Ground Instructional trainer painted for celebration of 70 years USAF and honouring the fallen of the Vegas shooting October 1st, 2017 on the left side.

Fully loaded Strike Eagle on static display.

Returning to its HAS via the once great aviation photography spot at Soesterberg. 0029 was delivered to the USAF on 13 August 1980 and was immediately assigned to the Wolfhouds at Soesterberg. Near twelve years later, on 23 June 1992, the aircraft returned to CONUS and was assigned to 95th FS / 325th FW ('TY') at Tyndall AFB (FL). The Eagle was retired and stored at AMARG with inventory code AAFH0284 on 30 July 2010.

Saluting to his fans on the other side of the fence. This time the pilot decided not to do that on a traditional way by waving with the huge air brake on top of the fuselage, but by pumping up its nosewheel strut! 0030 was delivered to the USAF on 14 November 1980 and was immediately assigned to the Wolfhouds at Soesterberg. Near twelve years later, on 23 June 1992, the aircraft returned to CONUS and was assigned to 95th FS / 325th FW ('TY') at Tyndall AFB (FL). The Eagle was retired and stored at AMARG with inventory code AAFH0243 on 16 April 2010.

Delivered to the USAF on 9 Dec'81 and assigned to the 22nd TFS/36th TFW (BT) at Bitburg AB (Germany). It then swapped between the 36th and the 32nd TFS (CR) at Soesterberg several times between Nov'88 and late '93. Moved to CONUS and assigned to the 59th FS/33rd FW (EG) from Dec'93. Then served the 65th AGRS at Nellis between early'06 and early'09. It was transferred to the 186th FS of the Montana ANG in Summer'11. The moved to the 194th FS or the Oregon ANG, last-noted in 2021. Current status? In the background ABDR F-105F 62-4417 (ex Georgia ANG) and on the runway F-15C 81-0027/CR.

Del to the 27th TFS (FF) 9 Sep'82. It arrived with the 32nd on 29 Aug'89. Dep for CONUS 29 May'92. Assigned to the 95th FS (TY). During an air combat training flight the pilots air-regulating valve detached from its torso harness and became lodged in the ejection seat handle. When the pilot turned his head to check his position and pulled the control stick towards him, enough tension was put on the detached valve to raise the ejection seat handle, causing him to eject safely 21 May'04. 0027 is seen here returning to its HAS while 2 Dutch F-16s awaiting approval for for take-off from rnwy 28.

Delivered to the USAF in 1980 and first assigned to the Wolfhouds at Soesterberg AB (the Netherlands) from 30 July 1980. The Eagle never left the sole royal Tactical Fighter Sqruadron of the USAF. The Eagle was sold to Saudi Arabia as 4207 and left Dutch soil on 24 September 1990. Within the Royal Saudi Air Force is was assigned to 42sq, the serial later changed to 609 when it was assigned to 6sq and then to 209 with 2sq.