Netherlands Switches Quick Reaction Mission From F-16 To F-35

The Netherlands has withdrawn the F-16 from the Benelux air policing mission and handed the role to the F-35.

Credit: Royal Netherlands Air Force
The end of the F-16’s operational service in the Netherlands has moved a step closer with the type’s withdrawal from domestic air policing operations. Dutch commanders handed the Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) and Benelux air policing mission from the F-16 to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on March 29...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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