F-16 Demo pilot "Vrieske" in his Dream Viper.
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.
In early June 2022, the new specially painted F-16 with which "Vrieske" will fly during the airshows was presented to guests, spotters and press at Kleine Brogel airbase: the Dream Viper.
This picture was taken on 8 September 2023 during a spotter's day at Kleine Brogel airbase.
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…