16th Air Squadron (Indonesia)

16th Air Squadron (Indonesian: Skadron Udara 16 or Skadud 16) is a fighter squadron under the command of the 6th Air Wing based in Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base, Pekanbaru. The 16th Air Squadron was inaugurated by the Air Force Chief of Staff, Marshal Ida Bagus Putu Dunia on October 17 2014. The 16th Air Squadron is one of Indonesia's three F-16 squadron.[1][2]

16th Air Squadron
Skadron Udara 16
Active17 October 2014 (2014-10-17)
Country Indonesia
Branch Indonesian Air Force
TypeFighter
Part of 6th Air Wing
Garrison/HQ Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base
Nickname(s)Rydders
Motto(s)"Vijayakantaka Abhyasti Virayate" ("Excel and Valiant")
Commanders
Current
commander		Bambang Aulia Yudhistira
Aircraft flown
FighterGeneral Dynamics F-16C/D Fighting Falcon

History

F-16 grant from the US Government

See also: F-16 grant from the US Government

16th Air Squadron's F-16 during a functional check in Hill Air Force Base

"Peace Bima Sena II" program was a program to acquire 24 Ex-USAF F-16C/D Fighting Falcon for the Indonesian Air Force in 2012-2018,[3] In 2011 it was announced that Indonesia will acquire 24 regenerated ex-USAF F-16s along with spare parts, granted by the Obama administration, Indonesia pays under $750 Million for upgrades and regeneration, the program was named "Peace Bimasena II". The Hill Air Force Base's Ogden Air Logistics Complex located in Utah carried out the upgrades. The upgrades brought the F-16s up from the Block 25 to the Block 52 standard with the Indonesian press reporting an upgraded AN/APG-68 (V) fire control radar and Block 52 Link 16 datalink, AN/ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare Management System, ALR-69 Class IV Radar Warning Receiver, a Modular Mission Computer Version 5 and ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser Set.[4]

However one of the F-16 from this program, with tail number TS-1643 which was flown by Lieutenant Firman Dwi Cahyono exploded and burned during take off at Halim Perdanakusuma AFB in Jakarta.The pilot managed to escape and survived. TS-1643 is now on display at the 16th Air Squadron's base.[5]

See Also

References
  1. "Personil Skadron Udara 16 Tinggalkan Lanud Iswahjudi Menuju Lanud Roesmin Nurjadin" website tni.mil.id
  2. "Kasau Resmikan Pengoperasian Skuadron F 16 di Lanud Roesmin Nurjadin" website tribunnews.com
  3. "Meski Satu Terbakar, Sisa 19 Pesawat F-16 Hibah AS akan Tetap Didatangkan"
  4. "Indonesia F-16 Peace Bima-Sena". Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  5. "Mesin F-16 Terbakar Saat Hendak "Take-off""
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