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24 Nov 2015
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A Turkish F-16 shot down a Russian Aerospace Force Su-24M2 with AIM-120 AMRAAM near the Turkish-Syrian border.
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3 Apr 2012
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The 4,500th F-16, an F-16C block 52 for the Royal Moroccan Air Force, rolls off the production line in Fort Worth.
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27 Oct 1980
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The F-16 becomes nuclear certified.
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13 Oct 2009
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PAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Drive order.
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19 Mar 2009
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HAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Xenia IV order.
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10 Sep 2008
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RJAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Falcon III order.
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28 Jul 2009
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RJAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Falcon IV order.
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2 May 2008
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USAF pilot Michael J. Brillo Brill is the first to reach 6,000 hours on the F-16.
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24 Mar 2008
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F-16C block 25 #83-1165 is the first C-model viper worldwide to surpass the 7,000 flying-hours milestone.
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18 Sep 2007
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First USAF F-16C (#84-1260) arrives at AMARC for storage under designation AAFG0556.
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12 Apr 2007
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Jordan orders 6 second-hand F-16s from the Netherlands (Peace Falcon IV).
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20 Jun 2006
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F-16C #87-0359 is the first block 40 viper worldwide to surpass the 6,000 flying-hours milestone.
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Feb 2008
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Morocco orders 24 F-16s becoming the 25th customer.
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16 Jun 1987
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US Navy aggressor squadron VF-126 receives its first F-16N at NAS Miramar, California.
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1 Jul 1994
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US Navy F-16 aggressor squadron VF-43 disbands at NAS Oceana, Virginia.
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22 Jun 1982
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USAF Arial Demonstration Squadron receive their first F-16A painted in Thunderbird markings at Nellis AFB, Nevada.
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26 Jul 1996
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524th Fighter Squadron activates with the F-16 at Cannon AFB, New Mexico after converting from the F-111F which were sent to AMARC.
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30 Aug 2007
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524th Fighter Squadron disbands at Cannon AFB, New Mexico.
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23 May 2007
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523rd Fighter Squadron disbands at Cannon AFB, New Mexico.
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21 Dec 2007
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522nd Fighter Squadron disbands at Cannon AFB, New Mexico.
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18 Sep 1995
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First flight of a 522nd Fighter Squadron F-16 while converting from the F-111F which were retired to AMARC.
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30 Jun 1989
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428th Tactical Fighter Squadron disbands at Nellis AFB, Nevada.
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12 Nov 1998
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428th Fighter Squadron activates at Cannon AFB, New Mexico.
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6 Jul 2005
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428th Fighter Squadron disbands at Cannon AFB, New Mexico.
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31 Aug 1995
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307th Fighter Squadron disbands at Moody AFB, Georgia.
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