TEAM MEMBERS

  DISPLAY PILOT

 

Captain Stefan "Stitch" Hutten is this year's display pilot, it is his first season.
Stitch is assigned to 312 Sqn. He has gained approximately 700+ hours on the F-16,  since starting his flying career in 2007.

 

   TEAM COACH

 

Captain Ralph "Sheik" Aarts
Sheik has gained approximately 1800+ hours on the 
F-16,  since starting his flying career in 1997 and is assigned to 313 Squadron.

 

 

  

   TEAM COACH

 

Captain Tom "Bear" Kuiper
Bear has gained approximately 550+ hours on the 
F-16,  since starting his flying career in 2009 and is assigned to 312 Squadron.

 

 

 

   TECHNICAL MANAGER 

 

Sergeant first class Rob de Herder (Crew Chief) 
Rob has been working for the Royal Netherlands Air force since 1978; he is assigned to 312 Squadron.

 

   PR MANAGER 

 

Corporal first class Michaël Maassen (PR manager) 
Michaël has been working for the Royal Netherlands Air force since 2000; he is assigned to 312 Squadron.

 

 

    CREWCHIEF 

 

Sergeant first class Richard Nieumeijer (crew chief) 
Richard has been working for the Royal Netherlands Air force since 1982 and gained 3 hours in the backseat of the F16; he is assigned to 312 Squadron.

 

 

    CREWCHIEF 

 

Sergeant first class Stef Gooren (crew chief) 
 Stef has been working for the Royal Netherlands Air force since 1992; he is assigned to 312 Squadron.

 

 

    CREWCHIEF 

 

Sergeant Alex van Heumen (crew chief) 
Alex has been working for the Royal Netherlands Air force since 2008; he is assigned to 312 Squadron.

 

 

     CREWCHIEF

 

Sergeant Aldert van Duijvenbode (crew chief) 
Aldert has been working for the Royal Netherlands Air force since 2009 he is assigned to 312 Squadron.

 

 

   ADVISOR

 

Captain Bram "Bitch" Versteeg
Bitch has gained approximately 1600+ hours on the 
F-16,  since starting his flying career in 2000 and has been working with the RNLAF since 1996. Bitch is assigned to 313 Squadron.

 

 

 

     WEBMASTER

 

Ron Sanders (webmaster).
Ron has been the webmaster for the F16 Demo Team since 2004.

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