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Aircraft: 80-3539
BAF F-16A, #FA-48, parked on the ramp at Alconbury AFB on July 28th, 1984. Note the aircraft isn't yet equipped with the extended tail fairing to house the ECM system [<a href="http://www.braithwaite71.fsnet.co.uk" target="new">Robs Aircraft Picture Library</a> photo by John Smith]
 LM Aero T/V 6H-48
Plant SABCA
Local C/N B-098
Delivered BAF FA-48
F-16A Block 10C
Current BAF FA-48
F-16A Block 10C
Status [scr]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
21 Apr 1982 [act] FA-48 F-16A Block 10C
Mar 1983 [act] FA-48 BAF 10 W F-16A Block 10C
BAF F-16A block 10 #FA-48 with 10th WIng markings is coming in for landing at RAF Gütersloh on August 13th, 1984. [Photo by Markus Jakobsmeier]
Sep 1985 [act] FA-48 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 10C
May 1990 [act] FA-48 BAF 349 sqn F-16A Block 10C
Jun 1991 [act] FA-48 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 10C
Jun 1994 [act] FA-48 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 10C
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Marked with 'D-Day Invasion Stripes' to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landing in Normandy.
Sep 1997 [act] FA-48 BAF 2 W 'FS' F-16A Block 10C
Aug 2001 [act] FA-48 BAF 10 W F-16A Block 10C
Feb 2003 [act] FA-48 BAF 2 W F-16A Block 10C
20 Apr 2004 [sto] FA-48 F-16A Block 10C
BAF F-16A block 10 (original, now block 15) #FA-48 parked in front of its future habitat at Weelde AB on April 20th, 2004. [Photo by Dirk Jansens]
At Weelde AFB
21 Feb 2005 [scr] FA-48 F-16A Block 10C
BAF F-16A block 10 #FA-48 being dismantled at Rocourt on June 21st, 2005. [<a href="http://www.militaryaircraftcollection.info/" target="new">Military Aircraft Collection</a> photo by Michael Stolle]
Scrapped for spare parts reclamation.

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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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