The Royal Norwegian Air Force has retired its two Dassault Falcon 20 electronic warfare aircraft, bringing to an end half a century of operations with the adapted business jets.
A last operational flight with the Gardermoen-based type was conducted on 30 September, the service says.
Cirium fleets data shows that the special mission assets had been operated by the service since 1972. A third example, introduced in 1994, was retired from use in December 2017.
“Norway’s new [Lockheed Martin] F-35 fighter aircraft and [Boeing] P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft will take over the DA-20 tasks,” the air force says.
Oslo has so far received 34 F-35As, from a planned 52-aircraft acquisition, and five 737NG-based P-8s. Its air force also earlier this year retired its last Lockheed F-16AM/BM fighters, after 42 years of use.
