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Airframe Details for F-16 #89-0018

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Aircraft: 89-0018
LM Aero T/V 6D-174
Plant Fokker
Local C/N L-297
Delivered RNlAF J-018
F-16A Block 15AJ OCU
Current Civilian J-018
F-16A Block 20 MLU
Status [sto]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
29 Nov 1991 [act] J-018 F-16A Block 15AJ OCU
04 Dec 1991 [act] J-018 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 15AJ OCU
Sep 1993 [act] J-018 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 15AJ OCU
Mar 1994 [act] J-018 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 15AJ OCU
Apr 1994 [act] J-018 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 15AJ OCU
May 1995 [act] J-018 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 15AJ OCU
Jul 1995 [act] J-018 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 15AJ OCU
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
'Fokker' stickers applied on the tail and ventral fin.
Nov 1995 [act] J-018 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 15AJ OCU
Apr 1996 [act] J-018 RNlAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 15AJ OCU
Unknown [con] J-018 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Feb 1998 [act] J-018 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Aug 1998 [act] J-018 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Sep 1998 [act] J-018 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Apr 1999 [act] J-018 RNlAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Jul 1999 [act] J-018 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
May 2002 [act] J-018 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Jul 2002 [act] J-018 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Special characteristics:
  • Special Colorscheme
Special scheme for the 2002 Tiger Meet.
Jul 2003 [act] J-018 RNlAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Feb 2004 [act] J-018 RNlAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Jan 2006 [act] J-018 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Jun 2006 [act] J-018 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Still carrying 313 sqn markings.
15 Jun 2007 [msh] J-018 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Suffered a bird-strike right after take-off during an aerial display at Volkel AB. The aircraft suffered a stalled engine, but the pilot managed to land the aircraft after jettisoning the external fuel tanks.
01 Jul 2007 [act] J-018 RNlAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Deployment: International Security Assistance Force
Feb 2008 [act] J-018 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Feb 2011 [act] J-018 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Deployment: International Security Assistance Force
Jun 2011 [act] J-018 RNlAF 313 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU
Aug 2012 [act] J-018 USAF 148 FS F-16A Block 20 MLU
29 Jul 2022 [sto] J-018 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Intended to go to Draken International.
23 Jan 2023 [sto] J-018 F-16A Block 20 MLU
Temporarily stored with SABCA.

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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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