Ex USAF 67-14907.

RNoAF F-35A just after touching down on Luke's runway 3L

The serial of 281 is derived from the last three digits of the airframe's US FY number, which is 78-0281. This particular aircraft was licence built by Fokker in the Netherlands, as were the other 59 F-16A and 12 F-16B ordered by Norway in July of 1975.

This Norwegian Viper arrived back at Kabul with live GBU air to ground bombs, a filled 30mm canon and air-to-air Sidewinders, so it did not fight the Taliban this time. The Norwegians shared the deployment within ISAF with the Dutch F-16s and together they formed the "First Netherlands/Norwegian Expedition Air Wing (EEAW) F-16 International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Detachment 4.

This Norwegian Viper arrived back at Kabul with live GBU air to ground bombs, a filled 30mm canon and air-to-air Sidewinders, so it did not fight the Taliban this time. The Norwegians shared the deployment within ISAF with the Dutch F-16s and together they formed the "first Netherlands / Norwegian Expedition Air Wing (EEAW) F-16 International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Detachment 4.

Seen at the 1977 International Air Tattoo, this aircraft was one of the display team, The Flying Jokers. A Joker Playing card logo can be seen on the fin.

A Norwegian F-16AM in a warzone, topped of with live GBUs, Sidewinders and a targeting pod. The Norwegians shared the deployment within ISAF with the Dutch F-16s and together they formed the "first Netherlands / Norwegian Expedition Air Wing (EEAW) F-16 International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Detachment 4", or in short 1 NLD/NOR EEAW F-16 Det ISAF-4. The Norwegians relieved the Belgiums with 1 NLD/BEL EEAW F-16 Det ISAF-3.

Take-off together with 134

Blasting away from the Kabul runway, topped of with live GBU air to ground bombs, a filled 30mm canon and air-to-air Sidewinders, this Norwegian Viper starts a new mission to fight Taliban. One could think "why Sidewinders, as there was no air-to-air threat over Afghanistan"... the clarification is that the wing stress is decreased with the attachment of Sidewinders. The Norwegians shared the deployment within ISAF with the Dutch F-16s and together they formed the "first Netherlands / Norwegian Expedition Air Wing (EEAW) F-16 International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Detachment 4.

Blasting away from the Kabul runway, topped of with live GBU air to ground bombs, most probably a filled 30mm canon and air-to-air Sidewinders, this Norwegian Viper starts a new mission to fight Taliban. One could think "why Sidewinders, as there was no air-to-air threat over Afghanistan"... the clarification is that the wing stress is decreased with the attachment of Sidewinders. The Norwegians shared the deployment within ISAF with the Dutch F-16s and together they formed the "first Netherlands / Norwegian Expedition Air Wing (EEAW) F-16 International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Detachment 4", or in short 1 NLD/NOR EEAW F-16 Det ISAF-4." as this was the actual unit of the aircraft during the deployment.

A Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16AM in a warzone. Pictures like these are quite rare as the RNoAF has rarely deployed. The Norwegians shared the deployment within ISAF with the Dutch F-16s and together they formed the "first Netherlands / Norwegian Expedition Air Wing (EEAW) F-16 International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Detachment 4", or in short 1 NLD/NOR EEAW F-16 Det ISAF-4. The Norwegians relieved the Belgiums with 1 NLD/BEL EEAW F-16 Det ISAF-3.

The aircraft is seen carrying United Nations markings.

A Norwegian F-16AM in a warzone, topped of with live GBUs, Sidewinders and a targeting pod. The aircraft is seen here taxying out for another mission to fight Taliban. The Norwegians shared the deployment within ISAF with the Dutch F-16s and together they formed the "first Netherlands / Norwegian Expedition Air Wing (EEAW) F-16 International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Detachment 4", or in short 1 NLD/NOR EEAW F-16 Det ISAF-4. The Norwegians relieved the Belgiums with 1 NLD/BEL EEAW F-16 Det ISAF-3.

The Norwegians shared the deployment within ISAF with the Dutch F-16s and together they formed the "first Netherlands / Norwegian Expedition Air Wing (EEAW) F-16 International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Detachment 4", or in short 1 NLD/NOR EEAW F-16 Det ISAF-4. The Norwegians relieved the Belgiums with 1 NLD/BEL EEAW F-16 Det ISAF-3. Here all four Vipers can be seen during the 2006 deployment.