Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16s



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    RNlAF F-16A block 10 #J-252 from the 322nd sqn is spotted here at Leeuwarden AB on June 10th, 1983 wearing the speacial color scheme celebrating the 40th anniversary of 322 sqn. The plane unfortunately crashed on October 4th, 1983 due to a heron ingestion during a heavy weight take off from Leeuwarden AB. The pilot was killed in the incident. [Airliners.net photo by Lieuwe Hofstra]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 10 #J-246 from 323 sqn is parked on the tarmac at Leeuwarden AB ready to leave for a training sortie on May 8th, 1984. [Airliners.net photo by Lieuwe Hofstra]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-629 from 306 sqn is coming in for landing at Volkel AB in July of 1985 carrying an Orpheus recce pod under the centerline station. This picture was taken less then a year before it crashed. [Airliners.net photo by Lieuwe Hofstra]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-637 from 306 sqn is parked on the tarmac at Newquay - St. Mawgan on August 5th, 1986. Note the large checkerboard logo on the tail. [Airliners.net photo by Lieuwe Hofstra]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-625 from 311 ssq in coming in for landing at Volkel AB in July of 1985. It crashed on June 4th, 1988. [Airliners.net photo by Lieuwe Hofstra]
  • J-251_003.jpg
    RNlAF F-16A block 10 #J-251 from 313 sqn is taxiing by the lens to commence its demo flight at Twenthe AB in April of 1994. [Airliners.net photo by Lieuwe Hofstra]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-632 from 306 sqn is parked on the flightline at Leeuwarden AB in July of 1990. [Airliners.net photo by Lieuwe Hofstra]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-869 from 312 sqn is ready to go from Leeuwarden AB in May of 1984 with a target towing device stowed under the wing. [Airliners.net photo by Lieuwe Hofstra]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-199 from 315 sqn. It had the question mark sticker applied at the time it wasn't decided to which squadron the airplane would go. It was photographed here at Leeuwarden AB. [Airliners.net photo by Lieuwe Hofstra]
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    RNlAF F-16B block 10 #J-269 from the TCA unit at Leeuwarden AB in May of 1984. The TCA unit was raised to train Dutch F-16 pilots. Afterwards a squadron took care of the training duties. [Airliners.net photo by Lieuwe Hofstra]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 10 #J-245 from 323 sqn is parked on the tarmac at Leeuwarden AB in May of 1984. The aircraft went to the US to train Dutch F-16 pilots over there. [Airliners.net photo by Lieuwe Hofstra]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 10 #J-256 from 323 sqn is strolling past the lens at Leeuwarden AB in May of 1989. [Airliners.net photo by Lieuwe Hofstra]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 10 #J-253 from the TCA is ready to roll for a new training sortie from Leeuwarden AB in May of 1984. [Airliners.net photo by Lieuwe Hofstra]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 1 #J-218 from the TCA strolling past the lens at Leeuwarden AB in May of 1984. [Airliners.net photo by Lieuwe Hofstra]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 5 #J-227 from 322 sqn is flaring just before touch down on the Leeuwarden AB runway in June of 1983. The plane already crashed one year later on April 26th, 1983. [Airliners.net photo by Lieuwe Hofstra]