Manufactured as F-16A 78-0320 c/n 6V-13 the aircraft, along with other F-16As were destined for the Imperial Iranian Air Force. However this agreement was cancelled due to the Iranian Revolution of 1979. These aircraft were re-allocated to Israel with sixty-seven F-16As being delivered between 1980 and 1981. 78-0320 was given number 124 and assigned to the IAF 117 "First Jet Squadron" before going to the 140 "Golden Eagle" Squadron and finally the 115 "Flying Dragon or Red" Squadron. The 115th is the IAF Aggressor Squadron.
