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January
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25 Jan 1982
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Egyptian Air Force accepts first F-16 from Peace Vector I order.
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March
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Mar 1982
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USAF announces Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Units will begin receiving the F-16 in 1983.
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May
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4 May 1982
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Venezuela orders 24 F-16s (Peace Delta) becoming the 10th customer.
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8 May 1982
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USAF announces that the F-16 will be flown by the Thunderbirds, the USAF flight demonstration squadron.
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June
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16 Jun 1982
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200th F-16 assembled in Europe is delivered - 100 each from Fokker Netherlands and from SABCA Belgium.
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22 Jun 1982
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USAF Arial Demonstration Squadron receive their first F-16A painted in Thunderbird markings at Nellis AFB, Nevada.
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July
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10 Jul 1982
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Maiden flight of the AFTI/F-16 Advanced Fighter Technology Integration aircraft, at Fort Worth.
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16 Jul 1982
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Advanced Fighter Technology Integration (AFTI) F-16A (#75-0750) arrives at Edwards AFB.
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17 Jul 1982
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The first F-16XL, the single-seat #75-0749, arrives at Edwards AFB.
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20 Jul 1982
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First test flight of F-16XL (#75-0749) at Edwards AFB, with James McKinney at the controls.
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August
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4 Aug 1982
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First dedicated Advanced Fighter Technology Integration (AFTI) F-16 test flight.
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20 Aug 1982
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PAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Gate I order.
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October
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29 Oct 1982
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Maiden flight of F-16XL ship no. 2 with two-place cockpit and GE F101 engine, piloted by Alex Wolf and Jim McKinney.
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November
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7 Nov 1982
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Transition from T-38A to F-16A by USAF Thunderbirds is completed.
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8 Nov 1982
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The second F-16XL (#75-0747 (double seat)), arrives at Edwards AFB.
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