| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | K-4016 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Canadair CF-5/CF-116/NF-5 |
| Aircraft Version: | Canadair NF-5B |
| C/n (msn): | 4016 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 313 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Utrecht - SoesterbergMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHSB IATA: UTC Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 16 August 1985 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 466178 |
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Delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) on 8 July 1971. Was immediately assigned to 313sq at Twente air base. It was repainted in a boring grey scheme in November 1987 and was transferred to 316sq at Gilze Rijen air base in June 1988. K-4016 received, as the final Dutch Freedom Fighter, an large overhaul in November 1990. It was sold as 71-4016 to Türkiye on 21 January 1991. After an operational career with 132 and 133 Filo, it served Turk Yildizlari, the Turkish display team. It is preserved at Pinerbasi air base since August 2018. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 June 2022, and has since been viewed 480 times. |