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Royal Netherlands Air Force
General Dynamics F-16A

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Jan 12, 1987

J-213(6D-2) This particular aircraft is now preserved at the military academy in Breda.

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United States Air Force
General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Jul 14, 1982

70-2411(E2-50/F-50) In the eighties the F-111 was a regular visitor on Leeuwarden AB. Picture taken with my good old Practika.

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United States Air Force
General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark

Enschede - Twenthe (ENS)
Netherlands   Sept 4, 1987

70-2397(E2-36/F-36) Take off from Twenthe AB after the open house.

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United States Air Force
General Dynamics F-16A

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Jun 18, 1985

80-0474(61-195) This Nellis based F-16 is one of the most exotic visitors I ever recorded at Leeuwarden. It came in just for a lunch stop. In 1989 474 TFW was deactivated.

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Royal Netherlands Air Force
General Dynamics F-16A

Beauvechain (EBBE)
Belgium   Sept 5, 1992

J-251(6D-40) In 1992 J-251 was the first Dutch F-16 to achieve 2000 flying hours.

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Royal Netherlands Air Force
General Dynamics F-16A

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   May 21, 1980

J-221(6D-10) The first year in Dutch service the F-16's had black noses and a very large roundel. Only 16 F-16's were delivered in this configuration.

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United States Air Force
General Dynamics F-16C

McChord AFB (TCM)
USA   Jul 20, 2008

The Thunderbird's diamond performing at the 2008 McChord Air Expo. Note the F-16D flying in the slot position

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United States Air Force
General Dynamics F-16C

McChord AFB (TCM)
USA   Jul 20, 2008

Pulling a little vapor on departure, Thunderbird 5 hauls it hard round at the beginning of the team's diaplay at the 2008 McChord Air Expo

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United States Air Force
General Dynamics F-16C

McChord AFB (TCM)
USA   Jul 19, 2008

83-142 This 158FW Viper is a long way from home as it sits in the static park at the McChord Air Expo 2008

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Royal Netherlands Air Force
General Dynamics F-16A

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Jul 17, 1981

J-217(6D-6) This F-16 encoutered problems during fight. After landing the pilot decided to eject while on the runway. This is the result of the first ever zero altitude ejection.

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United States Air Force
General Dynamics F-16C

Farnborough (FAB)
UK   Jul 15, 2008

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United States Air Force
General Dynamics FB-111A

Riverside - March ARB (AFB / Field) (RIV)
USA   May 4, 2008

68-0245 FB-111A 68-0245 was delivered in September 1970 and saw service with both of SAC's F-111 wings, the 380BW and the 509BW. It was retired to AMARC and then the March...

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Royal Netherlands Air Force
General Dynamics F-16AM

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Jun 20, 2008

During the air power demo the F-16's performed some noisy low tight turns over the air base.

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Royal Netherlands Air Force
General Dynamics F-16AM

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Jun 20, 2008

J-193 For the air power demo 10 F-16's took off shortly after each other. Impressive!

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Belgium - Air Force
General Dynamics F-16AM

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Jun 20, 2008

FA-131 Nice display of the Belgian AF on the RNlAF Open House.

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Belgium - Air Force
General Dynamics F-16AM

In Flight
Netherlands   May 21, 2008

FA-82 After strafing one of the targets at the Cornfield range this F-16 shows it upper surface. Clearly visible is the paint job that has been done to the wings. A...

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