Found
22 aircraft, displaying
16-
22
[Sorted by
Date]
Date |
Status |
Local S/N |
Aircraft |
AF/Unit |
Version |
Info |
Details |
Jul 1984 |
[
act] |
82983 |
82-
0983
|
USAF 388 TFW |
F-16A
Block
15
M
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Details
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Blew a main landing gear tire upon landing with severe damage to the tail and nose. It was repaired and put back into service.
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19 Sep 1984 |
[
w/o] |
FB-16 |
80-
3591
|
BAF 23 sqn |
F-16B
Block
15
D
|
|
Details
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|
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Destroyed in a crash while flying over the Helchteren range, Belgium which killed both crew, Captain Henri De Wageneer and Slt. Dirk Ponsaerts.
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25 Sep 1984 |
[
w/o] |
80477 |
80-
0477
|
USAF 429 TFS |
F-16A
Block
10
B
|
|
Details
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It is speculated that Major Glenn Hessel had a heart attack during the flight. What is known is that his wing man, who was flying beside him, said that he was slumped over and was not responding to radio calls. Aircraft was in augmentor when it hit the ground. Squadron mates say he was very well liked in the unit.
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|
13 Nov 1984 |
[
w/o] |
301 |
78-
0301
|
RNoAF 332 skv |
F-16B
Block
1
|
|
Details
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Burnt out on the ground at Rygge AB, Norway. Just as power was increased for take-off a compressor blade came loose and shot up through the fuel tank creating a gaping hole. Fuel then drained into the engine causing a fire. A ladder was pushed up to the plane by ground crew and both pilots could step down unhurt. The F-16 virtually melted down before the fire was put out. One of the pilots was a USAF exchange pilot temporarily flying with the 332 sqn
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21 Nov 1984 |
[
w/o] |
82959 |
82-
0959
|
USAF 613 TFS |
F-16A
Block
15
L
|
|
Details
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|
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Lost in a crash at Torres de la Alameda, Spain killing First Lieutenant Steve Vick
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11 Dec 1984 |
[
w/o] |
J-271 |
78-
0271
|
RNlAF TCA |
F-16B
Block
10
C
|
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Details
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Crashed near Grossfeldberg, Germany. Both crew members, Captain W.E. Van Nieuwenburg and 1st Lieutenant A.J. Vervoort, were killed in the accident.
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14 Dec 1984 |
[
act] |
E-185 |
78-
0185
|
RDAF Esk 727 |
F-16A
Block
5
|
|
Details
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During approach to Skrydstrup AB the gear indicators showed "unsafe". The pilot, 2nd lieutenant P. Bergstrøm, passed the ATC tower and got a reply that the gear looked normal. A chase pilot also inspected the gear and found nothing wrong. The pilot elected "gear up", lowered them again and he got 3 green lights in the cockpit. After touch down the right main landing gear collapsed. As the pilot realized he was unable to keep the F-16 on the runway, he elected to use the ejectionseat, which went all right. The cause of the gear collapse was corrosion in a actuator in the right gear. This aircraft has the honour of being the first RDAF aircraft from which the pilot used the ejection seat that survived and went back to service. 2nd lieutenant P. Bergstrøm landed hard on the runway and was dragged about 100 yards down the runway before he managed to cut loose. The Air Base fire department tried to stop the engine, which was still running, by blowing foam into the air intake. This had no effect, and a fireman then crawled over the wing and cut off the engine. When the engine's RPM parsed 40% the Emergency Power Unit started and the engine was now running on hydrazine until a pilot arrived and shot down the EPU.
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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 |
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[des] |
Destroyed (drone) |
[pre] |
Preserved (museum, gateguard) |
T/V |
LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number |
[emb] |
Embargoed |
[scr] |
Scrapped |
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