Dirk Jan de Ridder

Dirk Jan de Ridder is a military aviation photojournalist based in the Netherlands. He has logged nearly 100 military flying hours, ranging from large aircraft and helicopters to the fastest fighter jets like the F-5 and MiG-21 with 21 different air arms around the world.

His work is published in printed aviation magazines worldwide, as well as on his website ridder.aero. He is the author of FLIGHT coffee table book.

Last updated: 1 January 2022