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Lockheed-Martin (General Dynamics) F-16B(M) Fighting Falcon
Single-engine two-seat combat/trainer aircraft
On 5 May 1977 the Belgian Government signed an initial contract for 116 General Dynamics (Lockheed) F-16 fighters. This number included 20 F-16B fully combat capable twin seater trainers. A second F-16 order for 44 additional aircraft signed in February 1983 also included a further four B models. The twin seaters are mainly used by the Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) based at Kleine Brogel, but all the other combat units are using F-16B's on regular basis. As with the single seaters, all active B models have been upgraded to the latest MLU standards, thus becoming F-16BM's. Of the initial 24 twin-seaters 15 remain in service and all are MLU upgraded.
C/N
6J-1
FB-01
Date In
Jan 1979
Date Out
Jan 2006
History
78-0162, FB-01, "10 years F-16 1989" tail marking, FS, MLU, storage Sabca Gosselies, Storage Weelde, , transferred to Royal Jordanian Air Force as "136" .
C/N
6J-2
FB-02
Date In
Jun 1979
Date Out
Nov 2008
History
78-0163, FB-02, "10 Years OCU 1997" tail marking, MLU, , transferred to Royal Jordanian Air Force as "137".
C/N
6J-3
FB-03
Date In
Jun 1979
Date Out
Apr 1994
History
78-0164, FB-03, storage Weelde, Royal Technical School Saffraanberg - instructional airframe.
C/N
6J-4
FB-04
Date In
Nov 1979
Date Out
Sep 2008
History
78-0165, FB-04, MLU, transferred to Royal Jordanian Air Force as "138"
C/N
6J-5
FB-05
Date In
Jan 1980
Date Out
Jul 2011
History
78-0166, FB-05, "FS", MLU, transferred to Royal Jordanian Air Force as "159".
C/N
6J-6
FB-06
Date In
Apr 1980
Date Out
Jul 1989
History
78-0167, FB-06, 14 Jul 1989 Crashed at Saint-Hubert due to engine problems.
C/N
6J-7
FB-07
Date In
Apr 1980
Date Out
Jun 2003
History
78-0168, FB-07, storage Weelde, processed at Rocourt.
C/N
6J-8
FB-08
Date In
Jul 1980
Date Out
Jan 2006
History
78-0169, FB-08, "BL", MLU, storage Sabca Gosselies, Storage Weelde, transferred to Royal Jordanian Air Force as "139".
C/N
6J-9
FB-09
Date In
Oct 1980
Date Out
Jul 2011
History
78-0170, FB-09, MLU, transferred to Royal Jordanian Air Force as "160".
C/N
6J-10
FB-10
Date In
Feb 1981
Date Out
Jul 2011
History
78-0171, FB-10, MLU, transferred to Royal Jordanian Air Force as "161".
C/N
6J-11
FB-11
Date In
Sep 1981
Date Out
Jun 1993
History
78-0172, FB-11, crashed near Marche-en-Famenne on 23 Jun 1993
C/N
6J-12
FB-12
Date In
Feb 1982
Date Out
Active
History
78-0173, FB-12, "350 Sqn. Ambiorix 1986" tail marking, FS, MLU
C/N
6J-13
FB-13
Date In
Nov 1982
Date Out
Jan 1992
History
80-3588, FB-13, Crashed at Euskirchen (D.) on 09 Jan 1992.
C/N
6J-14
FB-14
Date In
Jan 1983
Date Out
Active
History
80-3589, FB-14, MLU
C/N
6J-15
FB-15
Date In
Jan 1983
Date Out
Active
History
80-3590, FB-15, "B-Flight 1991" tail marking, MLU
C/N
6J-16
FB-16
Date In
Jan 1983
Date Out
Sep 1984
History
80-3591, FB-16, fatal crash at Helchteren's "Pampa Range" on 19 Sep 1984
C/N
6J-17
FB-17
Date In
Mar 1983
Date Out
Active
History
80-3592, FB-17, MLU
C/N
6J-18
FB-18
Date In
Apr 1983
Date Out
Sep 2019
History
80-3593, FB-18, "50 Years 1Wing/OCU 1996" tail marking, "20 Years OCU" tail marking, MLU, Test Aircraft MLU M6.1 , crashed at Pluvigner (F.) on 19 Sep 2019.
C/N
6J-19
FB-19
Date In
May 1983
Date Out
Apr 2002
History
80-3594, FB-19, "B-Flight 1993" tail marking, MLU, crashed at Sellingen (Nl.) after collision with ULM PH-3G8.
C/N
6J-20
FB-20
Date In
Jun 1983
Date Out
Active
History
80-3595, FB-20, MLU
C/N
6J-21
FB-21
Date In
Mar 1989
Date Out
Active
History
87-0001, FB-21, MLU
C/N
6J-22
FB-22
Date In
Jun 1989
Date Out
Active
History
88-0048, FB-22, MLU
C/N
6J-23
FB-23
Date In
Jun 1989
Date Out
Active
History
88-0049, FB-23, MLU
C/N
6J-24
FB-24
Date In
Jun 1989
Date Out
Active
History
89-0012, FB-24, MLU, "15 years OCU 2002" tail marking, "25 years f16/OCU 2004" tail marking