ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46653
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| Date: | Monday 3 September 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C |
| Owner/operator: | 33rd TFS, 363rd TFW, USAF |
| Registration: | 83-1151 |
| MSN: | 5C-34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Al Dhafra Air Base (DHF/OMAM), 20 miles S of Abu Dhabi -
 United Arab Emirates
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Al Dhafra Air Base (DHF/OMAM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On August 9, 1990, the 17th and 33rd TFS of 363rd TFW became the first F-16 squadrons to deploy to the United Arab Emirates as part of Operation "Desert Shield". The units operated from Al Dhafra Air Base (DHF/OMAM), 20 miles south of Abu Dhabi,as the 363rd Provisional Wing.
83-1151 was written off September 9 1990: the wingman observed fire coming out of engine during a training sortie from Al Dhafra. The pilot, Captain Richard Setzer, was forced to eject. The pilot safely ejected over the Saudi Arabian Peninsula (over Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates). It was a pre-war loss and wreckage was recovered in attempt to find spare parts, but "none" were usable.
Sources:
1. Flight International 8-14 May 1991
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1481/
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218120105/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_90s.htm
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1983.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaw_Air_Force_Base#363d_Fighter_Wing
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Dhafra_Air_Base
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Dec-2008 11:53 | harro | Updated |
| 02-Jan-2013 17:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2013 00:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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