Strange RNLAF F-16BM paintjob.

Kaasjager. · by **Kaasjager.** » 19 May 2006, 18:06

Hi, this week i saw a F-16 (sorry for the bad quality pick, made with my cell phone) from the hangar i work in and it had a strange paint job, does anyone here knows what it is?

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/9574/photo04578af.jpg

RoAF · by **RoAF** » 19 May 2006, 18:19

I believe it's one of those sold to Chile. They have the rudder blue with a little white star in the middle (covered here by the small grey square).
Also the RNLAF roundel and id number seem to be patched on rather than painted...

FALCON16 · by **FALCON16** » 19 May 2006, 18:20

Hoy,

Interesting picture, where was it taken ?

The colors and over-taped markings are from/for the CHILEAN AF with serial "732". This is one of the sold ex R.Netherlands A.F. F16A/B MLU.

Greetings,

DIRK

Kaasjager. · by **Kaasjager.** » 19 May 2006, 19:11

Taken on Twenthe AB at Hangar 11.

falconfixer860261 · by **falconfixer860261** » 19 May 2006, 20:41

Hey - last time I was in Norway it was prohibited to take pictures of any military installation. :wink:

RoAF · by **RoAF** » 19 May 2006, 20:46

Twenthe AB has got nothing to do with Norway - it's in the Netherlands (Holland)...

Kaasjager. · by **Kaasjager.** » 19 May 2006, 21:07

falconfixer860261 wrote:Hey - last time I was in Norway it was prohibited to take pictures of any military installation.

Norway? it's on twenthe AB which is in the Netherlands.

And where do you see a military installation, all i see is a shack, some concrete, a fence and trees.

rotito71 · by **rotito71** » 23 May 2006, 00:30

It is very strange that the paint pattern used on this Falcons, is different to the one used on the F-16 BL 50 from the FACh (Chilean Air Force).

Rotito

rotito71 · by **rotito71** » 23 May 2006, 00:39

A better Pic....

Kaasjager. · by **Kaasjager.** » 24 May 2006, 19:32

another one was delivered from the painters yesterday, dunno the reg. number but it was a F-16AM, to bad i couldn't take a pic.