It isn't 151 but 152.
I confirm arabic s/n 152.
I've always heard to say that s/n°136 to 139 were allocatetd to the four F-16BM (FB-01, -02, -04, -08) while s/n°140 to 151 should be the Jordanian serial numbers for the twelve F-16AM (FA-58, -60, -61, -65, -66, -73, -74, -75, -76, -78, -88, -90). But the out of sequence serial n°152 was definitely not an illusion - see picture herebelow.
For the sake of clarity the original serial number allocation planning was as follow
136 = FB-01 -- DD from EBBL on 27/11/2008
137 = FB-02 -- DD from EBBL on 27/11/2008
138 = FB-04 -- DD from EBBL on 10/09/2008
139 = FB-08 -- DD from EBBL on 10/09/2008
140 = FA-58 -- DD from EBBL on 10/09/2008
141 = FA-60 -- DD from EBBL on 19/03/2009
142 = FA-61 -- DD from EBBL on 10/09/2008
143 = FA-65 -- DD from EBBL on 27/11/2008
144 = FA-66 -- DD from EBBL on 19/03/2009
145 = FA-73 -- DD from EBBL on 27/11/2008
146 = FA-74 -- DD from EBBL on 19/03/2009
147 = FA-75 -- DD from EBBL on 19/03/2009
148 = FA-76 -- DD from EBBL on 19/03/2009
149 = FA-78 -- DD from EBBL on 19/03/2009
150 = FA-88 -- DD from EBBL on 19/03/2009
151 = FA-90 --
But what about this one??
152 = FA-xx -- DD from EBBL on 19/03/2009
Three solutions:
- a squizz in the Jordanian serial numbers
- an error in the arabic serial application at EBBL
- the already reported possible complementary sale of nine (or less?) F-16 to Jordan is signed and one of the new allocated aircraft has a Belgian serial number below FA-90 inducing a general shift in the Jordanian serial system.
Wait and see.
The 152 taxiing at KB prior take off to Jordan
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The 141 was also on the flightline... Close inspection of this a/c reveal no trace nor visible indication of its previous Belgian ID
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V.P.
