Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16s



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    RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-201 was loaned out to General Dynamics and appeared at the Le Bourget show in 1997. This picture was taken during the open day at home base Twente AB on July 3rd, 1987. [Photo by Jurgen van Toor]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-206 from 314 sqn is adorned with the 40th Anniversary scheme spotted here at the air show at Gilze Rijen AB on June 20th, 1992. [Photo by Jurgen van Toor]
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    RNlAF F-16AM #J-878 from 322 sqn begins his last take off at Leeuwarden AB. This aircraft will be delivered to the Chilean Air Force in 2007. [Photo by Martijn Diks]
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    RNlAF F-16AM #J-868 from 322 sqn takes off from Leeuwarden AB for a FWIT mission. [Photo by Martijn Diks]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-366 arrives at Twenthe AB on the day of delivery to 315 sqn on April 28th, 1987. Straight from Fokker, with just 6 hours of flighttesting in the logbook. The paint still smelled fresh! [Photo by Skybert]
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    Details of RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-366 'Skybird' technical crew on port and starboard nose sides. These were applied during 1987 and 1988, until she was transferred to another squadron. [Photo by Skybert]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-366 shortly after transferring from 315 sqn to 313 sqn in the course of 1988. [Photo by Skybert]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-366 from 313 sqn at the Leeuwarden Open Day in 1990. This aircraft was one of the first to be displayed with the new 313 sqn Tiger badge. [Photo by Skybert]
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    Ventral fin art on RNlAF F-16B block 15 #J-211 at Twenthe AB in the late eighties. 'De lulligste' was actualy the nickname for the crewchief translating into 'not such a bad guy'. [Photo by Skybert]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-366 'Skybird' had a special canopy marking for Capt. Steve Whitely which was a Canadian NATO exchange pilot who flew with RNlAF 315 sqn in 1987-1989. [Photo by Skybert]
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    RNlAF F-16AM J-366 from 315 sqn shortly after receiving the Mid-Life Update and being used as a company technology demonstrator. Here she's showing the integration of the MLRS reccepod into the the Vipers capabilities, allowing medium altitude reconnaissance. [Photo by Peter Wiezoreck]
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    RNlAF F-16AM #J-366 seen in November of 2006 at Leeuwarden AB flying with 322 sqn. [Airliners.net photo by Rene Wilthof]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-864 from 312 sqn displaying markings for the 75th anniversary of the KLU seen getting airborne at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete on May 28th, 1988. [Photo by Nigel Watson]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-864 from 312 sqn displaying markings for the 75th anniversary of the KLU seen landing at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete on May 28th, 1988. [Photo by Nigel Watson]
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    RNlAF F-16A block 15 #J-864 from 312 sqn displaying markings for the 75th anniversary of the KLU seen parked on the flightline at RAF Mildenhall during the Air Fete on May 28th, 1988. [Photo by Nigel Watson]