REQ: info upgrade USAFE F-16CJ/DJ & F-16CG/DG to F-16CM/DM

[attila.szabo]

Searching on the Internet I found the USAF F-16C/D's block 40/42 and 50/52 MLU-program upgrade started in 1996, but what was the impact for the USAFE F-16 Falcons from SP and AV?

When did they get the new/upgraded ones?

Original deliveries:
AV F-16CG/DG's (block 40/42)
SP F-16CJ/DJ's (block 50/52)

All AV/SP where upgraded to F-16CM/DM's

Only 40 Falcon F-16CG/DG's (block 40/42) where upgraded to F-16CM/DM's
All flying Falcon F-16CJ/DJ's (block 50/52) where upgraded to F-16CM/DM's

If anyone has more info, dates when AV / SP F-16's changed from CG/DG and CJ/DJ to CM/DM.
Feel free to add/correct on the info given.

Thnx!

[attila.szabo]

Extra question, what is external visible on this upgraded F-16CM/DM?

[Flyboy]

Extra question, what is external visible on this upgraded F-16CM/DM?

http://www.f-16.net/f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-16297.html
"The Block 40/42 was originally to be called the F-16G, while the block 50/52 was to be called F-16J. HOwever the politicians didn't buy this, as they saw this as trying to sell a brand new plane. Hence, they adopted the CG/DG and CJ/DJ for these blocks.
Since CCIP was completed, they are as mentioned refered to as CM/DM, just like the MLU'ed A/B's are refered to as AM/BM. This is even visible on the stenciling beneath the canopy."

http://www.f-16.net/news_article1706.html
" Note the bubble canopy and the AIFF 'bird slicers' showing this aircraft has already received the CCIP upgrade."


[2006] "....This is the final phase of the CCIP upgrades, where approximately 400 Block 40/42 jets will be upgraded with completion scheduled for 2010."

So I guess you only have to look at your pictures to find the birdslicers on the nose to find a CCIP modified Falcon CM/DM.

[Piet Luijken]

Many AV and SP were upgraded at HAI at Tanagra, greece.

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[attila.szabo]

Flyboy and Piet thnx for all the info!

Reading on f-16.net a lot of info about this CCIP (MLU) program is available!
A pity in the database(s) not always is referred to the date of change from G/J to M, only on pictures you can be sure!

If somebody has a list or compiled one for the USAFE Falcons, I would be very interested.

[attila.szabo]

Info from F-16.net:

Upgrades of USAF F-16 to CCIP modification (not MLU) started in 2002.
Spangdahlem block 50 airframes were gradually upgraded between March 2003 and June 2005.
Aviano block 40 airframes were upgraded between July 2005 and March 2006.
So after mid 2006 only F16CM/DM's flying from Spangdahlem and Aviano.

[witje]

If you look to pictures of AV F-16's you don't see "bird slicers". Did only the block 50-52 gets the bulbs on the nose?

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[attila.szabo]

That's my observation also, I've been checking my pictures and I don't see any external diverences on the AV Falcons (block 40/42), so if sombody can comment on that, it would be nice.

Grtz. Attila

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[Flyboy]

The same F-16.net mentiones a CCIP upgrade for Aviano Falcons at HAI Tanagra (Greece) from 2008 till 2010.
They also provide tailnumbers which originate from this (Scramble) forum.

This info does not match the statement that from 2006 all AV and SP F-16 were CM/DM's

Furthermore fromF-16.net
"The ceremony marked the completion of the work on the block 40s and by December of 2013 work on the block 50s will also be completed."

regards,
Marc