| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 163275 |
| Military Code: | NJ-601 |
| Other Marks: | 01 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Aircraft Version: | General Dynamics F-16N Fighting Falcon |
| C/n (msn): | 3M-8 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-126 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCASMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNKX IATA: NKX Local: NKX Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 31 August 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 279755 |
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VF-126 "Bandits" operated with the first badge (26 aircraft) of US Navy F-16s, the aircraft were modified (lighter - other radar and gun removed - and strenghtened, and all provisions for external loads were removed) from F-16A-standard and were designated F-16N. The Navalised version was mainly used for dissimilar air combat training (DACT) mission and acted as adversary aircraft. This 163275 received FMS serial 86-1376 and was retired in June 1994 to AMARC with inventory code AN1F00001 (that became later AAFG0428). It was scrapped by mid-February 2013. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 September 2020, and has since been viewed 460 times. |