First time at RIAT, from As Shaheed Muwaffaq al Salti AB (OJMS), Al Azraq

Six surplus Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) Fighting Falcons were sold to the Royal Jordanian Air Force, and assigned to 1 sq. They were handed over to Jordan on 27 July and departed for the Middle East on 28 July. Involved aircraft were serials 130 (ex J-267), 131 (ex J-269), 132 (ex J-270), 133 (ex J-650), 134 (ex J-653) and 135 (ex J-654).

Six surplus Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) Fighting Falcons were sold to the Royal Jordanian Air Force, and assigned to 1 sq. They were handed over to Jordan on 27 July and departed for the Middle East on 28 July. Involved aircraft were serials 130 (ex J-267), 131 (ex J-269), 132 (ex J-270), 133 (ex J-650), 134 (ex J-653) and 135 (ex J-654).

On its way to Jordan, former Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) Fighting Falcon serial J-654 was sold to the Royal Jordanian Air Force, 1 sq. It was handed over to Jordan on 27 July and departed for the Middle East on 28 July. J-654 was delivered as F-16B to the KLu on 22 August 1983. It was modified to BM (Mid Life Update) in the 1998/1999 timeframe and exprecienced on 26 Oct'00 a landing mishap at Volkel AB after its gear collapsed. The aircraft was repaired at Woensdrecht and returned to service in Jan'02.

Ready for departure to Jordan, former Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) Fighting Falcon serial J-654 was sold to the Royal Jordanian Air Force, 1 sq. It was handed over to Jordan on 27 July and departed for the Middle East on 28 July. J-654 was delivered as F-16B to the KLu on 22 August 1983. It was modified to BM (Mid Life Update) in the 1998/1999 timeframe and exprecienced on 26 Oct'00 a landing mishap at Volkel AB after its gear collapsed. The aircraft was repaired at Woensdrecht and returned to service in Jan'02.

J-654 was sold to the Royal Jordanian Air Force as 135 on 27 July 2009.

This J-654 was assigned to the Defensie Materiaal Commando (DMO, Defense Material Command) as it was prepared in a maintenance hangar at Volkel air base for delivery to Jordan (as serial 135).

Toned down 323 Sqn markings. The special c/s F-27 Troopship in the background is C-10, just before it's retirement.