Pure F16 Fighting Falcon 1

322 & 323 squadron
airbase exercises
NATO Airbase Leeuwarden.The Netherlands.

The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force. Designed as a lightweight fighter, it evolved into a successful multirole aircraft. The Falcon's versatility is a paramount reason it has proven a success on the export market, having been selected to serve in the air forces of 25 nations. The F-16 is the largest Western fighter program with over 4,400 aircraft built since production started in 1976. Though no longer being bought by the U.S. Air Force, advanced versions are still being built for export customers. In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta.

The Fighting Falcon is a dogfighter with numerous innovations including a frameless, bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while under high g-forces, and reclined seat to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot. It was also the first fighter aircraft deliberately built to sustain 9-g turns. It has a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one, providing enough power to climb and accelerate vertically if necessary. Although the F-16's official name is "Fighting Falcon", it is known to its pilots as the "Viper", after the Battlestar Galactica starfighter.

The Falcons are scheduled to remain in service of the Netherlands AirForce until 2011 or 2012,then they gonna be replaced by the F35 Lightning.

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[magnumaov]

welcome to johnsons farm. we raise chickens, goats, pigs, cows, and f-16's

[planecrazynl]

geese,ducks,eagles,frogs,sheep­,red roosters,seaguls,horses,donkey­s,monkeys and strictly Human handwork

[8081rt]

Looks great though!

[8081rt]

Did you get a new camera or something? Quality is much better in this video!

[Proxynaut]

Only people of genius intellect are allowed to work at lockheed, or so it would seem from the aircraft designs they produce.

[planecrazynl]

Your camera is good now,love the sharp and clear footage from it,so you don't have a better one.

I'm dreaming of a Canon or a JVC too, but have nightmares about the Price of these camera's.

It's gonna be a Sony again,sorry for the bragging:)

[8081rt]

I think Canon is much better! If I could I would get a Canon. Im planning on getting a much better camera in the future from Canon.

[planecrazynl]

Ok thanx,i'm in doubt between a JVC or a Canon.

[8081rt]

GZ-MG330

[planecrazynl]

Thanx!,Do you have a JVC camera?

What type if i may ask?

[planecrazynl]

No this was April,i have made the vid a little sharper with my video programme,with the take offs i have made the daylight a little darker so you can see better the afterburner.but no, no new camera,im searching.