Aircraft Photo of J-145 | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Netherlands - Air Force | AirHistory.net #462453
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:J-145
Aircraft Original Type:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Aircraft Generic Type:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Aircraft Version:General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon
Licence-built by:Fokker
C/n (msn):6D-135
Operator Titles:Netherlands - Air Force
Unit Markings:306 Sqn
Location
City / Airport:Springfield - Beckley MunicipalMap
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KSGH   IATA: SGH   Local: SGH   Other: -
 
Photo Date:8 December 2009
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 462453
Photo Comment

Built as a F-16A by Fokker (FMS serial 85-0145) and delivered to the KLu on 26 Apr'88. It served 315sq, 313sq, 314sq, was seen with the Leeuwarden squadron, then 311sq and 315sq, before it was modified to F-16AM in a Midlife Update in 1998. The F-16 was redelivered to 315sq in Sep'98. It then served 313sq and 322sq before its transfer to 306sq at Springfield in Jun'07 (seen in dec'09 here without ejection seat). It moved to the 148th FS at Tucson (AZ) in Dec'10. It returned to the Netherlands in Aug'12, was stored at Leeuwarden and was sold to Jordan as 248 with 2sq and delivered in Oct'17.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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