BM #ET-197 from Esk 727 is parked on the flightline at Florennes AB on July 5th, 2008. [Photo by Dirk A. Geerts]
Still wearing Esk. 726 markings.
Jul 2010 [act] ET-197 RDAF Esk 730 F-16B Block 20 MLU
RDAF F-16BM #ET-197 from Esk. 730 is flaring with nose high before touch down at Kleine-Brogel AB on September 20th, 2024. [Photo by John de Winter]
28 Nov 2025 [act] M-1005 F-16B Block 20 MLU
FMS Program: Peace Condor

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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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