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.

Built by Fokker and delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht as F-16B on 8 December 1989 with FMS serial 87-0067. It served 313, 311, 312 and 623sq before it received a Mid Life Update in 1997. Redesignated F-16BM it continued with 322sq, 315sq and 313sq before it was delivered to 306sq at Springfield (Ohio) in November 2007. It was assigned to the Dutch F-16 training squadron up to December 2010 when it was transfered to Tucson (AZ) 148th FS. The F-16BM is still serving this US/ Dutch squadron.

Scrapped in 2006.

Morning arrival during Exercise Elder Forest. From 322 Squadron, based at Leeuwarden. Note 322's easily recognisable Polly Grey parrot mascot on the fin.

Late afternoon arrival, participant in Exercise Elder Forest.

Late afternoon arrival, participant in Exercise Elder Forest.

This F-16C was delivered to Torrejon air base (Spain) in early 1988. It served the 612th TFS and 614th TFS before it was transferred to Ramstein air base, 526th TFS in March 1994. The Fighting Falcon arrived back in CONUS in mid 1996 and started an Air National Guard career in Ohio with the 162nd FS. Later on, it was transferred to Edwards AFB (CA) were it served the 416th Flight Test Squadron up to late 2010. It was then transferred to the local 445th FLTS and again the 416th FLTS before it was moved to the 121st FS District of Columbia ANG at Joint Base Andrews (MD).

This F-16C was delivered to Torrejon air base (Spain) in early 1988. It served the 612th TFS before it was transferred to Spangdahlem air base, 480th TFS in mid 1991. That squadron was redesignated to Fighter Squadron in 1992. The Fighting Falcon arrived back in CONUS in late 1993 and started an Air National Guard career in Ohio with the 162nd FS.

Delivered to the 23rd TFS at Spangdahlem (Germany) in 1988, this F-16C also served the redesignated 23rd FS and later the 480th FS at Spang before it was transferred to the Ohio Air National Guard in early 1994. It became the 178th Fighter Wing boss bird when it was assigned to the 162nd Fighter Squadron at Springfield.

In the eighties Dutch F-16s still had their full colour tail markings.

TOP ACES F-16A departs off runway 21L

Still wearing the 1992 Tiger Meet colours