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Aircraft: 80-3569
RJAF F-16AM #149 seen landing at Aviano AB on March 19th, 2009, during a stopover before continuing onto Jordan. This aircraft is ex-BAF #FA-78. [Photo by <a href="http://www.fotodigimarco.eu/" target="new">Marco Sommacal</a>]
 LM Aero T/V 6H-78
Plant SABCA
Local C/N B-159
Delivered BAF FA-78
F-16A Block 15K
Current RJAF 149
F-16A Block 20 MLU
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
23 Mar 1984 [act] FA-78 F-16A Block 15K
Jun 1984 [act] FA-78 BAF 31 sqn F-16A Block 15K
BAF F-16A block 15 #FA-78 from 31 sqn is seen taxiing during the airshow at RAF Finningley on September 17th, 1988. [Photo by Nigel Watson]
Sep 1987 [act] FA-78 BAF 31 sqn F-16A Block 15K
BAF F-16A block 15 #FA-78 from the 10th Wing parked on the tarmac at Bentwaters AB on August 21st, 1988. Note the special 'Kredietbank' markings on the tail. [<a href="http://www.braithwaite71.fsnet.co.uk" target="new">Robs Aircraft Picture Library</a> photo by John Smith]
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Kredietbank tail logo.
Unknown [con] FA-78 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Unknown [act] FA-78 BAF 10 W F-16A Block 20 MLU
Belgian Air Force F-16A FA-78 taxiing for take-off. [Photo by Robert Dahler]
19 Apr 2004 [sto] FA-78 F-16A Block 20 MLU
At Weelde AFB
11 Jun 2007 [sto] FA-78 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Kleine Brogel AB for refurbishment
19 Mar 2009 [act] 149 F-16A Block 20 MLU First Belgian F-16s to be delivered to Jordan
FMS Program: Peace Falcon III
FMS Serial: M13-38
20 Mar 2009 [act] 149 RJAF 1 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU

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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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