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Taken at 30,000 feet, these are not your average selfies.

A pilot on board one of two fighter jets took the snaps with GoPro cameras as they escorted the Netherlands' first commercial Dreamliner.

The stunning photographs show members of the Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 Demo Team team with the Earth and the new Boeing 787 in the background.

In some of the shots, the other fighter jet can be seen as well.

The new Arkefly airline's plane was being welcomed by the personnel from the 323 and 322 Squadrons, which includes display pilot Captain Jeroen 'Slick' Dickens, according to theaviationist.com.

Posting the images on Facebook, the F-16 Demo Team wrote: 'Last week Arkeyfly received its first 787-8 and this is the first one in the Netherlands.

'We were lucky enough to welcome them home.'

What a view! F-16 pilot takes amazing GoPro selfie while escorting the Netherlands' first Dreamliner - seen in the background of the shot with the second fighter jet

An Air Force welcome: Two fighter jets escort the Netherlands' first Dreamliner - and take GoPro selfies showing off the stunning view

First-class seats: The incredible photos show the pilot's perspective as he flies what seems to be close to the new plane

Up close: the F-16 jet flies alongside the new Dreamliner, while the pilot captures an incredible selfie