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    Airframe Family: General Dynamics F-16
    Latest Model:F-16BM Fighting Falcon
    Last Military Serial:ET-612 RDAF
    Construction Number:6G-9
    Compressed ID:GD F-16BM sn ET-612 RDAF cn 6G-9
    Latest Owner or Location:Esk 730, Skrydstrup

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-16B Block 15 by SABCA.

    Assigned s/n 80-3612 with the United States Air Force for administrative purposes. It did not serve with this service.

    10 June 1982

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Danish Air Force with s/n ET-612.

    By September 1984

    Transferred to Esk 730, Skrydstrup.

    15 September 1984


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Abingdon Battle of Britain Airshow

    Converted to a F-16BM.
    New construction number, 6G-9/B-100, assigned to the airframe.
    Upgraded to F-16B Block 20 standardat Aalborg AB in Pacer Loft I programme.

    27 May 1995


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: F-16B Falcon of Eskradille 730 of the Royal Danish Air Force based at Skrydstrup on display at the 1995 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

    19 July 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At RIAT Fairford.

    20 February 2017


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Skrydstrup, Sonderjylland, Denmark
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Robert Nichols
    Ken Videan
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