Dutch F-16s sold to Jordan

The first six of 15 former Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-16s sold to Jordan were delivered to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) in late October. The F-16s are being transferred to the RJAF under the ‘Peace Falcon’ VI programme, as part of a €76.46m deal signed between the Netherlands and Jordan on 17 December 2013. Also included in the agreement are support equipment and spare parts, as well as training of technical personnel and pilots. The former Dutch F-16s will re-equip No 2 Squadron, which previously operated 16 ex-US Air Force F-16A/B Block 15 ADFs delivered from 1997-98 under the Peace Falcon I programme. The 13 surviving aircraft were transferred to the Pakistan Air Force in 2014.