Ready for take-off? Pilots are performing the last preparations for a take-off of their F-16 at Volkel Air Base.
Photo taken on February 26, 2021.
The F-16 Fighting Falcon MLU (midlife update) is a multi-role fighter aircraft. The aircraft is able to perform precision bombing as well as aerial combat. The F-16 is the most important part of the striking power of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
Replacement of the F-16 in the Netherlands.
After an extensive comparison process, the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft emerged as the best successor to the F-16. The Netherlands bought its first 2 aircraft in September 2013. In 2019, the first F-35 arrived at Leeuwarden Air Base.
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…