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Aircraft: 78-0236
RNLAF F-16A #J-236 of 323 squadron adorned with a special scheme at RAF Fairford (Gloucestershire, UK) during RIAT 1998 on July 27th, 1998. The aircraft had another scheme painted on the right side. This viper wasn't earmarked for MLU conversion and the airframe had only 20 flying hours left and a 6G limitation imposed on it before it was stored later that year. [Photo by <a href="http://www.paulnann.com" target="new">Paul Nann</a>]
 LM Aero T/V 6D-25
Plant Fokker
Local C/N L-046
Delivered RNlAF J-236
F-16A Block 5
Current RNlAF J-236
F-16A Block 5
Status [i/a]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
06 Mar 1981 [act] J-236 F-16A Block 5
13 Mar 1981 [act] J-236 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 5
RNlAF F-16A block 5 #J-236 of 323 sqn prepares for an ACM exercise. The aircraft is used as an instructional airframe. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
Mar 1994 [act] J-236 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 5
Oct 1994 [act] J-236 RNlAF 314 sqn F-16A Block 5
RNlAF F-16A block 5 (original) #J-236 from 314 sqn is coming in for landing with brakes opened at Gilze-Rijen AB on March 23rd, 1995. [<a href="http://www.airfighters.com" target="new">Airfighters.com</a> photo by André Jans]
Jul 1995 [act] J-236 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 5
Jul 1998 [act] J-236 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 5
RNlAF F-16A block 5 (original) #J-236 from 312 is adorned with the 85th anniversary color scheme of the RNlAF in 1998. [Photo by Wim Vis]

RNlAF F-16A block 5 #J-236 in 'KLu 85' colors seen on the flightline at Fairford for the RIAT 1998 on July 25th, 1998. [Photo by Ed Groenendijk]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Celebration scheme for 85 years Royal Netherlands air force.
May 1999 [act] J-236 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 5
Oct 1999 [act] J-236 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 5
May 2000 [act] J-236 RNlAF 306 sqn F-16A Block 5
Dec 2000 [sto] J-236 F-16A Block 5
At Leeuwarden AFB
Apr 2002 [sto] J-236 F-16A Block 5
At Soesterberg AFB
25 Jan 2005 [i/a] J-236 F-16A Block 5
RNlAF F-16A block 5 (original) #J-236 is spotted in what will probably be his final resting place, the ROCvA school in the neighbourhood of Schiphol airport. [Photo by Wim Vis]
At ROCvA school in Hoofddorp (near Schiphol).

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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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