RNlAF F-16BM #J-065 from 306 sqn assigned to the Arizona ANG’s 162nd FW at Tucson IAP lands on December 10th, 2010 using a drag chute. Chutes are typically employed by Dutch fighters as a safety feature for short field landings and adverse weather conditions. They can reduce the needed runway length by nearly 50 percent. [USAF photo by Maj. Gabe Johnson]
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News: US approves $110 Million equipment to support RNLAF F-16s [2018-04-27]
The US State Department has approved a foreign military sales agreement worth approximately $110 million for the Dutch government to defense services and articles in support of its F-16 training unit based in Tucson, AZ.
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