Two KLu F-16s awaiting departure.
Pilots make final preparations before they are allowed to depart for another training flight.
This photo was taken on Nov. 4, 2022.
The F-16 Fighting Falcon MLU (midlife update) is a multi-purpose fighter aircraft (multi-role). The aircraft can conduct precision bombing as well as aerial combat. The F-16 forms the main part of the Royal Air Force's strike force.
Replacement F-16 in the Netherlands.
After an extensive comparison process, the F-35 Lightning II fighter emerged as the best successor to the F-16. In September 2013, the Netherlands purchased its first 2 aircraft. In late 2019, the first F-35 for the 322 squadron arrived at Leeuwarden Air Base.
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