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EDO Smart Weapon Connector System selected by Royal Netherlands Air Force for F-16s
Nov 20, 2005 - EDO MBM Technology Ltd, a U.K. business unit of EDO Corporation, has received a contract from the Royal Netherlands Air Force for F-16 pylon umbilicals equipped with its Field Replaceable Connector System (FRCS). [Read more...]
23rd EFS protects Baltic skies
Nov 06, 2005 - Providing security over the Baltic countries of Eastern Europe is no easy task, but the 23rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron is constantly training, even while deployed, to be able to effectively address any airborne threat to the area. [Read more...]
Royal Netherlands Air Force offers surplus F-16s to Chile and Brazil
Oct 08, 2005 - The Chilean air force is in negotiations for the acquisition of 20 to 28 surplus Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16s. The aircraft are needed to replace Chile's entire fleet of ageing Mirage-5MA and Mirage- 50C/FC aircraft, which are expensive to operate and maintain. [Read more...]
Belgian F-16s in Kabul performed their first life ground support mission
Oct 08, 2005 - On October 5th, Belgian F-16AMs deployed to Kabul - Afghanistan, performed their first life close air support missions near Bagram. [Read more...]
Belgian F-16 crashes at Vliehors range
Sep 09, 2005 - A Belgian F-16s crashed in the North Sea near the Dutch island 'Vlieland' at around 10.55h local. The pilot, Cdt. Fabrice Massaux, was killed in this accident. [Read more...]
Exchange program connects U.S., Dutch Airmen
Aug 26, 2005 - Training young pilots to push the F-16 Fighting Falcon to its operational limits is a job Lt. Col. David Stine loves as much as flying. Even better is doing both those things with the Royal Netherlands Air Force, he said. [Read more...]
Dutch F-16s intercept Delta Boeing 767
Aug 12, 2005 - Two Dutch F-16's Juliet-33 and Juliet-45 scrambled from their base on Wednesday August 10th 12:14Z to intercept a Delta Boeing 767-332(ER) N195DN in the Netherlands airspace. [Read more...]
Belgian Secretary of Defence visits F-16 deployment in Afghanistan
Aug 03, 2005 - The Belgian Secretary of Defence - A. Flahaut - visited Afghanistan on July 22nd till 24th, where he paid a visit to the Belgian troops, contributing to the "ISAF" (International Security Assistance Force) 'peace force' under NATO command in Kondoz and Kabul. [Read more...]
Belgian F-16s head to Afghanistan
Jul 06, 2005 - Four F-16 jet fighters of the Belgian Air Force departed to Afghanistan on Wednesday morning to join their Dutch collegues who are stationed there already since April 1st. [Read more...]
Dutch send 3 F-16s to search for Alabama teen in Aruba
Jul 03, 2005 - The Netherlands is sending three F-16 jet fighters with search equipment to Aruba to help in the search for Natalee Holloway, a teenager from Alabama who disappeared May 30 during a school trip. [Read more...]
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