Belgium to use F-16s to display colors of the national flag

On Jul. 21, Belgium will celebrate its national day and for the first time, it will be using the F-16 instead of Alpha Jet to display the colors of the state flag.

350sqn F-16 and Spitfire formation. Florennes, 25-6-2016 (27374133803)
Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons


This is because the Alpha Jet is being retired from service.

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