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January
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5 Jan 1986
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Worldwide F-16 fleet surpasses one million flight hours.
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February
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6 Feb 1986
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USAF increases its planned F-16 acquisition from 2,795 to 3,047.
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27 Feb 1986
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RoKAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Bridge I order.
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27 Feb 1986
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First production F-16D block 32 (#84-1370) is delivered to the RoKAF.
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May
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13 May 1986
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Norway orders an additional 2 F-16s.
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17 May 1986
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A Pakistani F-16 shoots down a Su-22 of the Afghan Air Force, making Pakistan the second country after Israel to put F-16s into military action.
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June
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27 Jun 1986
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First production F-16C block 30 (#85-1400) is delivered to the USAF.
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30 Jun 1986
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USAF 16th TFS deactivated at Hill AFB, Utah. First operational squadron in the Viper and also the first out of the viper.
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July
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11 Jul 1986
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1,000th F-16 - and the 1,572nd manufactured - is delivered to the USAF.
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August
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2 Aug 1986
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Indonesia orders 12 F-16s (Peace Bima-Sena) becoming the 14th customer.
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3 Aug 1986
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USAF F-16 fleet exceeds 90-percent mission-capable rate for the first month, far exceeding TAC standards.
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29 Aug 1986
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First production F-16D block 30 (#85-1509) is delivered to the USAF.
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September
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Sep 1986
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The 159th FIS at Jacksonville, Fl, becomes the first ANG unit to assume the Air Defense role with the F-16
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1986
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USAF signs second Multiyear Procurement agreement, for 720 F-16C/D aircraft to be manufactured in fiscal years 1986-1989.
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26 Sep 1986
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IDFAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Marbel II order.
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October
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Oct 1986
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USAF announces F-16 ADF winner of the Air Defense competition for 270 strategic interceptor aircraft for use with the Air National Guard.
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December
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15 Dec 1986
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USAF F-16 fleet exceeds one million flight hours.
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