Aircraft Photo of J-214 | General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon | Netherlands - Air Force | AirHistory.net #859670
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:J-214
Aircraft Original Type:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Aircraft Generic Type:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Aircraft Version:General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon
Licence-built by:Fokker
C/n (msn):6D-3
Operator Titles:Netherlands - Air Force
Unit Markings:323 Sqn
Location
City / Airport:LeeuwardenMap
Country:Netherlands
Airport Codes:ICAO: EHLW   IATA: LWR   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:29 September 1986
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 859670
Photo Comment

J-214, equipped with a target towing pod underneath its left wing. The F-16A carries FMS serial 78-0214 and was Fokker built (c/n L-004). It was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) on 5 Sep'79. It was first temporarely assigned to the multinational MOT&E team, but later assigned to the F-16 Transitie en Conversie Afdeling (TCA, Transition and Conversion Unit) at Leeuwarden, then swapped between 315sq, 323sq, 312sq and 311sq before it was stored at Woensdrechts air base in July 1996. It was scrapped on 1 October 1998.

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

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