Aircraft Photo of J-647 | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Netherlands - Air Force | AirHistory.net #462231
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:J-647
Aircraft Original Type:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Aircraft Generic Type:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Aircraft Version:General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon
Licence-built by:Fokker
C/n (msn):6D-79
Operator Titles:Netherlands - Air Force
Unit Markings:306 Sqn
Location
City / Airport:Springfield - Beckley MunicipalMap
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KSGH   IATA: SGH   Local: SGH   Other: -
 
Photo Date:8 December 2009
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 462231
Photo Comment

Built by Fokker as F-16A(R) and delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht on 4 Oct'84. It received FMS serial 80-3647. The recce Fighting Falcon was assigned to the dedicated Dutch recce squadron 306sq at Volkel air base. Late '99 is was modified and contined as F-16AM and was assigned to 311sq up to Sep'07. J-647 was transferred to the Dutch F-16 training squadron in the States (again 306sq, but now with a recce task). In Sep'10 is was moved to the 148th FS at Tucson. It returned to Volkel for storage in Sep'11. It flew again in Jan'14 and was moved to Woensdrecht as an instructional airframe.

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