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February
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Feb 1989
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First F-16 Air Defense Fighter retrofit modification is completed.
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3 Feb 1989
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The first F-16 Aggressor is delivered in Mig-29 Fulcrum paint scheme.
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19 Feb 1989
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The first F-16C Block 40 is deployed to Luke AFB.
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23 Feb 1989
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An F-16B ADF test aircraft from the F-16 CTF successfully launches an AIM-7 Sparrow missile, destroying a target drone off the California coast.
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23 Feb 1989
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First production F-16D block 40 (#87-0391) is delivered to the USAF.
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March
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12 Mar 1989
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F-16XL no. 1 is returned to flight status and delivered to NASA.
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April
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28 Apr 1989
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First flight of an F-16 powered by the new Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-229 engine.
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30 Apr 1989
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First production F-16C block 42 (#87-0356) is delivered to the USAF.
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May
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2 May 1989
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An AIM-7 Sparrow missile is launched for the first time from an F-16C following successful F-16A testing.
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June
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9 Jun 1989
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F-16 team wins TAC's Long Rifle V bombing competition.
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10 Jun 1989
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Multiyear III long-lead funding is authorized for 600 USAF aircraft.
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11 Jun 1989
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First dedicated close air support (CAS) unit is activated at Syracuse, New York.
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13 Jun 1989
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First production F-16D block 42 (#87-0394) is delivered to the USAF.
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30 Jun 1989
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428th Tactical Fighter Squadron disbands at Nellis AFB, Nevada.
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July
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21 Jul 1989
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RNoAF accepts first F-16 of follow-on order.
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September
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5 Sep 1989
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Pakistan orders 60 F-16s (Peace Gate IV).
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8 Sep 1989
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TNI-AU accepts first F-16 from Peace Bima-Sena order.
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October
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5 Oct 1989
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F-16 team wins USAFE Excalibur VI bombing competition.
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23 Oct 1989
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F-16 teams sweep Gunsmoke '89 bombing and munitions competition.
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December
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7 Dec 1989
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2,500th worldwide F-16 is delivered.
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14 Dec 1989
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Thailand orders 6 F-16s (Peace Naresuan II).
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