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Peter Tankink Shot Down a Fighter Jet, 'His' F16 Gets a Place in a Museum

Summary by Omroep Brabant
The F-16 with which Peter Tankink shot down a Serbian fighter jet in 1999 will be placed in the National Military Museum. The former commander of Volkel Air Base will hand over the aircraft to the museum in Soesterberg next week on behalf of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The conflict in the former Yugoslavia erupted into violence in 1991. Under NATO leadership, tens of thousands of soldiers were deployed to restore and maintain peace. The Roy…
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The F-16 with which Peter Tankink shot down a Serbian fighter jet in 1999 will be placed in the National Military Museum. The former commander of Volkel Air Base will hand over the aircraft to the museum in Soesterberg next week on behalf of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The conflict in the former Yugoslavia erupted into violence in 1991. Under NATO leadership, tens of thousands of soldiers were deployed to restore and maintain peace. The Roy…

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Omroep Brabant broke the news in on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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