Delivered in September 1981 and remainded operational until January 1996. After its active life, the aircraft became an instructional frame. Now on display at a roundabout near the air base.

This Hahn based F-16A visited Soesterberg air base with three other collegues of its 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Fighting Tenth". This squadron was disbanded on 30 September 1991. The Falcons arrived on a busy day, that saw the arrival of ten Langley Eagles, two KC-10As and a C-130H, and 32nd TFS F-15C/D activities that included an Alpha Scramble too as well as Dutch transport movement with F27s. This 80-0613 served after its Hahn tour also the Texas, Illinois and Michigan ANG, was modified in the meantime to F-16A ADF and was stored at AMARG on 31 March 1994 with inventory code FG0125.

This F-16A was involved in the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night test program, it carried a LANTIRN "Havoc in the Night" badge and a LANTIRN pod on station 5R (right hand of intake). Initial Operational Test & Evaluation of the pod was completed in Dec'84. The USAF approved low-rate initial production of the pod in Mar'85. The first production pod was delivered to the USAF in Mar'87. Tests continued. This F-16A was stored at AMARC with inventory code FG0330 on 13 Jul'95. Check the Israeli F-16A in the background (serial 301) which I was not allowed to photograph.

FAV F-16A lines up for 21L while recovering from an afternoon Red Flag mission

The badge on the fin is of FSN Skp (Skrydstrup Air Base)

This aircraft is a Block 15L airframe. In June 1988 it was transferred to the 309 TFS at Homestead (FL), with tail code HS. It was lost in the Gulf of Mexico on May 23rd 1989 with pilot safely ejecting.

Special colours to celebrate 25 Years of GA16 F-16 operations