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F-16A
Debut Series Sky Busters
Produced 1979-2023
Number SB-24
F-16


Versions[]

This model of a General Dynamics F-16A has been issued in the following versions:

Col # Year Series Color Decals Base Color / Type Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Country Notes / Variations Photo
SB-24 (1979-1982/ 1984 & 1985) 1979

1980
1981
1982

1984

1985

Sky Busters White & red [1] [2] [3] USAF,U.S. AIR FORCE, F-16, USAF Roundel Red/ Metal Smoke, Clear Red Sky busters wheel 1970s England Macau V1 Smoke Window

V2 Clear window

F16 white 1979F16 white 1989
SB-24 (1986 & 1987)

AND

?? (1989- 1990)

1986

1987

1989

1990

1998

Sky Busters Red & White UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, USAF White/ Metal Clear White Sky busters wheel 1970sSky busters wheel 1990-2010s Macau

Thailand

China

F16 red 1986
SB-24 (1988) 1988

1991

Sky Busters White & black [4] U.S.A.F White/ Metal Clear White Sky busters wheel 1970s Macau Thailand F16 white 1988
SB-24 (1989 - 1992) AND 4 (1989- 1990) AND  ?? (1993) AND (1995-1997) 1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1995

1996

1997

Sky Busters Blue, white & grey USAF, F-16, USAF Roundels, U.S. AIR FORCE, 13316 [5] Grey/ Metal Clear Grey Sky busters wheel 1970sSky busters wheel 1990-2010s Macau Thailand China V1 Dark Blue

V2 Light Blue

F16 grey 1988F16 light blue 1989
6/8 1989 Color Change Sky Busters Blue, white & grey/ Red USAF, F-16, USAF Roundels, U.S. AIR FORCE, 13316 Grey/ Metal Clear Grey Sky busters wheel 1970s Macau F16 grey 1988F16 red 1989
?? 1992 Graffic Traffic White White White/ Metal Red White Sky busters wheel 1990-2010s Thailand F16 white 1992
01/24 1998 Sky Busters ? ? ? ? ? Sky busters wheel 1990-2010s China Image Not Available
24/24 (1998) 1998

1999

Sky Busters Brown, Light Brown & Grey Israel Air Force Roundels Grey/ Metal Clear Grey Sky busters wheel 1990-2010s China F16 brown 1998
07/07 1999 Sky Busters Grey, Navy Blue Grey & Red Royal Netherlands Air Force Roundels, J-199 Grey/ Metal Clear Grey Sky busters wheel 1990-2010s China F16 grey 1999
06/29 (2000) AND 08/19 (2001) AND 17/24 (2006) 2000

2001

2006

Sky Busters Red, White & Blue USAF THUNDERBIRDS Blue/ Metal Clear/ Blue Blue Sky busters wheel 1990-2010s China V1 No Tail Logo On Tail Clear Window

V2 Logo On Tail Clear Window

V3 Logo On Tail Blue Window

F16 thunderbirds 2000F16 thunderbirds 2001F16 thunderbirds 2007
20/29 2000 Sky Busters Red, White, Blue & Black U.S. AIR FORCE, F-16 White/ Metal Clear White Sky busters wheel 1990-2010s China F16 white 2000
26/29 2000 Sky Busters Light Grey, Grey & Chrome 416C BLOCK 4Q NO.1, NIGHT FALCON Light Grey/ Metal Smoke Light Grey Sky busters wheel 1990-2010s China F16 NIGHT EAGLE 2000
10/19 2001 Sky Busters Silver, Red & White 2001 MB, Red Flames Red/ Metal Smoke Red Sky busters wheel 1990-2010s China F16 silver 2001
11/24 2002 Sky Busters White, Red & Grey 2002 MB, Red Flames White/ Metal Clear White Sky busters wheel 1990-2010s China F16 white 2002
09/24 2007 Sky Busters Grey & Dark Grey ED 407, Dark Grey Camo Grey/ Metal Yellow Grey Sky busters wheel 1990-2010s China F16 grey 2007 final

References[]

  1. Matchbox Catalogue 1980/81
  2. Matchbox Catalogue 1981/82
  3. Matchbox Collectors Catalogue 1982/83
  4. Matchbox 1988 (U.K. collector's catalog)
  5. Matchbox 1990 (Catalog)
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