U.S. Air Force completes delivery of 24 F-16s to Indonesia

The U.S. Air Force announced on Dec. 6 that the Ogden Air Logistics Complex has completed regeneration work on the last six F-16C Block 25s for Indonesia.

Lt. Col. Beau “Strap” Wilkins, 514th Flight Test Squadron F-16 test pilot, makes a high speed pass in an Indonesian F-16C Fighting Falcon at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on Nov. 21 during a functional check flight on the aircraft. This is the 24th F-16 to receive a complete refurbishment at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex as part of a foreign military sales contract with the Indonesian government.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex R. Lloyd)
Lt. Col. Beau “Strap” Wilkins, 514th Flight Test Squadron F-16 test pilot, makes a high speed pass in an Indonesian F-16C Fighting Falcon at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on Nov. 21 during a functional check flight on the aircraft. This is the 24th F-16 to receive a complete refurbishment at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex as part of a foreign military sales contract with the Indonesian government. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex R. Lloyd)


The last six jets will depart on a five-day transoceanic flight back home.

Indonesia had requested to convert 19 F-16Cs and 5 F-16Ds to Block 50/52 standard under Peace Bima-Sena II.