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March
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15 Mar 1987
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Bahrain orders 12 F-16s (Peace Crown I) becoming the 15th customer.
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24 Mar 1987
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Maiden flight of the F-16N. with test pilot Dave Palmer at the controls.
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April
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1 Apr 1987
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Both the 68th and 69th Tactical Fighter Squadrons activate with the F-16 at Moody AFB, Georgia.
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June
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12 Jun 1987
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First Block 32 F-16C/Ds delivered to USAF for deployment to Luke AFB (AFRES) and Nellis AFB (57 FWW).
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14 Jun 1987
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19 TFS, Shaw AFB sets new one-day squadron world record of 160 sorties in commemoration of squadron's 70th anniversary.
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16 Jun 1987
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First F-16N's delivered to U.S. Navy for Naval Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) and VF-126 adversary squadron at NAS Miramar.
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16 Jun 1987
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US Navy aggressor squadron VF-126 receives its first F-16N at NAS Miramar, California.
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July
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1 Jul 1987
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The 944th TFG activates at Luke AFB with new Block 32 F-16C/D's, becoming the first AFRES unit with F-16C/Ds.
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8 Jul 1987
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Spangdahlem AB, Germany, activates with F-16C/D's, joining the F-4G Wild Weasels on defense suppression hunter/killer teams.
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10 Jul 1987
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TUAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Onyx I order.
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September
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Sep 1987
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The AFTI/F-16 program team receives the Air Force Association's 1987 Theodore von Karman Award for most outstanding achievement in science and engineering.
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October
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Oct 1987
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Japan announces it has selected a derivative of the F-16C for its FS-X program.
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13 Oct 1987
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F-16 teams dominate Gunsmoke '87, USAF's worldwide bombing competition.
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16 Oct 1987
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Egypt orders 47 F-16s (Peace Vector III).
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25 Oct 1987
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USAF Thunderbirds completed Pacific tour to 14 cities in 10 countries: first show in People's Republic of China, first Pacific tour in F-16, first Pacific tour since 1959.
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November
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1987
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USAF pilot Sergio Del Hoyo is the first to reach 2,000 hours on the F-16.
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December
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12 Dec 1987
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Thailand orders 12 F-16s (Peace Naresuan I) becoming the 16th customer.
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31 Dec 1987
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RDAF accepts first F-16 of follow-on order.
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31 Dec 1987
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First production F-16A block 15OCU (#85-0141) is delivered to the RNLAF.
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31 Dec 1987
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First production F-16B block 15OCU (#86-0197) is delivered to the RDAF.
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