The first important changes to the F-16A/B were introduced on Block 15 (also known as MSIP Stage I).
During model tests of the YF-16, a problem was identified involving "deep stall" conditions at high angles of attack. In a deep stall situation, the turbulent wake of the stalled main wing "blankets" the horizontal stabilizer, rendering the elevators ineffective and preventing the aircraft from recovering from the stall. The issue had been raised during development, but had orginally been discounted because the Langley Research Center had revealed a potential problem but no other laboratory had been able to duplicate it. Later flight testing of the FSD aircraft demonstrated that there really was a problem.
Among these changes were the introduction of the extended horizontal stabilator (the so-called "big tail") with an increase in area of 25 percent, which provided better stability and more authority for out-of-control situations. It changes lift-off rotation speeds and allows stable flight at higher angles of attack. In addition, a manual override switch was provided to disable the horizontal stablizer flight limiter, which allowed the pilot to regain control and recover from a stall. The larger horizontal tail also improved stability and permitted faster takeoff rotation. These changes were later retrofitted to earlier aircraft.
Block 15 aircraft also have two dogtooth radar warning antennae parallel to each other underneath the radome. The blade antenna underneath the air intake was deleted.
The AN/APG-66 radar on the Block 15 F-16A/B was provided with an early version of a track-while-scan mode for greater air defense capability. They also have "Have Quick I" secure UHF voice radios.
The Block 15 F-16A/Bs were the last to be delivered with monochrome CRTs on the control panel, although their terminals were later upgraded for color.
Additional structural strengthening was added to allow an extra 1000 pounds of ordnance to be carried on the underwing points.
A program to upgrade systems and avionics of all Block 1/5 F-16A/Bs, code named Pacer Loft I was announced in 1982. A second Pacer Loft upgrade program was started in December of 1983.
There were 457 Block 15 F-16A/Bs built in America, 410 of them single-seaters and 47 of them two-seaters. They were ordered over fiscal years 1980-83 and delivered between November 1981 and March 1985. Also included in the batch were 40 aircraft for Egypt, 40 for Pakistan, 24 for Venezuela, and a batch of 60 add-on aircraft for the Netherlands. >[? The Block 15 OCU (Operational Capability Upgrade) refers to F-16A/Bs powered by the more reliable F100-PW-220 turbofan. These aircraft also had structural strengthening and were provided with the enlarged HUD that was first introduced on the F-16C/D. The OCU included updates for radar and software, and upgrades for the fire control and stores management computers. A data transfer unit was added, and a radar-barometric altimeter was provided. Provision was made for the carrying of AN/ALQ-131 jamming pods. There was a provision for the installation of a ring laser inertial navigation system. F-16A/Bs manufactured since 1988 were built to OCU standards (starting with Block 15Y), with earlier Block 15 aircraft later being brought up to OCU status. The OCU program makes these F-16A/Bs comparable in many respects to F-16C/D models. Block 15 OCU F-16A/Bs were delivered as add-ons for Belgium (44), Denmark (12), the Netherlands (51), and Norway (2). Also included were planes delivered in the late 1980s and early 1990s to Indonesia (12), Pakistan (11), Portugal (20), Singapore (8) and Thailand (18).
Production for the USAF totaled 674 F-16As and 121 F-16Bs. Of these, two F-16As (82-0966, 82-0974) were built by Fokker and three F-16As were built by SABCA. The remainder were built by Fort Worth. Fort Worth built 67 F-16As for Israel, 39 for Egypt, 28 for Pakistan (plus a second batch of 11 which have not yet been delivered), 18 for Venezuela, eight for Thailand, four for Singapore, eight for Indonesia, eight for Thailand, 12 for Singapore, and 6 for Malaysia. Fort Worth built 8 F-16Bs for Israel, 9 for Egypt, twelve for Pakistan (including four built by Fokker), six for Venezuela, four for Singapore, four for Thailand, four for Indonesia and two for Malaysia. In the initial European order, SABCA built 96 F-16As for the Belgian Air Force (serials FA-01/96) at Gosselies. The last example was delivered on April 28, 1985, this aircraft being the final aircraft on the original NATO F-16 order for 348 planes. A second order for 40 (FA-97/136) was completed in 1991. Forty six were built for Denmark (serials E-174/203). SABCA built 24 F-16Bs for Belgium (serials FB-01/24) and 16 for Denmark (serials ET-204/211, ET-0197/199, ET-022). Fokker built an initial batch of 40 F-16As for the Netherlands Air Force (serials J-212/258, J-616/648) Orders have since been increased to a total of 167 (serials J-864/881, J-358/367, J-136/146, J-054/063, J-508/514, J-001/012, J-013/021) The last 20 on the order were designated F-16A(R) and were capable of carrying an Oude Delft Orpheus sensor pod on the fuselage centerline station. This variant was first flown on January 27, 1983. Fokker also built two F-16As for the USAF, and built sixty for Norway. Fokker built an initial batch of 22 F-16Bs for the Netherlands (serials J-259/271, J-649/657) plus at least fourteen more (serials J-882, J-884/885, J-208/211, J368/369, J-064/065, J-515/516). One example was delivered to Egypt and 12 F-15Bs were delivered to Norway. Two of the original batch for the Netherlands were completed as F-16B(R) and were capable of carrying the underfuselage Orpheus reconnaissance pod
Serials of F-16A/B:
78-258 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15 Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-258)
78-300 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15 Fighting Falcon
Built by Fokker for Norway (300)
80-541/571 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15 Fighting Falcon
0541, 0543/0549, 0552/0555,0562,0563,
0565/0567,0569/0571 converted to ADF
80-572/596 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15A Fighting Falcon
0572,0575,0576,0580/0583,0585,0589/0594,0596
converted to ADF
80-597/622 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15B Fighting Falcon
0598,0601,0604,0605,0607,0608,0610,0611,
0614/0616,0618/0622 converted to ADF
80-635/636 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15 Fighting Falcon
0636 converted to ADF
80-637 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15A Fighting Falcon
0637 converted to ADF
80-638 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15B Fighting Falcon
80-639/641 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15A Fighting Falcon
exported to Egypt under Peace Vector (9301/9303)
80-642/643 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15B Fighting Falcon
exported to Egypt under Peace Vector (9304/9305)
80-644/647 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15A Fighting Falcon
exported to Egypt under Peace Vector (9201/9204)
80-648 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15B Fighting Falcon
exported to Egypt under Peace Vector (9205)
80-3547 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15B Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FA-56)
80-3548/3551 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15D Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FA-57/60)
80-3552/3556 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15F Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FA-61/65)
80-3557/3562 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15H Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FA-66/71)
80-3563/3570 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15K Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FA-72/79)
80-3571/3578 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15M Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FA-80/87)
80-3579/3583 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15P Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FA-88/92)
80-3584/3587 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15R Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FA-93/96)
80-3588 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15B Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FB-13)
80-3589/3592 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15D Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FB-14/17)
80-3593/3595 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15F Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FB-18/20)
80-3596/3597 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15 Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Denmark (E-596/597).
80-3598/3602 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15B Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Denmark (E-598/602).
80-3603/3606 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15D Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Denmark (E-603/606).
80-3607/3609 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15F Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Denmark (E-607/609).
80-3610/3611 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15H Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Denmark (E-610/611).
80-3612 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15 Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Denmark (ET-612).
80-3613 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15B Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Denmark (ET-613).
80-3614 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15F Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Denmark (ET-614).
80-3615 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15Q Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Denmark (ET-615).
80-3616/3618 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15 Fighting Falcon
Built by Fokker for Holland (J-616/618)
80-3619/3623 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15B Fighting Falcon
Built by Fokker for Holland (J-619/623)
80-3624/3629 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15D Fighting Falcon
Built by Fokker for Holland (J-624/629)
80-3630/3635 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15F Fighting Falcon
Built by Fokker for Holland (J-630/635)
80-3636/3641 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15H Fighting Falcon
Built by Fokker for Holland (J-636/641)
80-3642/3645 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15K Fighting Falcon
Built by Fokker for Holland (J-642/645)
80-3646/3648 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15M Fighting Falcon
Built by Fokker for Holland (J-646/648)
80-3649/3650 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15B Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland. (J-649/650)
80-3651 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15D Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland. (J-651)
80-3652/3653 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15F Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland. (J-652/653)
80-3654/3655 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15H Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland. (J-654/655)
80-3656/3657 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15K Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland. (J-656/657)
80-3658/3659 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15 Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Norway (658/659).
80-3660/3663 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15B Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Norway (660/663).
80-3664/3667 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15D Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Norway (664/667).
80-3668/3671 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15F Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Norway (668/671).
80-3672/3675 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15H Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Norway (672/675).
80-3676/3683 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15K Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Norway (676/683).
80-3684/3688 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15M Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Norway (684/688).
80-3689 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15 Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Norway (689).
80-3690 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15B Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Norway (690).
80-3691 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15D Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Norway (691).
80-3692 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15F Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Norway (692).
80-3693 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15H Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Norway (693).
81-643/644 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15C Fighting Falcon
to Egypt under Peace Vector (9306/9307)
81-645/647 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15D Fighting Falcon
to Egypt under Peace Vector (9308/9310)
81-648/650 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15E Fighting Falcon
to Egypt under Peace Vector (9311/9313)
81-651/653 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15F Fighting Falcon
to Egypt under Peace Vector (9314/9316)
81-654/657 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15G Fighting Falcon
to Egypt under Peace Vector (9317/9320)
81-658/661 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15H Fighting Falcon
to Egypt under Peace Vector (9321/9324)
81-662 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15C Fighting Falcon
to Egypt under Peace Vector (9206)
81-663/688 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15C Fighting Falcon
0665,0666,0668,0669,0672/0675,0680/0682,
0684,0685 converted to ADF
81-689/713 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15D Fighting Falcon
0689/0691,0693/0708,0710/0713 converted to
ADF.
81-714/738 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15E Fighting Falcon
0714/0716,0718/0723,0725/0729,0731/0738
converted to ADF
81-739/763 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15F Fighting Falcon
0739/0744,0746,0748,0749,0751/0763
converted to ADF
81-764/787 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15G Fighting Falcon
0764,0765, 0767/0774,0776/0787 converted to
ADF
81-788/811 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15H Fighting Falcon
0789,0791,0793,0795,0799,0801,0803,0805,
0807,0809,0811 converted to ADF
81-812 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15C Fighting Falcon
converted to ADF
81-813/814 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15D Fighting Falcon
81-815/816 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15E Fighting Falcon
81-817/818 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15F Fighting Falcon
0817/0818 converted to ADF
81-819/820 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15G Fighting Falcon
0819 converted to ADF
81-821/822 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15H Fighting Falcon
81-864 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15M Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-864)
81-865/869 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15P Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-865/869)
81-870/879 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15R Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-870/879)
J-870 w/o 10/25/94
81-880/881 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15T Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-880/881)
81-882 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15M Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-882)
81-883 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15P Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Egypt (9207)
81-884/885 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15S Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-884/J-885)
81-899/900 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15E Fighting Falcon
built for export to Pakistan (701/702)
81-901/902 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15M Fighting Falcon
built for export to Pakistan (703/704)
81-903 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15N Fighting Falcon
built for export to Pakistan (705)
81-904/906 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15P Fighting Falcon
built for export to Pakistan (706/708)
81-907/911 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15Q Fighting Falcon
built for export to Pakistan (709/713)
81-912/915 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15R Fighting Falcon
built for export to Pakistan (714/717)
81-916/920 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15S Fighting Falcon
built for export to Pakistan (718/722)
81-921/922 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15T Fighting Falcon
built for export to Pakistan (723/724)
81-923/926 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15U Fighting Falcon
built for export to Pakistan (725/728)
81-927/930 Cancelled order for F-16s to Pakistan.
81-931/932 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15D Fighting Falcon
built for export to Pakistan (601/602)
81-933/934 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15E Fighting Falcon
built for export to Pakistan (603/604)
81-935/936 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15M Fighting Falcon
built for export to Pakistan (605/606)
81-937/938 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15N Fighting Falcon
built for export to Pakistan (607/608)
81-1504 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15U Fighting Falcon
built for export to Pakistan (609)
81-1505/1507 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15V Fighting Falcon
built for export to Pakistan (610/612)
82-900/924 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15J Fighting Falcon
901,903,905,907,910,913,915,917,
909,921,923 converted to ADF
82-925/944 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15K Fighting Falcon
926,929,930,932,934,935,937,942
converted to ADF.
82-945/965 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15L Fighting Falcon
945,950,953,955,956,960,961,963 converted to ADF
82-966/986 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15M Fighting Falcon
966,967,969,972/974,978,979,981,
983,984 converted to ADF
0976 to NASA
82-987/1007 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15N Fighting Falcon
0990,0992,0995 converted to ADF
82-1008/1025 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15P Fighting Falcon
1008,1010,1012,1014,1016,1019,1021,1023
converted to ADF
82-1026/1028 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15J Fighting Falcon
all converted to ADF
82-1029/1033 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15K Fighting Falcon
1030/1033 converted to ADF
82-1034/1037 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15L Fighting Falcon
1034/1036 converted to ADF
82-1038/1041 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15M Fighting Falcon
1039/1041 converted to ADF
82-1042/1045 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15N Fighting Falcon
1042,1044 converted to ADF
1043 to Egypt under Peace Vector as 9208
82-1046/1049 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15P Fighting Falcon
1046,1048,1049 converted to ADF
82-1050 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15K Fighting Falcon
built for export to Venezuela (1041)
82-1051/1052 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15L Fighting Falcon
built for export to Venezuela (0051,6611)
82-1053/1055 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15K Fighting Falcon
built for export to Venezuela (1715,2179,9581)
82-1056/1057 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15J Fighting Falcon
to Egypt under Peace Vector (9325/9326)
82-1058/1060 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15K Fighting Falcon
to Egypt under Peace Vector (9327/9329)
82-1061/1063 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15L Fighting Falcon
to Egypt under Peace Vector (9330/9332)
82-1064/1065 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15M Fighting Falcon
to Egypt under Peace Vector (9333/9334)
83-1066/1087 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15Q Fighting Falcon
83-1088/1106 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15R Fighting Falcon
83-1107/1117 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15S Fighting Falcon
83-1166/1171 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15Q Fighting Falcon
83-1172/1173 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15S Fighting Falcon
83-1186/1188 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15T Fighting Falcon
built for export to Venezuela as 8900,0678,3260
83-1189/1191 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15T Fighting Falcon
built for export to Venezuela as 2337,7635,9583
83-1192/1196 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15T Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-192/196)
83-1197/1206 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15U Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-197/206)
83-1207 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15W Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-207)
83-1208/1209 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15T Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-208/209)
83-1210/1211 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15U Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-210/211)
84-1346/1353 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15U Fighting Falcon
built for export to Venezuela as
7268,9068,8924,0094,6023,4226,5422,6426
84-1354/1357 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15V Fighting Falcon
built for export to Venezuela as
4827,9864,3648,0220.
84-1358/1365 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15W Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-358/365)
84-1366/1367 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15X Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-366/367)
84-1368/1369 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15W Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-368,369)
85-135/140 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15X Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-135/140)
85-141/146 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15Y OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-141/146)
86-054 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15Y OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-054)
86-055/061 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AA OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-055/061)
86-062/063 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AC OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-062/063)
86-064 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15Y OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-064)
86-065 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AA OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-065)
86-073/077 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15Y OCU Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium. (FA-97/101)
86-197/199 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15Y OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Denmark (ET-197/199).
86-378 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AA OCU Fighting Falcon
exported to Thailand
86-379/381 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AA OCU Fighting Falcon
to Thailand as 10301/10303
87-001 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AA OCU Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FB-21)
87-004/007 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AA OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Denmark (E-004/007)
87-008 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AC OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Denmark (E-008)
87-022 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15Y OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Denmark (ET-022)
87-046/047 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15Y OCU Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FA-102/103)
87-048/054 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AA OCU Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FA-104/110)
87-055/056 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AC OCU Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FA-111/112)
87-057/065 cancelled contract for General Dynamics F-16A
87-066 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AC OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-066)
87-067/068 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AE OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-067/068)
87-397/398 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AA OCU Fighting Falcon
built for export to Singapore as 880/881
87-399/400 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AB OCU Fighting Falcon
built for export to Singapore as 882/883
87-401 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15Z OCU Fighting Falcon
built for export to Singapore as 884
87-402/403 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AA OCU Fighting Falcon
built for export to Singapore as 885/886
87-404 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AB OCU Fighting Falcon
built for export to Singapore as 887
87-508/512 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AC OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-508/512)
87-513/516 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AE OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-513/516)
(one of my references has the last two of
this batch being F-16Bs.)
87-702/708 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AB OCU Fighting Falcon
to Thailand as 10306/10312
87-709 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AB OCU Fighting Falcon
to Thailand as 10304
87-710 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AE OCU Fighting Falcon
to Netherlands as J-710
87-711/712 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AD OCU Fighting Falcon
to Norway as 711/712
87-713/714 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AF OCU Fighting Falcon
to Indonesia as TS1605/TS1606
87-715/720 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AG OCU Fighting Falcon
to Indonesia as TS1607/TS1612
87-721/722 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AE OCU Fighting Falcon
to Indonesia as TS1601/TS1602
87-723/724 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AF OCU Fighting Falcon
to Indonesia as TS1603/TS1604
88-001/002 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AE OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-001/J-002).
88-003/010 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AG OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-003/J-010).
88-011/012 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AJ OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Holland (J-011/J-012).
88-016/018 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AC OCU Fighting Falcon
built by Fokker for Denmark (E-016/018).
88-038/042 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AC OCU Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium. (FA-113/117)
88-043/047 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AE OCU Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium. (FA-118/122)
88-048 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AC OCU Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FB-22).
88-049 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AE OCU Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FB-23).
89-001 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AE OCU Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FA-123)
89-002/009 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AG OCU Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FA-124/131)
89-010/011 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AJ OCU Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FA-132/133)
89-012 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AE OCU Fighting Falcon
built by SABCA for Belgium (FB-24)
89-013/018 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AJ OCU Fighting Falcon
Built by Fokker for Holland (J-013/018)
89-019/021 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AL OCU Fighting Falcon
Built by Fokker for Holland (J-019/021)
0021 was the last Fokker-built F-16 (J-021)
90-025/027 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AJ OCU Fighting Falcon
Built by SABCA for Belgium (FA-134/136)
90-942/947 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AM OCU Fighting Falcon
Sold to Pakistan as 91-729,92-730/734
All are embargoed at AMARC since May 1992
90-948/952 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AM OCU Fighting Falcon
Sold to Pakistan as 91-613, 92-614/617
All are embargoed at AMARC since April 1992.
90-7020/7023 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AY OCU Fighting Falcon
sold to Thailand
90-7024/7031 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AZ OCU Fighting Falcon
sold to Thailand
90-7032/7035 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AX OCU Fighting Falcon
sold to Thailand
90-7036/7037 General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AZ OCU Fighting Falcon
sold to Thailand
91-062/067 General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AJ OCU Fighting Falcon
to Thailand as 10325/10331
92-404/408 Lockheed F-16A Block 15AQ OCU Fighting Falcon
For Pakistan as 92-735/92-738, 93-739
All embargoed at AMARC since 1993.
92-409/410 Lockheed F-16A Block 15AR OCU Fighting Falcon
For Pakistan as 93-740/93-741
All embargoed at AMARC since 1993.
92-411/413 Lockheed F-16A Block 15AV OCU Fighting Falcon
For Pakistan as 9.-742/9.-744
Production cancelled.
92-414/418 Lockheed F-16A Block 15AW OCU Fighting Falcon
For Pakistan as 9.-745/9.-749
Production cancelled.
92-419/423 Lockheed F-16A Block 15AX OCU Fighting Falcon
For Pakistan as 9.-750/9.-754
Production cancelled
92-424/428 Lockheed F-16A Block 15AY OCU Fighting Falcon
For Pakistan as 9.-755/9.-759
Production cancelled
92-429/436 Lockheed F-16A Block 15AZ OCU Fighting Falcon
For Pakistan as 9.-760/9.-767
Production cancelled
92-437/445 Lockheed F-16A Block 15BA OCU Fighting Falcon
For Pakistan as 9.-768/9.-776
Production cancelled.
92-446/451 Lockheed F-16A Block 15BB OCU Fighting Falcon
For Pakistan as 9.-777/9.-782
Production cancelled.
92-452 Lockheed/General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AQ OCU Fighting Falcon
for Pakistan as 92-618
Embargoed at AMARC Aug 25, 1993 as FG0026.
Leased to New Zealand in 1999.
92-453/455 Lockheed F-16B Block 15AR OCU Fighting Falcon
for Pakistan as 93-619, 93-620,621
Embargoed at AMARC sinc 1993
92-456/457 Lockheed F-16B Block 15AS OCU Fighting Falcon
for Pakistan as 9.-622/9.-623
Embargoed at AMARC since 1994.
92-458/463 Lockheed F-16B Block 15AU OCU Fighting Falcon
for Pakistan as 9.-624/9.-629
462 and 463 were cancelled.
Embargoed at AMARC since 1994
93-465/467 Lockheed F-16A Block 15AT OCU Fighting Falcon
C/n AA-1/AA-3. For Portugal as 15101/15103
93-468/477 Lockheed F-16A Block 15AV OCU Fighting Falcon
c/n AA-4/AA-13. For Portugal as 15104/15113
93-478/481 Lockheed F-16A Block 15AW OCU Fighting Falcon
c/n AA-14/AA-17. For Portugal as 15114/15117
93-482/484 Lockheed F-16B Block 15AT OCU Fighting Falcon
c/n AB-1/AB-3. For Portugal as 15118/15120
I am sure that this list is incomplete. I would appreciate hearing
from anyone who has any additions or corrections.
Sources:
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Combat Aircraft F-16, Doug Richardson, Crescent, 1992.
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General Dynamics Aircraft and their Predecessors, John Wegg,
Naval Institute Press, 1990.
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The American Fighter, Enzo Angelucci and Peter Bowers,
Orion, 1987.
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United States Military Aircraft Since 1909, Gordon Swanborough
and Peter M. Bowers, Smithsonian, 1989.
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F-16 Fighting Falcon--A Major Review of the West's Universal
Warplane, Robert F. Dorr, World Airpower Journal, Spring 1991.
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The World's Great Interceptor Aircraft, Gallery, 1989.
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Modern Military Aircraft--F-16 Viper, Lou Drendel, Squadron/Signal
Publications, 1992.
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Lockheed F-16 Variants, Part 1, World Airpower Journal, Volume 21,
Summer 1995.
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E-mail from Ben Marselis
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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon
- Deep Stall, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stall_(fluid_mechanics)#Deep_stall
