| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | FA-79 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Aircraft Version: | General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon |
| Licence-built by: | SABCA |
| C/n (msn): | 6H-79 |
| Operator Titles: | Belgium - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Kleine BrogelMap |
| Country: | Belgium |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EBBL IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 15 June 1984 |
| Photo by: | Fred Willemsen |
| Photo ID: | 194253 |
| Photo Comment |
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This F-16 must have had the shortest life of its type in the Belgian air force. Delivered 2 April 1984, it crashed exactly 4 months later after a mid-air collision with a French Jaguar. The pilot survived, unfortunately the French pilot was killed. Here in the colours of 23 smaldeel (=squadron). Only F-104G FX-08 had an even shorter life in the Belgian air force, spanning only two weeks. This photo is copyright © Fred Willemsen, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 December 2019, and has since been viewed 390 times. |