Extenders
With the huge bulk of a KC-10A Extender behind her, Belgian Air Component's General-Dynamics F-16BM 'FB-17' taxies for departure after RIAT 2024
This one would have gone through the MLU (Mid Life Upgrade) to extend it's service life, hence the M suffix
2024's RIAT celebrated 50 years of the F-16 and also hosted the last European Airshow attendance of a KC-10 before the type was retired from active service a couple of months afterwards
276A8886
Extenders
With the huge bulk of a KC-10A Extender behind her, Belgian Air Component's General-Dynamics F-16BM 'FB-17' taxies for departure after RIAT 2024
This one would have gone through the MLU (Mid Life Upgrade) to extend it's service life, hence the M suffix
2024's RIAT celebrated 50 years of the F-16 and also hosted the last European Airshow attendance of a KC-10 before the type was retired from active service a couple of months afterwards
276A8886