This close one could get to the 322 sqn holding point in the farm fields near the village of Marssum. Since the new ring road was constructed this spot is well within the fences.

During a combat deployment against ISIS in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, F-16A J-631 was deployed to Jordan to fly missions over Iraq and Syria. Here, the Viper is seen in that dusty environment, equipped with AIM-120 AMRAAMs on its wingtips and a GBU-12 Paveway II underneath its right wing. J-631 is a Fokker built F-16A (FMS 80-3631, Fokker c/n L-128), it made its first flight on 25 Mar'83, was delivered to the KLu on 2 May'83 and assigned to 311sq. Late '83 the F-16 was transferred as F-16A(R) to recce sqn 306sq. It was modified to AM in 2000. It is stored at Volkel since Aug'20.

A 322sq Polly Grey F-16AM while landing at homebase Leeuwarden. This is FMS serial 83-1201, which was built by Fokker as F-16A Block 15 with Fokker construction number L-211. J-201 made its first flight on 27 Mar'86 and was delivered as F-16A to the KLu on 2 Apr'86. It started its career with 315sq at Twente air base. J-201 was converted to AM (Mid-Life Update) in 2000 and continued to serve the KLu up to date (December 2022)

This is a Fokker built F-16A (FMS 88-0006, Fokker L-285) , which made its first flight on 23 October 1990. The aircraft was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) on 15 November 1990. It is pictured here high of the Waddenzee, north of the Netherlands, when the Fighting Falcon was lining up next to the KDC-10 tanker.

Special tail markings for the 40th anniversary of 322 Squadron, which was formed at RAF Woodvale on 12 June 1943. The aircraft was written off at Leeuwarden AB, sadly with the loss of its pilot Captain J.C. de Vries, after ingesting a heron during its take-off roll.

Somewhere over the North Sea, Barney Booij enroute to the 1983 International Air Tattoo.