| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 857 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed Martin F-16D Fighting Falcon |
| C/n (msn): | VM-1 |
| Operator Titles: | Chile - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | Grupo de Aviación Nº3 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Natal - Augusto SeveroMap |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: SBNT IATA: NAT Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | CRUZEX 2024 |
| Photo Date: | 7 November 2024 |
| Photo by: | Adrian Romang |
| Photo ID: | 748894 |
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As of November 2024, Chile is - besides Venezuela - the only South American country operating F-16's. In the early 2000's, the Fuerza Aérea de Chile ordered an initial 10 Block 50 aircraft under the "Peace Puma" FMS program. The order consisted of six F-16C (serialled 851 to 856) and four F-16D (serialled 857 to 860). "857" shown here on approach to Natal during CRUZEX 2024 was US FY # 02-6036 and was delivered to Chile in September of 2006, after having been used for initial crew training in the US as from around August 2005. This photo is copyright © Adrian Romang, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 November 2024, and has since been viewed 182 times. |