Last element of ACES flight as they departed out of Nellis on a Flex

This unmarked Dutch F-16AM was built as a F-16A by Fokker (FMS serial 89-0019) and delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht on 7 January 1992. It served 313sq, 623sq was modified to F-16AMin 1989, served 323sq and 313sq before it went to Springfield's 306sq in 2009. The aircraft was transferred to Tucson's 148th FS in December 2010, where it is still active (see the aircraft in Arizona markings).

The boss bird marked as 162 FS, referring to the "Sabrers"of the 162nd Fighting Squadron. The squadron transferred to F-16C in 1993 when they retired the A-7 Corsair. Of note... this aircraft, assigned to the squadron in December 1993, became famous in 1993 when it served the 23rd Fighter Squadron (then based at Spangdahlem). 86-0262 was used to shoot down an Iraqi MiG-23 that violated the no-fly zone on 17 January 1993 during the Gulf War. The kill-marking is even these days still visible below the cockpit.

This once F-16A Block 15 was built by Fokker (FMS serial 84-1366) and delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht on 29 April 1987. It served the KLu squadrons before it was modified to F-16AM in a Midlife Update program in 1998. It continued the Dutch squadrons before it was transferred to 306sq - the Dutch F-16 training squadron at Springfield - in December 2009. It is seen here operating from the Ohio base days after its arrival, still in 322sq markings. The F-16AM was transfered to the Dutch occupied 148th FS at Tucson (AZ) where it still (2022) serves young pilots that learn to fly the F-16.

The boss bird marked as 162 FS, referring to the "Sabrers"of the 162nd Fighting Squadron. The squadron transferred to F-16C in 1993 when they retired the A-7 Corsair. Of note... this aircraft, assigned to the squadron in December 1993, became famous in 1993 when it served the 23rd Fighter Squadron (then based at Spangdahlem). 86-0262 was used to shoot down an Iraqi MiG-23 that violated the no-fly zone on 17 January 1993 during the Gulf War. The kill-marking is even these days still visible below the cockpit.

Built as a F-16A Block 15 Fighting Falcon by Fokker (FMS serial 87-0510) and delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht on 4 September 1989. Modified to F-16AM in 1999, served 313sq, 315sq, 323sq, 322sq, 312sq and was cflown over to 306sq, the Dutch F-16 training squadron, at Springfield in June 2007. Moved to Tucson in December 2010 where it started to serve the Dutch occupied 148th FS. Returned to Volkel to serve 312sq in September 2011, wihdrawn from use in March 2012 and stored at Volkel. It was sold to Jordan as 250 and delivered as such in February 2018.

This F-16B was built by Fokker as Block 15 with FMS serial 81-0882. The aircraft was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht on 27 July 1984. It was modified to F-16BM in a Midlife update program at Woensdrecht in 2000. It started to serve Dutch F-16 training at Springfield in April 2007 and was later moved to Tucson (AZ) with the 148th FS. It returned to the Netherlands in March 2013 and was withdrawn from service at Volkel in October 2021. The Fighting Falcon was sold to the US private agressor company Draken International in June 2021 and was moved to Antwerpen in December 2021 for shipment

Pictured over Springfield (OH) when the Dutch used the base for their F-16 training. J-369 (FMS serial 84-1369) was built by Fokker and delivered as F-16B Block 15 to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht on 4 March 1987. It was converted to F-16BM in a midlife update in Februry 1998 and was deployed to Springfield from April 2007. When the Dutch stopped their training in Ohio, the aircraft was transferred to the 148th FS at Tucson in January 2013. The US squadron is used by the KLu for F-16 training. J-369 was damaged when it struck a cable in Black Canyon (AZ). It survived the impact and was repaired.