314th squadron ( RNlAF)" Redskins" |
314 sqn " Redskins" ( RNlAF) | ||||
Status: |
Disbanded
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Version: | F-16A/B block 15 | |||
Role: | Attack | |||
Tailband: | N/A | |||
Motto: | Per Sapientam Efficiens Et Immortalis (Through wisdom effective and immortal) | |||
Badge: | A yellow centaur is ready to strike on a red background. | |||
Disbanded on July 6th, 1995.
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F-16 History
This unit was the last one within the Royal Netherlands Air Force to convert onto the F-16. Therefore, its history on the type is very short. The unit received its first example from the Fokker facilities in May of 1990. It became operational on November 1st, 1991.
Although the Cold War was over in 1989, the Defense white paper of the Dutch government stipulated in 1991 that the squadron was to be moved to Leeuwarden AB in 1996. In the white paper of 1993 however, the squadron was earmarked for disbandment. The status of the squadron was therefore lowered from September 1st, 1993 onwards.
Military personnel of the squadron joined 322 sqn in its deployment to Villafranca AB in Italy at the end of 1993, early 1994. But the squadron itself was not completely deployed there, just as a complementary assistance. By that time the squadron was already placed in stand-by status ready to be disbanded the year after.
The unit was finally disbanded in mid 1995. It only flew on the F-16 fighter for little over four years with the last year and a half as a stand-by squadron.
Aircraft Markings History
The markings consisted of the squadron's logo in the middle of the tail in the original color scheme.
The scheme was toned-down in an overall gray finishing.
Unit History
- 1952: Activation of the squadron in Eindhoven
- 1952: F-84G 'Thunderjet'
- 1956: F-84F 'Thunderstreak'
- 1970: NF-5A 'Freedom Fighter'
- 1988: NF-5A 'Freedom Fighter' (Gilze-Rijen)
- 1991: F-16A 'Fighting Falcon'
- 1995: Disbanded
Deployments
' Deny Flight' | |
Villafranca AB, Italy (April 12th, 1993 to December 20th, 1995) | |
From the start of the Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 operations in former Yugoslavia till December of 1995 it was part of 'Deny Flight'. This was an operation in support of the UN-led UNPROFOR troops stationned in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Personnel of 314 sqn was in support of 322 sqn who was actually deployed there. |
F-16 Airframe Inventory
- All 314 sqn F-16s in our F-16 Aircraft Database (past and current aircraft)
- Current 314 sqn F-16s in our F-16 Aircraft Database
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