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    Airframe Family: General Dynamics F-16
    Latest Model:F-16A Block 15 Fighting Falcon
    Last Military Serial:FA-87 FABe
    Construction Number:6H-87
    Compressed ID:SABCA F-16A Block 15 sn FA-87 FABe...
    Latest Owner or Location:1 Smaldeel, 2 Wing, Florennes

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1980

    Assigned s/n 80-3578 with the United States Air Force for administrative purposes. It did not serve with this service.

    7 September 1984

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Arienne Belge with s/n FA-87.

    Transferred to 31 Smaldeel, 10 Wing, Kleine Brogel.
    Operated with markings: Tiger colours

    29 June 2008


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Landivisau, France

    18 July 2008


    Photographer: robert roggeman
    Notes: KLEINE BROGEL.

    18 September 2009


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Kleine Brogel AB, Belgium

    18 September 2009


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: FA-87 GD F-16AM Fighting Falcon - Belgian AF, 31 Sq, 10 Wing, Kleine Brogel. Special livery, solo aerobatic display aircraft.

    17 May 2011


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Cambrai-Epinoy AB, France

    18 July 2011


    Photographer: Mike Hill
    Notes: Attended the 2011 Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford UK

    By 2019

    Transferred to 1 Smaldeel, 2 Wing, Florennes.

    13 July 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Airshow

    14 July 2022


    Photographer: Pete Davies
    Notes: Seen at Fairford (RIAT 22 arrivals) in Viper display markings

    2 September 2022


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: FA-87 in Viper colors performing at Airpower 2022, Zeltweg, Austria
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    Terry Fletcher
    Robert Nichols
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