Thursday, October 30, 2014

Final product photos HA3850 F-16AM Royal Netherlands Air Force

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA3850 F-16AM Block 15 J-063, Royal Netherlands Air Force.

Lockheed F-16AM was manufactured for the RNLAF under license by Fokker as c/n L-263 serial J-063 and delivered in April 1989 for the Block 15 OCU (Operational Capability Upgrade). In January 1991 the aircraft was assigned to the 315 Squadron but over the next 8 years flew with 4 other squadrons. 

On March 24, 1999 while assigned to the 322 Squadron and piloted by Major Peter Tankink J-063 shot down a Yugoslav MiG-29 with an AIM-120A AMRAAM. The aircraft’s last known squadron is the 313 Tiger Squadron at Volkel AB.






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