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    Airframe Family: General Dynamics F-16
    Latest Model:F-16AM Fighting Falcon
    Last Military Serial:FA-122 FABe
    Construction Number:6H-122
    Latest Owner or Location:Beauvechain AB, Beauvechain, Region Wallonne

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1989

    Constructed as a F-16A Block 15AE OCU by SABCA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 88-0047.
    The airframe never served with the USAF. The serial was likely assigned for book-keeping purposes.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Arienne Belge with s/n FA-122.

    By 1995

    Transferred to 2 SM, 2 Wing, Florennes.

    By 2000

    Redesignated as F-16AM.

    By 2000

    Transferred to 31 SM, 10 Wing, Kleine Brogel.

    By 7 July 2002

    Markings Applied: 31 Tigers, FA-122
    Tiger c/s, fin painted with different versions of tiger head on port and starboard, FA-122 at top of fin.

    7 July 2002


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at NATO Tiger Meet held at Beja AB, Portugal

    7 July 2002


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    7 July 2002


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    18 July 2002


    Photographer: robert roggeman
    Notes: EBBL.31 TIGERS.

    18 July 2002


    Photographer: robert roggeman
    Notes: EBBL.31 TIGERS.

    18 July 2002


    Photographer: robert roggeman
    Notes: EBBL.31 TIGERS.

    9 December 2003

    Crashed.
    F-16AM FA-122 Written off when collided with another FAB F-16AM FA-93 at 11:30 hours over Marche-en-Famenne, Ardennes, Belgium. Both aircraft were conducting a low level high threat FAC exercise at the time of the accident. One pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Ronny Vaerten (in FA-93) did not eject and was found in the wrecked cockpit by a Belgische Luchtmacht Sea King SAR helicopter in the vicinity of Havelange The other pilot, Lieutenant Wouter Rombouts (in FA-122) ejected, suffering minor injuries.

    By 2004

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Beauvechain AB, Beauvechain, Region Wallonne.
    Remains of the airframe stored at the base.
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