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Aircraft: 78-0240
RNLAF F-16A, #J-240, of 322sqn taxiing at Waddington AFB on October 9th, 1990, carrying a dayglo dummy sidewinder and a SUU-20 practice dispenser. [<a href="http://www.braithwaite71.fsnet.co.uk" target="new">Robs Aircraft Picture Library</a> photo by John Smith]
 LM Aero T/V 6D-29
Plant Fokker
Local C/N L-056
Delivered RNlAF J-240
F-16A Block 10
Current RNlAF J-240
F-16A Block 10
Status [pre]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 Apr 1981 [act] J-240 F-16A Block 10
RNlAF F-16A block 10 #J-240 is taxiing away with sistership #J-263 at Leeuwarden AB on June 15th, 1981 during an AGM-65 trial. [<a href="http://www.airfighters.com" target="new">Airfighters.com</a> photo by Joop de Groot]
Used as an AGM-65 testbed.
04 May 1981 [act] J-240 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 10
Aug 1987 [act] J-240 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 10
RNlAF F-16A block 10 #J-240 from 322 sqn is noted back at Leeuwarden AB on August 17th, 1987 after returning from a deployment at Goosebay. Note the Goosebay station badge on the tail. [<a href="http://www.airliners.net" target="new">Airliners.net</a> photo by Joop de Groot]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Goosebay station badge on the tail.
Jun 1993 [act] J-240 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 10
Jun 1994 [act] J-240 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 10
Oct 1994 [act] J-240 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 10
RNlAF F-16A block 10 (original) #J-240 from 312 sqn is coming in for landing at Volkel AB after having flown a DACT sortie. [Photo by Wim Vis]
Jun 1995 [act] J-240 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 10
RNlAF F-16A block 10 (original) #J-240 of 311 sqn is seen landing at Volkel AB during the Dutch Air Force Open House on July 1st, 1995. [Photo Ed Groenendijk]
May 2000 [act] J-240 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 10
Dec 2000 [act] J-240 RNlAF 306 sqn F-16A Block 10
Oct 2001 [sto] J-240 F-16A Block 10
RNlAF F-16A block 10 (original) #J-240 has the colors of 312 sqn and is currently stored at Volkel AB, photographed there in Feruary of 2005. The airframe was converted to block 15 but never updated to MLU standards. [Photo by Cristian Schrik]
At Soesterberg AFB
30 Oct 2008 [pre] J-240 F-16A Block 10
RNlAF F-16A block 10 (original) #J-240 from 313 sqn is preserved as gate-guard at Volkel AB spotted there on September 25th, 2012. [<a href="http://www.airfighters.com" target="new">Airfighters.com</a> photo by Peter Emmert]
Gate-guard at Volkel AB
22 Mar 2023 [pre] J-240 F-16A Block 10
Removed from its pedestal. Future still unknown.

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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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Sep 05, 2024 - 06:39 PM
J-240

Now at Historical Aircraft Volkel for canibalization. J-616 will take the place of J-240 as gate-guard at Volkel. J-240 will likely be scrapped due to its poor condition.





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