| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 691 |
| Military Code: | FN-K |
| Aircraft Original Type: | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Aircraft Version: | General Dynamics F-16BM Fighting Falcon |
| Licence-built by: | Fokker |
| C/n (msn): | 6L-10 |
| Operator Titles: | Norway - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 331 Skv |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | FairfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGVA IATA: FFD Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | RIAT - Royal International Air Tattoo 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 22 July 2019 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 155110 |
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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. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 July 2019, and has since been viewed 425 times. |