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Aircraft: 80-3638
RJAF F-16AM #240 destined for 2 sqn is lining up with the runway to leave for Jordan from Volkel AB on October 25th, 2017. [<a href="http://www.airfighters.com" target="new">Airfighters.com</a> photo by Richard de Groot]
 LM Aero T/V 6D-70
Plant Fokker
Local C/N L-145
Delivered RNlAF J-638
F-16A Block 15H
Current RJAF 240
F-16A Block 20 MLU
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
30 Aug 1983 [act] J-638 F-16A Block 15H
01 Sep 1983 [act] J-638 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 15H
Nov 1983 [act] J-638 RNlAF 306 sqn F-16A Block 15H
RNLAF F-16A block 15 #J-638 from 306 sqn parked on the tarmac at Volkel AB on October 25th, 1989. The aircraft is carrying the Oldelft Orpheus recon pod under the fuselage, which it inherited from the F-104G. [Photo by <a href="http://www.cavok-aviation-photos.net" target="new">Hans Rolink</a>]
Dec 1992 [act] J-638 RNlAF 306 sqn F-16A Block 15H
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Tail logo for the last F-16 to receive the brake chute in the 'Pacer-Tail' program.
Unknown [con] J-638 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Apr 2001 [act] J-638 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
May 2004 [act] J-638 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
RNlAF F-16AM #J-638 from 311 sqn is just prior to touchdown at Volkel AB on April 7th, 2006. [Photo by Mike Schoenmaker]
Feb 2009 [act] J-638 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Deployment: International Security Assistance Force
Jun 2009 [act] J-638 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
May 2011 [act] J-638 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Jul 2012 [act] J-638 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Volkel AB for refurbishment
25 Oct 2017 [act] 240 F-16A Block 20 MLU
FMS Program: Peace Falcon VI
FMS Serial: M13-49
26 Oct 2017 [act] 240 RJAF 2 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
RJAF F-16AM #240 is coming into landing with brakes opened at Aviano AB on October 25th, 2017 during its delivery flight. [Photo by Stefano Benedetto]

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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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