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Aircraft: 78-0253
RNlAF F-16A block 10 #J-253 has only a very tiny tail marking. Note two other vipers taking off in the distance. Although a block 10, this airframe was later converted to MLU. [<a href="http://www.vogue-web.ch/f4" target="new">Michel Klaver</a> collection]
 LM Aero T/V 6D-42
Plant Fokker
Local C/N L-083
Delivered RNlAF J-253
F-16A Block 10B
Current RNlAF J-253
F-16A Block 20 MLU
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
15 Feb 1982 [act] J-253 F-16A Block 10B
19 Feb 1982 [act] J-253 RNlAF TCA F-16A Block 10B
RNlAF F-16A block 10 #J-253 from the TCA is ready to roll for a new training sortie from Leeuwarden AB in May of 1984. [<a href="http://www.airliners.net" target="new">Airliners.net</a> photo by Lieuwe Hofstra]
Mar 1986 [act] J-253 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 10B
RNlAF F-16A block 10 #J-253 from 323 sqn is taxiing to the runway with slightly opened canopy at Leeuwarden AB on June 6th, 1988. [<a href="http://www.airfighters.com" target="new">Airfighters.com</a> photo by Joop de Groot]
Apr 1994 [act] J-253 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 10B
May 1994 [act] J-253 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 10B
RNlAF F-16A block 10 #J-253 from 313 sqn is wearing the markings for the Demo display team seen at RAF Mildenhall's Air Fete in 1994. [Photo by Geoff Stockle]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Demo scheme for the 1994 season.
May 1996 [act] J-253 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 10B
RNlAF F-16A block 10 # J-253 from 313 sqn is adorned with special tigermarks for the 1996 Tigermeet held at Beja AB. [Janssens Ronny collection]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Special scheme for the 1996 Tiger Meet.
Aug 1996 [act] J-253 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 10B
Dec 1996 [act] J-253 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 10B
RNlAF F-16A block 10 (original) #J-253 from 315 sqn is coming in for landing at runway 21R at Nellis AFB after participating in Red Flag 98-4 on August 19th, 1998. [Photo by Takeshi Imagome]
Oct 1998 [act] J-253 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 10B
Unknown [act] J-253 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 10B
RNlAF F-16A block 10 #J-253 of 315 sqn is parked on a wet tarmac at Aalborg AB on November 30th, 2000. [Photo by Erik Frikke]
Unknown [con] J-253 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Nov 2001 [act] J-253 RNlAF 306 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
RNLAF F-16AM #J-253 spotted in a hangar on February 11th, 2005. [Photo by Bas Meijerink]
Mar 2003 [act] J-253 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Jan 2005 [sto] J-253 F-16A Block 20 MLU
RNlAF F-16AM #J-253 is adorned with a 'Project Afstoting F-16' badge on the tail when landing at Volkel AB on June 6th, 2007 also waiting to be sold. [Photo by Mike Schoenmaker]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Twenthe AB for refurbishment
PAF (Project Afstoting F-16/Project Disposal F-16) badge on the tail.
Feb 2007 [sto] J-253 F-16A Block 20 MLU
At Gilze-Rijen AB
Feb 2015 [sto] J-253 F-16A Block 20 MLU
At Soesterberg 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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