NETHERLAND
NATO Intervention In Kosovo
(Allied Force: 24 March - 10 June 1999)
NAME VICTORIES UNIT AIRFORCE Tankink, Peter 1 322 Sq. RNLAFComments
- Some sources present that the victorious pilot was J. Abma (Der Krieg gegen die Bundesrepublik Jugoslawien - 24. März bis 10./20. Juni 1999).
Air-to-Air Victories
| Date | Unit | Aircraft | Pilot | Weapon | Victim | Country | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1999 | 322 sqn KLu | F-16A/MLU J-063 |
Tankink,P. | AIM-120A | MiG-29 18111 |
127.lpe/JRViPVO Major Nebojša Nikolić |
near Titel |
No. 322 Squadron Crest
RNLAF F-16AM #J-063 "MiG Killer", of 322nd sqn, leaving Fairford AB on July
24th, 1999. On March 24th, 1999, this aircraft downed a Serbian MiG-29 with an
AIM-120 Amraam.
Major Peter Tankink shot down a Yugoslav MiG-29 with an AIM-120A. A silhouette
of a Fulcrum was painted just below the canopy rail.
http://www.aviationgraphic.com/
Fokker F-16AM MLU (ex Block 15AC)
Unit: 322 Sqn 'Polly Parrot'
Serial: J-063 (86-0063, LMTAS c/n. 6D-146)
Leeuwarden, Netherlands, June 2003. 60th Anniversary of 322 Squadron special painting scheme.
Unit: 322 Sqn 'Polly Parrot'
Serial: J-063 (86-0063, LMTAS c/n. 6D-146)
Leeuwarden, Netherlands, June 2003. 60th Anniversary of 322 Squadron special painting scheme.
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- McCarthy, Donald J., Jr.: The Raptors: All F-15 and F-16 Aerial Combat Victories, Schiffer Military History, 1 edition, March 28, 2017.
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- Tankink, Peter: Volkel Vipesr, Flying with Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16s, in Combat Aircraft Monthly, Vol. 14, No. 02, February 2013.
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