This F-16BM was painted in the colours worn by Spitfire IX PL258 in 1944 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Norwegian Air Force. On 29 December 1944, when the Norwegian RAF 331 Sqn was operating out of Woensdrecht, in the liberated part of the Netherlands, this Spitfire crash landed in occupied area in the north east of the country. The remains were found at the crash site in 2018 after which the Norwegian Spitfire Foundation embarked on an ambitious restoration project.

Spottersday 2019

This F-16BM of 331 Skv received special colors as the RNoAF celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2019. Norway was inspired to paint this F-16 in the colors of an aircraft they once used: Spitfire IX, PL258 FN-K, of 331 (Norwegian) Squadron. This Spit has a Norwegian wartime history. FN-K crash landed on 29 Dec 1944 near Tubbergen (Netherlands). Remains of the wreckage were located by a team of the Norwegian Spitfire Foundation. These remains now form the core of a restoration project (temporary registration G-NSFS) that will become PL258/FN-K in Norway. The F-16 also sports D-Day stripings.

In RAF WWII camouflage and D-Day stripes