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Viper Driver Flying Hours
Maj. Dick "Jaws" van de Velde (Ret.)
Viper Driver
Name | Maj. Dick "Jaws" van de Velde (Ret.) | |
Country | ||
Unit | N/A | |
Flying F-16s | until 1990 | |
Viper Hours | 1423 | |
Viper IP during early 80's. Did acceptance flights of newly Fokker-built Vipers for years and years. Viper IP RNLAF (TCA) '79-'82. Did acceptance flights for U.S.Government ( AFSC/AFLC-CASEUR) of newly Fokker / Sabca / General Dynamics - built Vipers (F16A/B/C/D/N) '82-'90 1000hrs oct '86 in Fort Worth (TX) 1423hrs total (last flight aug '90 ) Left the Airforce in 1993 Other jets: Fouga Magister 140hrs (BAF) T-33 148hrs (RNLAF) F-84-F 298hrs (RNLAF) (R)F-104G 2011hrs (RNLAF) JAGUAR GR1 505hrs (Exchange Pilot RAF) |
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F-16 Flying Hours
1,000 Hours | # 252 on the 1K list | ||
Unit | N/A | ||
Date | October 1986 | ||
Comment | 1000 hrs passed at Fort Worth (TX) |
Flying Hours on other aircraft
F-104 Starfighter | |||
Hours | 2011 | ||
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