A sight never to be seen again post 27 September 2024. Dutch F-16s at the line of Volkel. J-512 leading this flightline, just after the final flight over the Netherlands. J-512 was built by Fokker (L-272) as a Block 15AC OCU and delivered to the KLu on 9 November 1989. It was modified in the late 90s to Block 20 Mid-Life Update. It served most of the Dutch F-16 squadrons in its career, but is soon after this fini flight heading for Romania as a training aircraft or to Ukraine.

With a grey diamond pattern on the right side of the tail, placed over the once squadron markings, J-008 is seen here just before its final take-off in service of the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force). The Falcon participated in the farewell formation flight over the Netherlands. J-008 was delivered to the KLu on 31 Jan'91 and served all the way to the end of the Fighting Falcon in the KLu. It was built by Fokker (L-287) as a Block 15, was modified to Block 20 MLU in the late '90s. The aircraft is now heading for Romania to serve as a training aircraft or to Ukraine.

Moment before its final take-off in service of the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force). J-197 took part in the farewell formation flight over the Netherlands on the 27th. J-197 was buolt by Fokker (L-206) and delivered to the KLu on 29 November 1985 as a Block 15U. It received a MLU in 2000 and became a Block 20 MLU. The aircraft is now heading for Romania to serve as a training aircraft or to Ukraine.

clean bird rolling under the spray of 2 E-Ones, for its pilots last flight.

The F-16 Seen at Farnborough Airshow

WFU and stored in 2011

Its first take-off with its tail marking the end of the F-16 in the RNLAF

ex FA-58

ex FA-73