Today in History

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September 28, 1984
First production F-16D block 25 (#83-1174) is delivered to the USAF.

 

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September 29, 1983
FAV accepts first F-16 from Peace Delta order.

 

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September 30, 1992
307th Fighter Squadron officially moves from Homestead AFB, Florida to Moody AFB, Georgia in the wake of Hurricane Andrew.

September 30, 1997
Congress approves 3 new F-16s to be delivered to the USAF in the FY 98 budget.

September 30, 2006
Pakistan orders 18 F-16s.

 

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October 1987
Japan announces it has selected a derivative of the F-16C for its FS-X program.

 

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October 1997
LMTAS concludes evaluation of paintless F-16, 600sq feet of which was covered with an adhesive film in stead of paint.

 

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October 1, 1992
Congress is notified of the MLU production phase for the European air forces, following Secretary of Defense Cheney's decision to continue U.S. participation in the development program.

 

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October 5, 1989
F-16 team wins USAFE Excalibur VI bombing competition.

October 5, 1990
64th Aggressor Squadron deactivates at Nellis AFB, Nevada but reactivates again in 2003.

 

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October 6, 1990
The US embargoes F-16 deliveries to Pakistan, and a total of 28 Pakistan F-16A/B Block 15OCU aircraft are put in flyable hold storage in the Sonoran desert.

 

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October 7, 2001
Start of Operation Enduring Freedom, in which F-16s participate in air operations against terrorist training camps and infrastructure within Afghanistan.

 

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October 9, 1979
First production F-16A block 5 (#78-0022) is delivered to the USAF.

 

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October 13, 1987
F-16 teams dominate Gunsmoke '87, USAF's worldwide bombing competition.

 

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October 16, 1987
Egypt orders 47 F-16s (Peace Vector III).

 

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October 17, 1978
First production F-16B block 1 (#78-0077) is delivered to the USAF.

 

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October 20, 1976
Rollout of F-16A FSD no. 1 (#75-0745), the first full-scale development aircraft, at Fort Worth.