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Part 8 : FB-01 - FB-24

FB-01 c/n 6J-1 Fiscal Year : 78-0162 Line-nr SABCA : B-001

111278: first flight
260179: Handed-over at Gosselies and taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000579: borrowed by General Dynamics for display at Le Bourget (F) Airshow
000189: first flight in special colorscheme "10 Years F16"
000003: upgraded to F16BM (Midlife Update), aircraft was upgraded but never
operated operationally by the Belgian Air Force, was temporarily stored at Gosselies
000105: noted at SABCA, Gosselies
160106: arrived Weelde for storage
000207: sold to Jordan
060207: departed Weelde for Kleine Brogel
271108: departed Kleine Brogel on delivery to the Royal Jordanian Air Force

Part 8 : FB-01 - FB-24 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database

Daniel Brackx Coll.

FB-02 c/n 6J-2 Fiscal Year : 78-0163 Line-nr SABCA : B-004

200679: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
150797: first noted in special colorscheme '10 Years OCU'
000001: upgraded fo F16BM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component
000708: Sold to Jordan
271108: departed Kleine Brogel on delivery to the Royal Jordanian Air Force

Photo Jean-Marie Hanon (c)

FB-03 c/n 6J-3 Fiscal Year : 78-0164 Line-nr SABCA : B-007

250679: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
060494: stored at Weelde
000000: dismantled and moved by road to Technical School, Safraanberg
080597: first noted as instructional airframe at Saffraanberg
000306: last noted as instructional airframe at Saffraanberg

Saffraanberg 260306 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FB-04 c/n 6J-4 Fiscal Year : 78-0165 Line-nr SABCA : B-013

091179: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000003-001204: upgraded to F16BM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component
000000: sold to Jordan
100908: departed Kleine Brogel on delivery to the Royal Jordanian Air Force as '138'

Cambrai 020706 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FB-05 c/n 6J-5 Fiscal Year : 78-0166 Line-nr SABCA : B-018

310180: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
001003-000305: upgraded to F16BM (Midlife Update)
080305: handed-over to Belgian Air Component as last MLU conversion
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Florennes 140705 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FB-06 c/n 6J-6 Fiscal Year : 78-0167 Line-nr SABCA : B-022

170480: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
130789: Cat.5 Crashed in Hurtebise (Saint-Hubert). Both pilots saved themselves with their ejection seat. Maj.vl.Gommaire Van Beneden (zie FA33) + O.Lt.vl.Dirk Creupelandt (1 Wing - OCS)

Mildenhall 100684 - Photo Daniel Brackx

FB-07 c/n 6J-7 Fiscal Year : 78-0168 Line-nr SABCA : B-029

290480: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
230603: arrived at Weelde for storage (tt 1345 hrs)
140205: transferred by road to the Rocourt "IFM Dufour" Barracks to be stripped of all useful parts which could then be sold on the military aircraft market
140206: completely broken-up at Rocourt by this date

Weelde 230603 - Photo Dirk Jansens

FB-08 c/n 6J-8 Fiscal Year : 78-0169 Line-nr SABCA : B-033

220780: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
010998: first noted in special marks 10W-OCUSqn (tail code 'BL')
001203-000106: upgraded to F16BM (Midlife Update), aircraft was upgraded but never operated operationally by the Belgian Air Force, was temporarily stored at Gosselies
160106: arrived Weelde for storage
000207: sold to Jordan
060207: departed Weelde for Florennes
100908: departed Kleine Brogel on delivery to the Royal Jordanian Air Force as '139'

Cambrai (F.) 120683 - Photo Daniel Brackx

FB-09 c/n 6J-9 Fiscal Year : 78-0170 Line-nr SABCA : B-038

021080: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000702-000404: upgraded to F16BM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Beauvechain 290604 - Photo Serge Van Heertum

FB-10 c/n 6J-10 Fiscal Year : 78-0171 Line-nr SABCA : B-050

270281: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000904-000105: upgraded to F16BM (Midlife Update)
080206: emergency landing at RAF Coningsby due to suspected hydrazine leak, the aircraft was en route from RAF Leuchars to Kleine Brogel, it was false alarm
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Photo Jean-Marie Hanon (c)

FB-11 c/n 6J-11 Fiscal Year : 78-0172 Line-nr SABCA : B-070

210981: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
230693: During the ferryflight from SABCA Gosselies to Beauvechain the aircraft suffered a birdstrike and subsequently crashed at Waharday (Marche-en-Famenne). The aicraft had just undergone the Falcon 2000-update. Both crewmembers ejected safely. Cdt.vl.Frank Dewinne + Maj.vl.Marc d'Espallier (1 Wing)

Brustem 120985 - Photo Daniel Brackx

FB-12 c/n 6J-12 Fiscal Year : 78-0173 Line-nr SABCA : B-090

230282: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000086: noted in special 'Ambiorix' marking for Open Door at Beauvechain
000901-000304: upgraded to F16BM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Over Ramstein 240205 - Photo Daniel Brackx

FB-13 c/n 6J-13 Fiscal Year : 80-3588 Line-nr SABCA : B-114

191182: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
090192: Crashed near Eurkirchen (near Bonn, Germany). Both crewmembers ejected safely. Kapt.vl.Dirk 'Dicky' Claeys (see also FA64)+Olt.vl.Glenn Schevenels (10 W Tac - B-Flight)

Kleine Brogel 280487 - Photo Daniel Brackx

FB-14 c/n 6J-14 Fiscal Year : 80-3589 Line-nr SABCA : B-118

120183: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000297-000698: upgraded to F16BM (Midlife Update)
240399: suffered an engine fire a Nomad-misson over the ACMI-range, RAF Waddington, was repaired the next day
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component
100309: Made emergency landing after suffering problems with undercarriage. Beauvechain was elected to make the emergency landing due to the availability of arrester cables. The aircraft was stopped by the BAK-14 central barrier.

Kleine Brogel 200706 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FB-15 c/n 6J-15 Fiscal Year : 80-3590 Line-nr SABCA : B-121

130183: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
300891: noted with special markings 'B-Flight' for Airshow at Kleine Brogel, under de cockpit the names of B-Flight instructors were visible; 'Goose' and 'Dicky' on the left hand side and 'Jan' and 'Swa' on the right hand side.
000598-001099: upgraded to F16BM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Kleine Brogel 080605 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FB-16 c/n 6J-16 Fiscal Year : 80-3591 Line-nr SABCA : B-124

280183: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
100984: Crashed during a gunnery exercise at the Pampa-range (Houthalen-Helchteren). Kapt.vl.Hendri De Waegeneer & OLt.vl.Dirk Ponsaerts, both pilots were killed in the accident. (10 W Tac - 23 Squadron)

Kleine Brogel 210784 - Collection Leo Spiessens

FB-17 c/n 6J-17 Fiscal Year : 80-3592 Line-nr SABCA : B-127

210383: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000095: used for Carapace ECM-trials
210395: noted at Eglin AFB (Florida, USA) for operational testing of the Carapace ECM-system
000197-000598: upgraded to F16BM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Photo Jean-Marie Hanon (c)

FB-18 c/n 6J-18 Fiscal Year : 80-3593 Line-nr SABCA : B-130

270483: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000083: during the Tiger Meet at Baden-Söllingen (Germany) the aicraft was noted with a Tiger-badge on the tail
210395: noted at SABCA for Carapace-modifications
000396: noted special OCU-marks for the disbandment of 1 Wing
000096: noted with modified OCU-marks at Kleine Brogel, 10 W Tac-badge was added on the tail
000197-000299: upgraded to F16BM (Midlife Update)
050607: first flight with special tailmarking to commemorate the 20th Anniversay of the Operational Conversion Unit at Kleine Brogel
current: active in the Belgian Air Component

Kleine Brogel 200706 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FB-19 c/n 6J-19 Fiscal Year : 80-3594 Line-nr SABCA : B-133

270583: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
210395: noted at SABCA for Carapace-modification
000998-000200: upgraded to F16BM (Midlife Update)
240402: Cat.5 After a mid-air collision over Sellingen (the Netherlands) with Ultra Light Motorised Comco Ikarus C42 (PH-3G8 c/n 9911-6218) the aircraft crashes in a nearby forest. One pilot, Cdt.vl.Martin Levicar can save himself with his ejection seat, but the second F16-pilot, Kapt.vl.Luc Viaene, and the pilot of the ULM were both killed. (tt 3226:15 hrs), motor nr ABEX371 (tt 2394:57 hrs) (10 W Tac).

Kleine Brogel 020487 - Photo Daniel Brackx

FB-20 c/n 6J-20 Fiscal Year : 80-3595 Line-nr SABCA : B-136

060683: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
210395: noted at SABCA for Carapace-modifications
000899-000900: upgraded to F16BM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Florennes 140706 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FB-21 c/n 6J-21 Fiscal Year : 87-0001 Line-nr SABCA : B-219

230389: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
130992: damaged when a ammunition truck collided with the aircraft at Florennes
000095-001296: 'Lead the Fleet'-aircraft for the Midlife Update (F16BM) at SABCA, Gosselies, first aircraft to be modified by SABCA
021296: used for the Midlife Upgrade (MOT&E) test programme at Leeuwarden (the Netherlands) (1Sqn marks)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Over Ramstein 240205 - Photo Daniel Brackx

FB-22 c/n 6J-22 Fiscal Year : 88-0048 Line-nr SABCA : B-220

280689: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
120297: Flame-out during a flight from Gosselies to Leeuwarden (the Netherlands), the pilot succeeds to make an airstart and land the plane safely at Leeuwarden AB (piloot : Maj.vl.Frank De Winne)
001000-000202: upgraded to F16BM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Kleine Brogel 190706 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

FB-23 c/n 6J-23 Fiscal Year : 88-0049 Line-nr SABCA : B-221

210290: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
000495: noted at SABCA for Carapace-modification
000700-000402: upgraded to F16BM (Midlife Update)
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

In flight 310305 - Photo Peter "Patja" Stams

FB-24 c/n 6J-24 Fiscal Year : 89-0012 Line-nr SABCA : B-222

220690: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
001000-000502: upgraded to F16BM (Midlife Update)
000602: first noted in special colorscheme '15 Years OCU'
000604: first noted in 10 Wing special markings (tailband) "25 Years F16 BAF/OCU"
200206: lost its AN/ALQ131 ECM-pod over Charleroi (near Montignies-sur-Sambre and Marcinelle)
180806: last noted in 10W special markings (tailband) "25 Years F16 BAF/OCU"
000006: active in the Belgian Air Component

Photo Jean-Marie Hanon (c)

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