General Dynamics F-16A of the Royal Air Force.
Registration: J-197.
The F-16 in this picture was built by Fokker at Schiphol Airport as an F-16A Block 15U and entered service with the Royal Air Force in November 1985. In 2002, the aircraft was upgraded to F-16A Block 20 MLU (MLU stands for midlife update).
In May 2024, this Fighting Falcon was fitted with a special tail to mark the approaching end of the F-16 in the Royal Air Force in mid-September 2024. This marks the end of a period of no less than 45 years of F-16 service in the air force. The last remaining F-16's are active at 312 Squadron at Volkel Air Base.
This photo was taken on 22 July 2024 at Volkel 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…