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    Airframe Family: General Dynamics F-16
    Latest Model:F-16AM Fighting Falcon
    Last Military Serial:FA-116 FABe
    Construction Number:6H-116
    Compressed ID:GD F-16AM sn FA-116 FABe cn 6H-116
    Latest Owner or Location:31 SM, 10 Wing, Kleine Brogel

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1989

    Constructed as a F-16A Block 15AC OCU by SABCA.

    18 October 1989

    Assigned s/n 88-0041 with the United States Air Force for administrative purposes. It did not serve with this service.

    18 October 1989

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Arienne Belge with s/n FA-116.

    27 May 2000


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: F-16A Falcon of 10 Squadron Belgian Air Force on display at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete of 2000.

    After 2001

    Converted to a F-16AM.

    By May 2018

    Transferred to 31 SM, 10 Wing, Kleine Brogel.

    18 May 2018


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    18 May 2018


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    19 May 2018


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: During Poznan Air Show 2018 at Poznan-Lawica Airport, Poland.

    8 September 2018


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Kleine Brogel AB, Belgium

    16 May 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Mont-de-Marsan Tiger Meet

    17 May 2019


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Mont de Marsan, France

    17 May 2019


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: During NATO Tiger Meet 2019 at the 118th Air Base in Mont-de-Marsan, France.

    17 May 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    17 May 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    17 May 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    2 March 2023


    Photographer: Clive Hindmarch
    Notes: on the ramp at RAF Waddington for the Cobra Warrior exercise on Thursday 2nd March 2023.
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     John Bennett
    Robert Nichols
    Marcin Rogowski
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