Final Season for the Dark Falcon

Belgian Air Force F-16 Demo for 2021 - Dark Falcon

The 2021 airshow season will be quite short and still full of uncertainties and complications due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, pretty much every airshow in Europe got cancelled. And this year is still uncertain. But I got to go to Florennes AB for their spottersday. The spottersday replaced the yearly Belgian Air Force Days that got cancelled due to COVID-19.

2021 will be the last year of Sr Cpt Stefan Darte callsign Vador as a demo pilot of the Belgian Air Force. He will be flying his F-16 Dark Falcon one last year to represent Belgium and the Belgian Air Force around the world.

Belgian Air Force F-16 Demo for 2021 - Dark Falcon
Belgian Air Force F-16 Demo for 2021 - Dark Falcon
Belgian Air Force F-16 Demo for 2021 - Dark Falcon

It was a rather gloomy day when I was at Florennes AB. That usually is no recipe for good photos. But it is does create the possibility of vapor trails and vapor cones. Sorta likes this…

Belgian Air Force F-16 Demo for 2021 - Dark Falcon

Before Vador started his solo display, he joined a Supermarine Spitfire mk.XVI for an historic commemoration flight. A remarkable display where the Dark Falcon is flying close to stall speed and the Spitfire at Vmax.

Belgian Air Force F-16 Demo for 2021 - Dark Falcon

I am looking forward to meeting Vador again at the Sanicole airshow in September.

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