The Belgian Air Force published on its Facebook page, on December 23, 2020, that in April 2018, a 69-year-old man from Hechtel (Belgium) was arrested after pointing an F-16 on landing using a laser. The Antwerp Court of Appeal has now sentenced the defendant to a fine of 1,200 euros and a six-month suspended prison sentence. The Defense wants to demonstrate the dangers and possible consequences of such behavior.
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| Belgian F-16s are equipped with highly technological cameras and sensors to perform, among other things, observation tasks. With the targeting pod, the pilot could identify the origin of the laser beam and the culprit could be caught quickly (Picture source: Belgian Air Force) |
