Belgian F-16 demo plane with "Vrieske" in the cockpit.
For the years 2022 - 2024, the Belgian air force has appointed a new F-16 pilot who will represent the air force at various airshows at home and abroad.
Commander pilot Steven "Vrieske" de Vries of Kleine-Brogel airbase is the nineteenth pilot within the Belgian Air Force to take up this position. He does not do this alone but together with a team around him.
This picture was taken at Base aérienne 701 Salon-de-Provence when "Vrieske" practised his demo with the reserve aircraft during the spotter days.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…