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Airframe Details for F-16 #78-0257

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Aircraft: 78-0257
LM Aero T/V 6D-46
Plant Fokker
Local C/N L-092
Delivered RNlAF J-257
F-16A Block 10C
Current RNlAF J-257
F-16A Block 20 MLU
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
24 Mar 1982 [act] J-257 F-16A Block 10C
26 Mar 1982 [act] J-257 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 10C
Dec 1989 [act] 78257 USAF 148 TFTS F-16A Block 10C
15 Mar 1992 [act] 78257 USAF 148 FS F-16A Block 10C
18 Apr 1994 [act] J-257 F-16A Block 10C
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Tail logo 'Friesche Draek' applied after returning from the USA.
May 1994 [sto] J-257 F-16A Block 10C
At Volkel AFB.
Mar 1995 [sto] J-257 F-16A Block 10C
At Woensdrecht AFB.
Jan 1996 [act] J-257 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 10C
Jul 1997 [act] J-257 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 10C
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Celebration scheme for 45 years of 315 sqn.
Jul 1998 [act] J-257 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 10C
Aug 1999 [act] J-257 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 10C
Unknown [con] J-257 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Jul 2002 [act] J-257 RNlAF 306 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
May 2004 [act] J-257 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Feb 2007 [sto] J-257 F-16A Block 20 MLU
At Volkel 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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