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Belgian Military Aircraft

Part 5 : FA-81 - FA-100

FA-81 c/n 6H-81 Fiscal Year : 80-3572 Line-nr SABCA : B-162

070584: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
210395: noted at SABCA, Gosselies for Carapace ECM-modifications
000598: first noted modified to (R)F16A with 'Orpheus' reconnaissance pod (borrowed from Royal Netherlands Air Force)
000799-000500: upgraded to F16AM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Part 5 : FA-81 - FA-100 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database

Kleine Brogel 210706 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FA-82 c/n 6H-82 Fiscal Year : 80-3573 Line-nr SABCA : B-163

170584: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000094: special colorscheme 'Tiger Meet 1994' (31 Squadron)
210395: at SABCA, Gosselies for Carapace ECM-modifications
000096: first noted modified to (R)F16A with 'Orpheus' reconnaissance pod (borrowed from Royal Netherlands Air Force)
000500-000601: upgraded to F16AM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Kleine Brogel 200706 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FA-83 c/n 6H-83 Fiscal Year : 80-3574 Line-nr SABCA : B-164

040684: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
210395: at SABCA, Gosselies for Carapace ECM-modifications
000598-000699: upgraded to F16AM (Midlife Update)
010805: Cat.? Nosewheel collapsed on the taxiway, in the final turn to the runway. Pilot was Major Geert Dedecker, CO of 31 tiger sqn.
180805: noted operational
110706: emergency landing with a Hydrazine-problem after a few touch-and-go's at Florennes
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Kleine Brogel 200705 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FA-84 c/n 6H-84 Fiscal Year : 80-3575 Line-nr SABCA : B-165

280684: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
210395: noted at SABCA, Gosselies for Carapace ECM-modifications
000799-000301: upgraded to F16AM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Kleine Brogel 200705 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FA-85 c/n 6H-85 Fiscal Year : 80-3576 Line-nr SABCA : B-166

020784: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
251089: During the approach to Kleine Brogel the aircraft suffered a birdstrike and crashed near Budel (the Netherlands). The pilot saved himself with his
ejection seat, OLt.vl.Eric Bosmans (10 W Tac - 23 Squadron)
210398: tail noted in maintenance hangar Kleine Brogel
060998: tail noted Kleine Brogel, fuselage nearby
161199: last noted Kleine Brogel (dump)

Photo Jean-Marie Henon (c)

FA-86 c/n 6H-86 Fiscal Year : 80-3577 Line-nr SABCA : B-167

310884: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000598-000399: upgraded to F16AM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Photo Jean-Marie Hanon (c)

FA-87 c/n 6H-87 Fiscal Year : 80-3578 Line-nr SABCA : B-168

100984: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
210395: noted at SABCA, Gosselies for Carapace ECM-modifications
000900-000201: upgraded to F16AM (Midlife Update)
140604: first noted special colorscheme 'Tiger Meet 2004'
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component (still with special colors)

Kleine Brogel 200704 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FA-88 c/n 6H-88 Fiscal Year : 80-3579 Line-nr SABCA : B-169

060984: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000492: at SABCA, Gosselies for Falcon 2000 upgrade (upgrade to Block 15OCU)
000094-000396: marked with 'D-Day Invasion Stripes' to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the D-Day landing at Normandy
210395: noted at SABCA, Gosselies for Carapace ECM-modifications
001099-000301: upgraded to F16AM (Midlife Update)
151204: stored at Weelde
000207: sold to Jordan
110607: departed Weelde for (probably) Florennes at 13h15L
190309: departed Kleine Brogel on delivery to the Royal Jordanian Air Force as '150'

Photo Jean-Marie Henon (c)

FA-89 c/n 6H-89 Fiscal Year : 80-3580 Line-nr SABCA : B-170

051084: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
210395: noted at SABCA, Gosselies for Carapace ECM-modifications
030898: Cat.? Landing at Kleine Brogel without nose gear, slightly damaged. Cdt.vl.'Mich' Kerkhofs (31Sqn)
000799-001000: upgraded to F16AM (Midlife Update)
060204: Emergency landing at Solenzara (Corsica) at the end of air-to-air firing mission over the Mediterranean. Probably there were also some brakeproblems, because the aircraft had to be stopped with the arresting wire. The aircraft came to rest entangled in the emergency barrier with both mainwheel tyres shredded, resulting in damage to the wheel rims, but was subsequently repaired. Pilot : Lt.Wouter Rombouts, slightly injured (see also FA122 & FA93)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Florennes 140705 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FA-90 c/n 6H-90 Fiscal Year : 80-3581 Line-nr SABCA : B-171

231084: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
271191 (or 261191): After a testflight after the Falcon 2000-update the nosewheel collapsed after landing at Florennes; Pilot : Serge Martin (Sabca testpilot)
210395: noted at SABCA, Gosselies for Carapace ECM-modifications
000799-001199: upgrade to F16AM (Midlife Update)
190404: stored at Weelde
000207: sold to Jordan
090207: departed Weelde for Florennes
190309: departed Kleine Brogel on delivery to the Royal Jordanian Air Force as '152'

Photo Jean-Marie Hanon (c)

FA-91 c/n 6H-91 Fiscal Year : 80-3582 Line-nr SABCA : B-172

261084: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
010991: first noted special colorscheme '40th Anniversary 23 Squadron
210395: noted at SABCA, Gosselies for Carapace ECM-modifications
000799-000600: upgrade to F16AM (Midlife Update)
001203: first aircraft to receive MLU M4 update (test)
140604-000000: used for tests at Aalborg AB, Denmark (testing the new Helmet Mounted Cueing System together with the MLU M4 software upgrade)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Kleine Brogel 010991 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FA-92 c/n 6H-92 Fiscal Year : 80-3583 Line-nr SABCA : B-173

281184: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
210395: noted at SABCA, Gosselies for Carapace ECM-modifications
261195: The aircraft had to return to Beauvechain airbase after an ‘unsafe gear’ indication.
During the landing roll, the bearing of the right main wheel collapsed, as a result the wheel "left" the gear (speed around 60kts) and the aircraft stopped at the end of runway 22. The runway was damaged and was blocked for several hours as a special crane had to come from Kleine Brogel to remove the aircraft. The aircraft was damaged by debris of the brake unit that exploded, during the landing roll, under the weight of the plane without a wheel. The aircraft was piloted by Lt.Av.Olivier van Gorp.
000000: modified to (R)F16A with 'Orpheus' reconnaissance pod (borrowed from Royal Netherlands Air Force)
000799-000301: upgrade to F16AM (Midlife Update)
200306-070406: second aircraft with MLU M4 software, at OT&E, Leeuwarden (NL) for testprogramme
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Florennes 140705 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FA-93 c/n 6H-93 Fiscal Year : 80-3584 Line-nr SABCA : B-174

121284: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000585: first aircraft with 23 Squadron-tailband
231194: departed to Lockheed, Fort Worth as 'Lead The Fleet' MLU-TVI
220796: first flight after Midlife Update (F16AM), marked with special MLU-markings
000096: noted OT&E Leeuwarden (MLU test programme)
050603: first noted special colorscheme 'Tiger Meet 2003' (31 Squadron)
091203: Cat.5 Mid-air collision with FA-122 during a low-level 'high-threat' CAS mission over the Ardennes. The aircraft of Lt.Col.vl.ir.Ronny Vaerten was located by a BAF Sea king in the neighbourhood of Havelange. The pilot hadn't attempted to eject and was killed. (10 Wing - 31 Squadron)
020906: wreck noted at Beauvechain

Cambrai 080603 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FA-94 c/n 6H-94 Fiscal Year : 80-3585 Line-nr SABCA : B-175

310185: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
010991: first noted special colorscheme 'Tiger Meet 1991/40th Anniversay 31 Squadron'
000095: received Carapace ECM-modification at SABCA, Gosselies
000095: modified to (R)F16A with 'Orpheus' reconnaissance pod (borrowed from Royal Netherlands Air Force) (first aircraft to be modified)
000998-000300: upgrade to F16AM (Midlife Update)
190405: first noted special colorscheme 'Tiger Meet 2005' (31 Squadron)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component (still with special colorscheme)

Kleine Brogel 270705 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FA-95 c/n 6H-95 Fiscal Year : 80-3586 Line-nr SABCA : B-177

180285: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000085: borrowed by General Dynamics for display at Le Bourget (F) Airshow, marked 998 (as 998th F16 delivered)
210395: noted at SABCA for Carapace ECM-modifications
000199-001000: upgrade to F16AM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Kleine Brogel 190706 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FA-96 c/n 6H-96 Fiscal Year : 80-3587 Line-nr SABCA : B-178

050385: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000094: marked with 'D-Day Invasion Stripes' to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the D-Day landing at Normandy (last noted 210395)
000000-000598: upgrade to F16AM (Midlife Update)
080102: Cat.5 After engineproblems the aircraft crashed at Wijchmaal-Peer. The aircraft returned from a deployment to the ACMI-range at Waddington when it
experienced problems over Leopoldsburg. The pilot tried to reach to Kleine Brogel, but when the pilot noticed that he could not make, he was guided by 2 other F16's to a remote area near Kleine Brogel and the pilot ejected safely. Cdt.vl.Paul Gielis (10 W Tac - 349 Squadron)

Photo Jean-Marie Hanon (c)

FA-97 c/n 6H-97 Fiscal Year : 86-0073 Line-nr SABCA : B-179

310188: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000197-000398: upgrade to F16AM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Collection Laurent Heyligen

FA-98 c/n 6H-98 Fiscal Year : 86-0074 Line-nr SABCA : B-180

260288: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000893: noted special colorscheme 'Florennes Airshow 28/29 aug 93'
001097-000399: upgrade to F16AM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Collection Laurent Heyligen

FA-99 c/n 6H-99 Fiscal Year : 86-0075 Line-nr SABCA : B-181

160388: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
001097-000399: upgrade to F16AM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Photo Jean-Marie Hanon (c)

FA-100 c/n 6H-100 Fiscal Year : 86-0076 Line-nr SABCA : B-182

290488: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000000-000499: upgrade to F16AM (Midlife Update)
100702: During a mission from Kleine Brogel, the aircraft suffered a birdstrike, which resulted in smoke in the cockpit. The pilot made an emergency landing at Ostend Airport.
080802: noted operational
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Photo Jean-Marie Hanon (c)

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