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Volkel base commander passes 3000 hrs
Jan 25, 2012 - During a training mission from Volkel Air Base yesterday afternoon, Col. Peter Tankink passed 3000 flying hour in the F-16. This makes him the 8th Dutch pilot to achieve this mark. [Read more...]
RNlAF F-16 missions from Kandahar come to an end
Oct 19, 2011 - After more than five years, the Netherland's F-16 operations from Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan came to an end on October 15 after the final armed reconnaissance flight. [Read more...]
Final Ex-Dutch F-16s delivered to Chile
Aug 30, 2011 - The final batch of surplus & refurbished F-16s left Volkel Air Base on Monday, 29 August 2011 heading to there new home in Chile. Thus ending a contract agreed between the governments of the Netherlands and Chile in early June 2009. [Read more...]
Dutch F-16 crew chiefs make the mission happen in Afghanistan
Jul 25, 2011 - A vehicle convoy on its way to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, comes under attack; immediately the convoy commander calls for an air strike. Once the F-16 fighter jet crew chiefs get the word, they know exactly what to do and rush to the airfield to prepare F-16s for launch to assist the troops on the ground. [Read more...]
Another batch of Belgian F-16s delivered to Jordan
Jul 18, 2011 - The second flight of four from a total batch of nine F-16 fighters were delivered to Jordan today (with the first flight leaving last Wednesday) from Kleine Brogel airbase. [Read more...]
Danish F-16s running out of bombs over Libya
Jun 10, 2011 - RDAF F-16s’s operating against forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi in Libya are running out of bombs according to a June 9 report. A request to the replenish stocks has been made to the Netherlands. [Read more...]
Dutch F-16s join raid over Libya but attack no ground targets
May 19, 2011 - Dutch F-16 fighter jets were taking part in a NATO mission over Libya, but were not involved in air strikes, the Dutch newspaper Volkskrant reported on Wednesday,quoting defence briefings. [Read more...]
RED FLAG-Alaska: Providing Wolf Pack invaluable experience
Apr 29, 2011 - Pilots from the 8th Fighter Wing are gaining invaluable combat experience while participating in RED FLAG-Alaska now through May 14. [Read more...]
Dutch Air Force tells its story from Tucson
Apr 29, 2011 - Four months after starting up an F-16 pilot training program at the 162nd Fighter Wing, the Royal Netherlands Air Force is graduating new pilots and showing the international media how it's done. [Read more...]
Dutch F-16 belly lands at Charleroi-Gosselies airport
Apr 08, 2011 - Earlier this morning Dutch F-16 #J-640 from 312 squadron belly landed at Charleroi-Gosselies airport. [Read more...]
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