F-16s flying above the Netherlands

Dutch fort Bourtange was built by William I of Orange to control the road between Germany and the city of Groningen

Dutch fort Bourtange was built during the 80 Years' War (1568–1648) when William I of Orange wanted to control the road between Germany and the city of Groningen, which was controlled by the Spanish. Today it's a normal village with 450 inhabitants. pic.twitter.com/eSHFubs37e

— Klaas Meijer (@klaasm67) January 10, 2018

Indispensable Dutch Cougar helicopter

Dutch Deployable Air Command and Contral Center (DACCC)

Netherlands Mine control with drones

Royal Netherlands Air Force Swift Response: reviving old times

Thousands without electricity in Netherlands after Apache hits transmission cable

A Dutch Apache helicopter – participating in exercise Decisive Thunder 2017 – struck a electrical transmission tower and high-voltage cables on the night of Nov. 13.

Dutch Marines training to fight in the jungle of Belize

Dutch police pelted with stones by "Allahu Akbar" shouting youths after a car crash

Send the hooligans back to the middle east

Dutch police pelted with stones by "Allahu Akbar" shouting youths after a car crash. Here they run. pic.twitter.com/rFERiscztR

— Voice of Europe (@V_of_Europe) June 18, 2017

Dutch - C-17 brings home the last Chinook from Mali

Dutch police shoot man shouting 'Allah Akbar' after multiple incidents

Dutch police shoot man shouting 'Allah Akbar' after multiple incidents. pic.twitter.com/NveR4Hkv7e

— Voice of Europe (@V_of_Europe) April 20, 2017

Netherlands Baltic Air Policing

Moment when Dutch DSI Units disarmed the Bodyguards of Turkey Minister Kaya in Rotterdam Netherlands

Moment when #Dutch DSI Units disarmed the Bodyguards of #Turkey Minister Kaya in #Rotterdam #Netherlands h/t @Brasco_Aad pic.twitter.com/DBWELnMQmZ

— Aldin 🇧🇦 (@CT_operative) March 13, 2017

Netherlands: 100% cultural enrichment achieved Thru Multi Culti

🆘‼️👮🔥 Netherlands: 100% enrichment achieved. Maximum score. The refugee was caught in theft. It follows a fierce resistance. pic.twitter.com/IQJwgI9ThA

— Onlinemagazin (@OnlineMagazin) December 12, 2016

Awesome pictures by @COAPhoto F35 - 323TES of RNLAF

Awesome pictures by @COAPhoto #F35 #323TES #RNLAF pic.twitter.com/DHIaD5zpG3

— Arjen Pietersma (@ArjenSafety) December 3, 2016

2 RNlAF (Royal Netherlands Air Force) F-35A Lightning II in Star Wars Canyon

Two RNLAF #F35 jets blasting through the "Star Wars Canyon" low level flying route during a training mission

Two RNLAF #F35 jets blasting through the "Star Wars Canyon" low level flying route during a training mission. #airpower @Kon_Luchtmacht pic.twitter.com/kYFAWe8y9F

— Bob (@hmmbob) December 5, 2016

Two RNLAF #F35 jets blasting through the "Star Wars Canyon" low level flying route during a training mission. #airpower @Kon_Luchtmacht pic.twitter.com/kYFAWe8y9F

— Bob (@hmmbob) December 5, 2016

Police shoot and arrest knifeman screaming 'Allah Akbar' at shoppers in Dutch town

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3733345/Police-shoot-arrest-knifeman-screaming-Allah-Akbar-shoppers-Dutch-town.html

Dutch Navy - 18 rockets into the sky from frigate Zr. Ms. De Ruyter

Royal Netherlands Air Force - RNLAF F-35s at Luchtmachtdagen 2016 air power demo display

Dutch F-16s have so far struck ISIL four times

The Netherlands’ F-16 stationed in Jordan participated in seven missions over Syria in the past three months. The Dutch fighter jets dropped bombs on ISIS targets four times during those missions, Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert wrote in response to questions from Parliament, ANP reports.

Parliamentarians wanted exact information about Dutch participation in the anti-ISIS fight following reports that DUtch F-16’s are hardly ever deployed over Syria because they are not equipped with satellite communication systems.

According to Hennis, this is nonsense. The Netherlands is not the only country whose F-16’s are not equipped with satellite communication systems. And it is in any case no obstacle for deployment, she wrote. “With each deployment the commander takes into account the capabilities of the resources they can use”, Hennis wrote. She added that the vast majority of missions are in Iraq, not Syria.

The Minister did add that the Ministry is investigating whether the Dutch F-16’s should be equipped with satellite communications later this year, but this is separate from the mission in the Middle East.