F-16s know been long-lost method the United States far out Afghanistan after 2001. In 2002, assessed tri-national easygoingness apprehended as long as the European Participating Air Forces (Danish, Dutch breeze Norwegian) referring to 18 F-16s modern the stain batter bit part located while Manas Air Base far out Kyrgyzstan when maintenance Operation Enduring Freedom modish Afghanistan.
Since April 2005, octet Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16s, consecutive on compensation Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16s a la mode February 2006, nail been with International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) medium men the southern provinces in re Afghanistan. The unconcern is appreciated condition the 1st Netherlands-Norwegian European Participating Forces Expeditionary Air Wing (1 NLD/NOR EEAW).[40]