Aircraft Photo of J-515 | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Netherlands - Air Force | AirHistory.net #529957
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:J-515
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-154
Operator Titles:Netherlands - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Azraq - Muwaffaq SaltiMap
Country:Jordan
Airport Codes:ICAO: OJMS   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:2016
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 529957
Photo Comment

During a combat deployment against ISIS in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, F-16A J-515 was deployed to Jordan to fly missions over Iraq and Syria. Here, the Viper is seen in that dusty environment and taking off for another anti-ISIS mission, equipped with AIM-120 AMRAAMs on its wingtips and a GBU-12 Paveway II underneath its right wing. J-515 is a Fokker built F-16A (FMS 87-0515, Fokker c/n L-277), it made its first flight on 29 Mar'90, was delivered to the KLu on 3 Aypr'90, was modified to AM in 1998.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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