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General Dynamics (Lockheed-Martin) 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. |
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FB-01 | 6J-1 | Jan 1979 | Jan 2006 | 78-0162, FB-01, "10 years F-16 1989" tail marking, FS, MLU, storage Sabca Gosselies, Storage Weelde, , transferred to Royal Joranian Air Force as "136" . |
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FB-02 | 6J-2 | Jun 1979 | Nov 2008 | 78-0163, FB-02, "10 Years OCU 1997" tail marking, MLU, , transferred to Royal Joranian Air Force as "137". |
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FB-03 | 6J-3 | Jun 1979 | Apr 1994 | 78-0164, FB-03, storage Weelde, Royal Technical School Saffraanberg - instructional airframe. |
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FB-04 | 6J-4 | Nov 1979 | Sep 2008 | 78-0165, FB-04, MLU, transferred to Royal Joranian Air Force as "138". |
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FB-05 | 6J-5 | Jan 1980 | Jul 2011 | 78-0166, FB-05, "FS", MLU, transferred to Royal Joranian Air Force as "159". |
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FB-06 | 6J-6 | Apr 1980 | Jul 1989 | 78-0167, FB-06, 14 Jul 1989 Crashed at Saint-Hubert due to engine problems. |
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FB-07 | 6J-7 | Apr 1980 | Jun 2003 | 78-0168, FB-07, storage Weelde, processed at Rocourt. |
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FB-08 | 6J-8 | Jul 1980 | Jan 2006 | 78-0169, FB-08, "BL", MLU, storage Sabca Gosselies, Storage Weelde, transferred to Royal Joranian Air Force as "139". |
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FB-09 | 6J-9 | Oct 1980 | Jul 2011 | 78-0170, FB-09, MLU, transferred to Royal Joranian Air Force as "160". |
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FB-10 | 6J-10 | Feb 1981 | Jul 2011 | 78-0171, FB-10, MLU, transferred to Royal Joranian Air Force as "161". |
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FB-11 | 6J-11 | Sep 1981 | Jun 1993 | 78-0172, FB-11, crashed near Marche-en-Famenne on 23 Jun 1993 |
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FB-12 | 6J-12 | Feb 1982 | active | 78-0173, FB-12, "350 Sqn. Ambiorix 1986" tail marking, FS, MLU |
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FB-14 | 6J-14 | Jan 1983 | active | 80-3589, FB-14, MLU |
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FB-15 | 6J-16 | Jan 1983 | active | 80-3590, FB-15, "B-Flight 1991" tail marking, MLU |
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FB-17 | 6J-17 | Mar 1983 | active | 80-3592, FB-17, MLU |
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FB-18 | 6J-18 | Apr 1983 | active | 80-3593, FB-18, "50 Years 1Wing/OCU 1996" tail marking, "20 Years OCU" tail marking, MLU, Test Aircraft MLU M6.1 |
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FB-19 | 6J-19 | May 1983 | Apr 2002 | 80-3594, FB-19, "B-Flight 1993" tail marking, MLU, crashed at Sellingen (Nl.) after collision with ULM PH-3G8. |
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FB-21 | 6J-21 | Mar 1989 | active | 87-0001, FB-21, MLU |
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FB-22 | 6J-22 | Jun 1989 | Active | 88-0048, FB-22, MLU |
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FB-23 | 6J-23 | Jun 1990 | active | 88-0012, FB-23, MLU |
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FB-24 | 6J-24 | Jun 1990 | active | 89-0012, FB-24, MLU, "15 years OCU 2002" tail marking, "25 years f16/OCU 2004" tail marking |
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