Fouga CM-170M Magister.
Registration: (N2160M.
The Fouga CM-170 Magister was developed in the '50s as a light twin-engine fighter/trainer for the French Air Force. The aircraft features two back-to-back seats in a pressurised cockpit.
The aircraft was characterised by a V-shaped tail section. It became a commercial success partly because it could be used as a trainer and as a lightly armed day fighter. Consequently, the Fouga Magister was sold to many countries.
This photo was taken on 8 September 2023 during the Belgian Air Force's open days 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…