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October 22, 1983
F-16 units place 1st, 2nd and 4th in USAF-wide Gunsmoke '83 bombing and strafing competition.
 
October 23, 1989
F-16 teams sweep Gunsmoke '89 bombing and munitions competition.
 
October 24, 1981
First production F-16A block 15 (#80-0542) is delivered to the USAF.

October 24, 2000
Maiden flight of the F-16 power-by-wire technology demonstrator,it the first aircraft to fly with all-electric flight-control actuation and no mechanical backup.
 
October 25, 1980
F-16 officially attains initial operational capability - combat ready status - with the U.S. Air Force.

October 25, 1987
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.
 
October 27, 1976
Iran orders 160 F-16s and takes an option on 140 more (Peace Zebra). The order was cancelled in 1979 with the fall of the Shah.
 
October 28, 1983
Second LANTIRN-equipped F-16 made its first test flight, with both the navigating and targeting pods mounted.
 
October 29, 1980
Maiden flight of the F-16/79 (#50752) intermediate fighter prototype, with James McKinney at the controls.

October 29, 1982
Maiden flight of F-16XL ship no. 2 with two-place cockpit and GE F101 engine, piloted by Alex Wolf and Jim McKinney.

October 29, 1992
First production F-16C block 52 (#90-0809) is delivered to the USAF.

October 29, 1997
Singapore orders 12 F-16s (Peace Carvin III).
 
October 31, 1991
First production F-16C block 50 (#90-0801) is delivered to the USAF at Fort Worth, where it will remain until early 1992 for tasks related to fleet introduction.
 
November 3, 1991
Congress approves 1992 defense budget providing for procurement of 48 USAF F-16s in FY 92, with advance funding for 24 in FY 93.

November 3, 1998
The US ANG 119th FW sets a safety record by flying over 40,000 accident-free hours in the F-16, over a nine-year period.
 
November 4, 1997
The AFTI/F-16 program ends at Dryden research center, after 15 years and over 700 research flights.
 
November 5, 1984
Greece orders 40 F-16s (Peace Xenia I) becoming the 12th customer.

November 5, 1996
F-16 delivers first guided JDAM bomb.
 
November 7, 1982
Transition from T-38A to F-16A by USAF Thunderbirds is completed.
 
November 8, 1977
F-16 prototype launches all-weather AIM-7F Sparrow missiles.

November 8, 1982
The second F-16XL (#75-0747 (double seat)), arrives at Edwards AFB.

November 8, 1999
EAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Vector V order.
 

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