19 F-16s Expected To Be Cut From Fleet
April 11 2012
The Netherlands has decided to cut its operational fleet of F-16 fighters from its current 87 to 68 aircraft, reports Flight International.
The government also indicated this week that it would defer a decision on purchasing replacement F-35 aircraft until after elections planned for 2015.
Three options are being considered for the 19 surplus F-16s: selling 18 and dismantling one for spare parts; selling 15 and retaining four for spares and training; or using all 19 as spares...
Please log in to continue reading.
Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.
Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…
- More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
- Nearly every country's armed forces
- Militant organizations
Try Military Periscope free for seven days
Your online source for military news, weapons, and nation's armed forces worldwide
Military Periscope FEDLINK information
Service ID: UC
Contract Number: LCFDL24D0002
Military Periscope is a product of GovExec.
600 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 510,
Washington DC, 20037, USA.
customerservice@militaryperiscope.com
©Military Periscope 2025
All rights reserved. Redistribution of the content is prohibited without prior consent of Military Periscope.