The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multipurpose fighter jet that has been widely used since 1979. In the Netherlands and Belgium, among others, it was the successor to the F-104 Starfighter. In Belgium, the F-16 also replaced the Mirage 5. In the Netherlands, the F-16 also replaced the F-5. The aircraft was designed by General Dynamics. The General Dynamics factory was acquired by Lockheed Martin. Although the F-16 is officially christened the "Fighting Falcon", pilots and ground personnel refer to it as the "Viper". A less common nickname is Electric Jet, because the F-16 is the first fly-by-wire fighter. The current Dutch and Belgian version of the F-16 is the F-16A/B MLU (Mid-Life Update). This is the original 1979 version, which was brought to a higher standard by upgrades that also guaranteed its deployability for several years longer. In the Netherlands and in Belgium, the F-16 is being replaced by the F-35. Want to take another look at other photos from my shop? Then visit https://www.werkaandemuur.nl/index/shop/nl/Gert-Hilbink/shop/27125. If you have any questions about a photo, you can e-mail me at hilbinkmeijer@ziggo.nl.
Hello, nice that you take a look in my shop. So my name is Gert Hilbink, living in Coevorden. I have been doing photography since I was 13, inspired by a biology teacher at the then U.L.O. school in Coevorden. Generally I mainly photograph nature but actually.. Read more…