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Aircraft: 78-0204
The first RDAF F-16B MLU (#ET-204), wearing the Check Six markings in flight. [<a href="http://www.lmtas.com" target="new">LMTAS</a> photo]
 LM Aero T/V 6G-1
Plant SABCA
Local C/N B-019
Delivered RDAF ET-204
F-16B Block 1
Current RDAF ET-204
F-16B Block 20 MLU
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
17 Jan 1980 [act] ET-204 F-16B Block 1
18 Jan 1980 [act] ET-204 RDAF Esk 730 F-16B Block 1
Nice sideways shot of RDAF F-16B block 1 #ET-204 during the line-up/display of the first 4 European F-16s at Skrydstrup AB on January 17th, 1980. [Photo by Erik Frikke]
Aug 1984 [act] ET-204 RDAF Esk 727 F-16B Block 1
Jun 1989 [act] ET-204 RDAF Esk 730 F-16B Block 1
Jun 1992 [act] ET-204 RDAF Esk 727 F-16B Block 1
Oct 1995 [con] ET-204 F-16B Block 20 MLU
MMC aircraft tested at Edwards AFB (USAF: 1 Alpha (below), 1 Charlie (above), 1 Delta (2nd from top) and 1 Danish small-tail MLU aircraft). [USAF photo]
TVI aircraft for MLU program.
Unknown [act] ET-204 F-16B Block 20 MLU
The first RDAF F-16B MLU (#ET-204), wearing the Check Six markings on its tail, on touchdown. [<a href="http://www.lmtas.com" target="new">LMTAS</a> photo]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Tail logo for MLU conversion with the flags of all 5 participating countries.
Jun 2001 [act] ET-204 RDAF Esk 726 F-16B Block 20 MLU
12 Aug 2004 [msh] ET-204 RDAF Esk 726 F-16B Block 20 MLU News Article
Front view of RDAF F-16BM #ET-204 lying on its belly after it went through the landing gear during touch and gos on August 12th, 2004. [RDAF photo]
At 12:00 hours the aircraft suffered a landing accident. During touch and go's the landing gear collapsed and belly landed on the runway. It slid staying straight and almost centered to the landing strip. The damage was reported to be minimal.
Unknown [act] ET-204 RDAF Esk 726 F-16B Block 20 MLU
Aug 2006 [act] ET-204 RDAF Esk 727 F-16B Block 20 MLU
May 2008 [act] ET-204 RDAF Esk 730 F-16B Block 20 MLU
Jul 2008 [act] ET-204 RDAF Esk 730 F-16B Block 20 MLU
RDAF F-16BM #ET-204 from Esk 730 is adorned with a tail scheme celebrating 250.000 hours with the F-16 between 1980 and 2008, seen at Aalborg AB on December 18th, 2008. [Photo by Erik Frikke]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Markings to commemorate 250000 flight hours by Danish F-16s between 1980 and 2008.
Apr 2011 [sto] ET-204 F-16B Block 20 MLU
At Skrydstrup AB.

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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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