Belgian Air Force photo request

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 17 Feb 2005, 19:02

F-16.net has an extensive <a href="f-16_photos.html">photo library</a> which we are continuously expanding. Currently we have photographs of 84% of all <a href="f-16_photos_album05.html">Belgian Air Force F-16s</a>, and we are looking for the 26 missing aircraft.

Airframes of which we do not have a picture yet:

A-models:

B-models:

If you have pictures of one of the following airframes, those are welcome as well (due to low quality of the picture we have or because we only have one picture of those airframes):

FA-02, FA-03, FA-05, FA-09, FA-20, FA-38, FA-40, FA-44, FB-03, FB-04So all those photographers amongst you, if you have an F-16 photo collection and discover airframes of which we don't have a picture yet, please don't hesitate to contact me at photos@f-16.net

Greets,

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 21 Feb 2005, 22:01

The pictures of FA-07, FA-12, FA-13 & FA-23 have been posted. Thank you Ronny!! This still leaves these airframes in the list:

A-models:

B-models:

And the welcome ones:

FA-02, FA-03, FA-05, FA-09, FA-20, FA-38, FA-40, FA-44, FB-03, FB-04

TonyC · by **TonyC** » 23 Feb 2005, 12:13

Bjorn,

Both FA-03 as FB-03 are parked at Saffraanberg to train technicians according to my information. I have to go there in March anyway for the open school day and I'll take my camera with me.

About FA-113, it was destroyed only shorlty after coming into service in a landing accident in Czechoslovakia or something like that. I think there exist pictures of the recovery team and I'll look around. :shock:

Tony

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 23 Feb 2005, 20:47

Hi Tony,

Yes, I know about the fact that they are at Saffraanberg. We also have pictures of them in the hangar there. But they are quite dark these pics. I once saw a picture of FA-03 displayed outside and the photo was taken sideways. Magnificent picture, but I don't remember any more where I spotted it.

So we're just asking for a better picture of those airframes.

FA-113 crashed in Czechia yes, but it wasn't just after it was delivered. We already received a picture of that one from a time when it was still operational.

Greets,

phil · by **phil** » 23 Feb 2005, 22:00

The FA-113 is now on static display in Beauvechain since it crashed in Hradec Kralov (Czechia) on 12 may 1995, the A/C was first flying for 23 sqn.

You can find a picture taken on 16 february 2005 at: http://www.rma.ac.be/RMAdotNet/binaries ... H&ID=23046

There's also a picture of it after the crash, when it was being repaired for the static display: http://members.fortunecity.com/gvanroy1 ... f16-03.jpg

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 24 Feb 2005, 21:10

The pictures of FA-105, FA-113, FB-04 & FB-06 have been posted. Thank you again Ronny and also Benny!! This still leaves these airframes in the list:
<ul><li>A-models: FA-08, FA-11, FA-15, FA-22, FA-24, FA-26, FA-29, FA-33, FA-35, FA-41, FA-52, FA-54, FA-59, FA-63, FA-79, FA-85</li></ul>
<ul><li>B-models: FB-11, FB-13, FB-16</li></ul>
And the welcome ones:
<ul><li>FA-02, FA-03, FA-05, FA-09, FA-20, FA-38, FA-40, FA-44, FB-03</li></ul>

FALCON16 · by **FALCON16** » 25 Feb 2005, 21:38

Hello F-16.net,

Concerning your photo request, I have all this serials available on slides except FA-35, but I want only to send you slides taken by myself and good quality (concerning copyrights to other photographers)

Herewith the available numbers:

FA-02 EBFS 09'79 & EBWE 10'95 (last flight)
FA-05 EBWE 03'94 (last flight)
FA-09 EBBL 09'87 & EBWE 04'94 (last flight)
FA-12 EBFN 08'83 * see note below
FA-22 EBWE 03'94 (last flight)
FA-26 EBST 07'82 & EBWE 12'94 (packed)
FA-29 EBOS ..'8.
FA-38 EBFS 08'93
FA-40 EBFN 07'91 & EBWE 08'94 (last flight)
FA-44 EBST 06'87 & EBWE 10'94 (last flight)
FA-63 EBOS 07'83
FB-03 EBST ..'8. & EBWE 04'94 (last flight)
FB-13 EBBL ..'9.

For the other serials, if I can get the permission from the individual photographers to use the pics, then I will send this numbers also.

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More info needed, pls contact me on viper16@antwerpen.be

Greetings,
DIRK GEERTS

nellis · by **nellis** » 26 Feb 2005, 10:05

Hi Dirk, you've got to read the message with each picture correctly. I didn't say that I took the picture, I said its from my collection.

I don't know who took the picture, but one thing I'm sure off, I have all the others F-16's from the Belgium AF.

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Have a nice day,
Ronny.

nellis · by **nellis** » 01 Mar 2005, 21:51

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mikeko · by **mikeko** » 04 Mar 2005, 16:15

Sir,

I'm a collector/photographer in central New York state. I have the following Belgian airframes in my collection: FA-15, FA-23, FA-26, FA-52, FA-54 and also FB-06 & FB-13. If you can't get them locally I'd be glad to print up copies.

Best regards,
mike kopack
mpkack@yahoo.com

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 19 Mar 2005, 09:41

A great number of pictures have been posted now which means the coverage is already up to 93%. Many thanks to Ronny, Benny, Dirk, Mike and Anthony for making this happen!! This still leaves these airframes in the list:

A-models:

B-models:

And the welcome ones:

FA-20, FB-04

Purplehaze · by **Purplehaze** » 24 Mar 2005, 14:43

I have some pictures at home that I took from 81-84 at Bitburg Germany. I'll check and see if I have any of your missing tails.

Purplehaze

LaurentHeyligen · by **LaurentHeyligen** » 28 Mar 2005, 15:58

Hello Björn,
I have just send the following tail-numbers :

FA20
FA24
FA33
FA35 (wreck)
FA41
FA59
FA79
FB04 old OCU mks
FB11

I hope this helps.

Best regards,

Laurent

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 29 Mar 2005, 12:41

Hi Laurent,

Been a while. I haven't checked the pictures yet, but I will later today. Thank you very much for the contribution.

Greets,

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 04 Apr 2005, 18:14

Again a small update A great number of pictures have been posted now which means the coverage is already up to 97%. Many thanks to Ronny, Benny, Dirk, Mike, Anthony and Laurent for making this happen!! This still leaves these 5 airframes in the list:

FA-08, FA-11, FA-35, FA-85 & FB-16