More Belgian F-16s become Royal Jordanian Falcons

摘要

Jordan has received a further nine Belgian F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcons. An initial batch of five aircraft (F-16AMs 154 ex FA-108,156 ex FA-115 and 157 ex FA-120, plus F-16BMs 159 ex FB-O5 and 160 ex FB-09) left Kleine-Brogel AB on July 13. They flew via Aviano in Italy and Souda in Greece to Al Azraq AB in Jordan. The second batch (F-16AM 155 ex FA-111 and F-16BM 161 ex FB-10) departed Kleine-Brogel on July 19, while the final pair (F-16AMs 153 ex FA-100 and 158 ex FA-125) took off in the afternoon of July 20. The ferry pilots originated from all three Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) units that are earmarked to fly F-16s, Nos 1, 2 and 6 Squadrons.