| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | J-646 |
| 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-78 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 312 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | KandaharMap |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: OAKN IATA: KDH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | March 2008 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 481074 |
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Dutch Fokker built F-16A(R) with FMS 80-3646 was delivered to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (KLu, Koninklijke Luchtmacht) on 4 June 1984. It started to serve 306sq as a reconnaissance aircraft. Later on, it served the Test Group KLu between early 1986 and late 1990. It received a Mild-Life Update in 1999 and returned as a F-16AM. The aircraft served the 1(NLD) Air Task Force from Kandahar between 2008 and 2009 and is seen here during an anti Taliban mission. It was armed with its internal gun for strafing, AIM-9 Sidewinders, GBU-12 Paveway II guided bombs and a targeting pod. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 July 2022, and has since been viewed 370 times. |