Today in History

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1983
Delivery is made of 1,000th F-16 manufactured to Hill AFB, Utah.

 

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July 1996
RoCAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Fenghuang order.

 

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July 1, 1994
US Navy F-16 aggressor squadron VF-43 disbands at NAS Oceana, Virginia.

July 1, 1987
The 944th TFG activates at Luke AFB with new block 32 F-16C/D's, becoming the first AFRES unit with F-16C/Ds.

 

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July 2, 1993
First flight of the NF-16D testbed.

 

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July 4, 1991
Forth Worth receives first major subcontracts for FS-X development work to be performed in the United States for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan.

 

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July 5, 1991
U.S. Air Force awards contract to begin MLU full-scale development effort.

 

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July 6, 1984
RNlAF accepts first F-16 of follow-on order.

July 6, 2005
428th Fighter Squadron disbands at Cannon AFB, New Mexico.

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July 8, 1987
Spangdahlem AB, Germany, activates with F-16C/D's, joining the F-4G Wild Weasels on defense suppression hunter/killer teams.

July 8, 1994
RDAF accepts first F-16 of the attrition replacement order.

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July 10, 1982
Maiden flight of the AFTI/F-16 Advanced Fighter Technology Integration aircraft, at Fort Worth.

July 10, 1987
TUAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Onyx I order.

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July 13, 1984
First F-16C is delivered to USAF.

 

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July 16, 1982
Advanced Fighter Technology Integration (AFTI) F-16A (#75-0750) arrives at Edwards AFB.

July 16, 2003
RTAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Naresuan IV order.

 

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July 17, 1982
The first F-16XL, the single-seat #75-0749, arrives at Edwards AFB.

July 17, 2003
AMI accepts first F-16 from Peace Caesar order.

 

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July 19, 1984
First production F-16C block 25 (#83-1118) is delivered to the USAF.

July 19, 1999
Israel orders 102 F-16s (Peace Marbel V).

 

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July 20, 1982
First test flight of F-16XL (#75-0749) at Edwards AFB, with James McKinney at the controls.

 

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July 21, 1975
Belgium (116), Denmark (58), Norway (72), and the Netherlands (102) order 348 F-16s.

July 21, 1978
Assemblers attach first major European-produced F-16 components (wings from Belgium) to a USAF F-16.

July 21, 1980
The official naming ceremony for the F-16 was held at Hill AFB in Utah. At the ceremony F-16A #79-0290 sported a special logo painted by local (Salt Lake City, Utah) artists Matt and Mark Waki.

July 21, 1989
RNoAF accepts first F-16 of follow-on order.

July 21, 2000
Singapore orders 20 F-16s (Peace Carvin IV).

 

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July 22, 1976
First European co-production contract is signed.

 

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July 24, 1991
Start of Operation Provide Comfort II, in which F-16s enforce a no-fly zone over northern Iraq.

July 24, 2001
LMTAS delivers first CCIP modification kits 2 months ahead of schedule.

 

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July 26, 1994
IDFAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Marbel IV order.

July 26, 1996
524th Fighter Squadron activates with the F-16 at Cannon AFB, New Mexico after converting from the F-111F which were sent to AMARC.