During a combat deployment against ISIS in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, F-16AM J-515 was deployed to Jordan to fly missions over Iraq and Syria. Here, the F-16 is seen on its way to the runway, equipped with AIM-120 AMRAAMs on its wingtips and two GBU-12 Paveway IIs. This is a Fokker built F-16A (Block 15 line number L-277), it made its first flight on 29 Mar'90, was delivered to the KLu on 3 Apr'90 and was modified to AM in the late 90s. and withdrawn from use in Sep'24. Stored at Volkel and planned for delivery to Ukraine.

Former USAF 56-0839, delivered on 11 August 1960. Sold to Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF, Taiwan Air Force) as 4201. Later sold to the Royal Jordanian Air Force in on 27 June 1969. Withdrawn from use on 1 July 1977 and seen in this wonderful condition on the dump of Azraq.

Fully armed with underneath the wing an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile (AMRAAM), an AIM-9X Sidewinder and a four GBU-49 Small Diameter Bombs. The 370 gallon fuel tank increases the range. Underneath the centerline, an ALQ-131 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) pod is attached. On the left side of the intake a High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile Targeting System (HTS) is placed, while of the right side a Sniper Advanced targeting pod is attached. This 480th FS "Warhawks", normally based at Spangdahlem, returned from a Operation Inherent Resolve mission over Iraq and/or Syria.

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.

During a combat deployment against ISIS in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, F-16A J-136 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-136 is a Fokker built F-16A (FMS 85-0136, Fokker c/n L-232), it made its first flight on 30 Jul'87, was delivered to the KLu on 31 Jul'87, was modified to AM in 1998.

During a combat deployment against ISIS in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, F-16A J-515 was deployed to Jordan to fly missions over Iraq and Syria. Here, the Viper is seen in that dusty environment and taking off for another anti-ISIS mission, equipped with AIM-120 AMRAAMs on its wingtips and a GBU-12 Paveway II underneath its right wing. J-515 is a Fokker built F-16A (FMS 87-0515, Fokker c/n L-277), it made its first flight on 29 Mar'90, was delivered to the KLu on 3 Aypr'90, was modified to AM in 1998.

During a combat deployment against ISIS in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, F-16A J-624 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 two GBU-12 Paveway IIs as well as a single GBU-54 JDAM underneath its wings. This is a Fokker built F-16A, it made its first flight on 30 Nov'82, was delivered to the KLu on 6 Dec'82, was modified to AM in '99 and withdrawn from use in Apr'20. The F-16 was sold to Belgium as 'LB-061' where it acts as an instructional airframe at Kleine Brogel.

During a combat deployment against ISIS in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, F-16A J-136 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 Small Diameter Bombs underneath its left wing. J-136 is a Fokker built F-16A (FMS 85-0136, Fokker c/n L-232), it made its first flight on 30 Jul'87, was delivered to the KLu on 31 Jul'87, was modified to AM in 1998.

Photo by Michiel Vogelpoel