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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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J-882 currently over NL from SABCA
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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J-210 and J-882 have made a testflight today, no squadrons markings and no tailband anymore, only the tailnr.
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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Thx for all the updates.

The J-008 was wearing a 306sq badge for 1 day during the 306sq 70 year anniversary at Leeuwarden on 15 September.

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Image by Arnaud de Vries, on Facebook

The J-210 and J-882 made a testflight from Charleroi without markings on 20 September.

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Image by Corentin Romedenne, on Facebook

Please find the updates for September below in red:

Volkel 312sq (24 x F-16AM)
J-003 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-005 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-006 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-008 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-011 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2023
J-013 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-014 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-015 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-016 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-017 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-020 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-055 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and partial toned down North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-060 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-062 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-136 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-146 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-197 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2023
J-367 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-508 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-512 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2023
J-514 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-515 F-16AM 312sq full colour badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-516 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-641 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023

Volkel stored (2 x F-16AM)
J-021 F-16AM ex 312sq full color badge 312sq and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2022 wfu 9nov2022
J-144 F-16AM ex 312sq full color badge 312sq and no tailband 2022 wfu 13apr2022, last testflight 18oct2022

SABCA stored (9 x F-16AM + 7 x F-16BM)
J-004 AZ F-16AM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022 SABCA Charleroi 15dec2022, wfu 29jul2022
J-010 AZ F-16AM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings, white outline AZ+'148 FS' 2023 SABCA Charleroi 15dec2022, wfu 29jul2022, last testflight 13jun2023
J-018 AZ F-16AM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2023 SABCA Charleroi 23jan2023, wfu 29jul2022
J-019 AZ F-16AM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2023 SABCA Charleroi 23jan2023, wfu 29jul2022
J-064 AZ F-16BM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2023 SABCA Charleroi 23jan2023, wfu 29jul2022
J-067 AZ F-16BM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022 SABCA Charleroi 15dec2022, wfu 29jul2022, last testflight 12jul2023
J-201 F-16AM ex 312sq toned down badge 322sq and no tailband 2022 SABCA Charleroi 20apr2023, wfu 20dec2022
J-209 AZ F-16BM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2023 SABCA Charleroi 30jan2023, wfu 29jul2022
J-210 F-16BM ex 148th FS no badge and tailband 2023 SABCA Charleroi 15dec2022, wfu 29jul2022, last testflight 20sep2023
J-366 AZ F-16AM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2023 SABCA Charleroi 30jan2023, wfu 29jul2022
J-368 F-16BM ex 312sq no badge and tailband 2023 SABCA Charleroi 7 mar2023, wfu 18jul2022
J-369 AZ F-16BM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2023 SABCA Charleroi 30jan2023, wfu 29jul2022
J-509 F-16AM ex 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023 SABCA Charleroi 23feb2023, wfu 6sep2022
J-644 F-16AM ex 312sq toned down badge 312sq and North Brabantian tailband 2023 SABCA Charleroi 23mar2023, wfu 24oct2022
J-646 F-16AM ex 312sq toned down badge 312sq and North Brabantian tailband 2023 SABCA Charleroi 10feb2023, wfu 22aug2022
J-882 F-16BM ex 148th FS no badge and tailband 2023 SABCA Charleroi 23jan2023, wfu 29jul2022, last testflight 20sep2023
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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...mogelijk binnenkort veel bewegingen te Charleroi :?:
https://www.upinthesky.nl/2023/10/12/de ... -roemenie/
Update:12/10/2023

Nu geeft de Defensieminister aan dat er mogelijk binnen enkele weken al vliegtuigen naar Roemenië worden gestuurd.
Het gaat om twaalf tot achttien straaljagers.
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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Currently airborne out of Charleroi, and over the south of the Netherlands: J-018 (according to ADS-B)
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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This morning, an other F-16 performed a FCF from Charleroi. Heard the sonic boom around 11:35, was only showing as 'NAF312' with hex code 048402.
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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NL.Aviation wrote: ↑25 Oct 2023, 14:19 This morning, an other F-16 performed a FCF from Charleroi. Heard the sonic boom around 11:35, was only showing as 'NAF312' with hex code 048402.
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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NL.Aviation wrote: ↑25 Oct 2023, 14:19 This morning, an other F-16 performed a FCF from Charleroi. Heard the sonic boom around 11:35, was only showing as 'NAF312' with hex code 048402.
Believe J-366 flew this morning and J-064 this afternoon.
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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The following tails left Charleroi today: 010, 019, 064, 210, 366. All only carrying the serial and toned down roundel.

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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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Touched down at Feteşti, Romania. Presumably for Ukraine pilot training.
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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Thx for the updates.

After several testflights on the 17th and 25th of October with the stored F-16's on Charleroi, the first Dutch F-16's were delivered to the European F-16 Training Center (EFTC) on 7 November 2023.

Five airframes arrived in Fetesti, Romania where Lockheed Martin will use the Dutch owned and registered airframes for training purposes. The Netherlands intends to transfer a total of 12 to 18 airframes to the EFTC.

Image The J-366 prior to its delivery flight from Charleroi to Fetesti, image by Dutch Ministry of Defence

Please find the updates for October below in red:

Volkel 312sq (24 x F-16AM)
J-003 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-005 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-006 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-008 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-011 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2023
J-013 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-014 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-015 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-016 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-017 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-020 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-055 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and partial toned down North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-060 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-062 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-136 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-146 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-197 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2023
J-367 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-508 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-512 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2023
J-514 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-515 F-16AM 312sq full colour badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-516 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-641 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023

Fetesti EFTC (3 x F-16AM + 2 x F-16BM)
J-010 F-16AM EFTC registration with outline, no markings except toned down KLu roundel 2023 d/d EFTC 7nov2023 from Charleroi
J-019 F-16AM EFTC no markings except toned down KLu roundel 2023 d/d EFTC 7nov2023 from Charleroi
J-064 F-16BM EFTC no markings except toned down KLu roundel 2023 d/d EFTC 7nov2023 from Charleroi
J-210 F-16BM EFTC no markings except toned down KLu roundel 2023 d/d EFTC 7nov2023 from Charleroi
J-366 F-16AM EFTC no markings except toned down KLu roundel 2023 d/d EFTC 7nov2023 from Charleroi

Volkel stored (2 x F-16AM)
J-021 F-16AM ex 312sq full color badge 312sq and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2022 wfu 9nov2022
J-144 F-16AM ex 312sq full color badge 312sq and no tailband 2022 wfu 13apr2022, last testflight 18oct2022

SABCA stored (6 x F-16AM + 5 x F-16BM)
J-004 AZ F-16AM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022 SABCA Charleroi 15dec2022, wfu 29jul2022
J-018 AZ F-16AM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2023 SABCA Charleroi 23jan2023, wfu 29jul2022
J-067 AZ F-16BM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022 SABCA Charleroi 15dec2022, wfu 29jul2022, last testflight 12jul2023
J-201 F-16AM ex 312sq toned down badge 322sq and no tailband 2022 SABCA Charleroi 20apr2023, wfu 20dec2022
J-209 AZ F-16BM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2023 SABCA Charleroi 30jan2023, wfu 29jul2022
J-368 F-16BM ex 312sq no badge and tailband 2023 SABCA Charleroi 7 mar2023, wfu 18jul2022
J-369 AZ F-16BM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2023 SABCA Charleroi 30jan2023, wfu 29jul2022
J-509 F-16AM ex 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023 SABCA Charleroi 23feb2023, wfu 6sep2022
J-644 F-16AM ex 312sq toned down badge 312sq and North Brabantian tailband 2023 SABCA Charleroi 23mar2023, wfu 24oct2022
J-646 F-16AM ex 312sq toned down badge 312sq and North Brabantian tailband 2023 SABCA Charleroi 10feb2023, wfu 22aug2022
J-882 F-16BM ex 148th FS registration with outline, no markings except full colour KLu roundel 2023 SABCA Charleroi 23jan2023, wfu 29jul2022, last testflight 20sep2023
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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The Royal Dutch Air Force confirmed that 312sq will stop flying the F-16 by the end of September 2024.

Dutch General Onno Eichelsheim stated that the Netherlands plans to send a total of 18 airframes to the EFTC in Romania in 2023. Most likely the remaining 11 on Charleroi and the 2 stored at Volkel. The next batch of 5 airframes from Charleroi is planned for December 19, 2023.

Image The J-067 at Charleroi with no markings except toned down KLu roundel, image by Dutch Ministry of Defence

Please find the updates for November below in red:

Volkel 312sq (24 x F-16AM)
J-003 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-005 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-006 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-008 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-011 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2023
J-013 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-014 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-015 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-016 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-017 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-020 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-055 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and partial toned down North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-060 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-062 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-136 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-146 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-197 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2023
J-367 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-508 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-512 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2023
J-514 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-515 F-16AM 312sq full colour badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023
J-516 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023
J-641 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2023


Fetesti EFTC (3 x F-16AM + 2 x F-16BM)
J-010 F-16AM EFTC registration with outline, no markings except toned down KLu roundel 2023
J-019 F-16AM EFTC no markings except toned down KLu roundel 2023
J-064 F-16BM EFTC no markings except toned down KLu roundel 2023
J-210 F-16BM EFTC no markings except toned down KLu roundel 2023
J-366 F-16AM EFTC no markings except toned down KLu roundel 2023


Volkel stored (2 x F-16AM)
J-021 F-16AM ex 312sq full color badge 312sq and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2022 wfu 9nov2022
J-144 F-16AM ex 312sq full color badge 312sq and no tailband 2022 wfu 13apr2022, last testflight 18oct2022


SABCA stored (6 x F-16AM + 5 x F-16BM)
J-004 AZ F-16AM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022 SABCA Charleroi 15dec2022, wfu 29jul2022
J-018 AZ F-16AM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2023 SABCA Charleroi 23jan2023, wfu 29jul2022
J-067 F-16BM ex 148th FS no markings except toned down KLu roundel 2022 SABCA Charleroi 15dec2022, wfu 29jul2022, last testflight 12jul2023
J-201 F-16AM ex 312sq toned down badge 322sq and no tailband 2022 SABCA Charleroi 20apr2023, wfu 20dec2022
J-209 AZ F-16BM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2023 SABCA Charleroi 30jan2023, wfu 29jul2022
J-368 F-16BM ex 312sq no badge and tailband 2023 SABCA Charleroi 7 mar2023, wfu 18jul2022
J-369 AZ F-16BM ex 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, no badge and towned down markings 2023 SABCA Charleroi 30jan2023, wfu 29jul2022
J-509 F-16AM ex 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023 SABCA Charleroi 23feb2023, wfu 6sep2022
J-644 F-16AM ex 312sq toned down badge 312sq and North Brabantian tailband 2023 SABCA Charleroi 23mar2023, wfu 24oct2022
J-646 F-16AM ex 312sq toned down badge 312sq and North Brabantian tailband 2023 SABCA Charleroi 10feb2023, wfu 22aug2022
J-882 F-16BM ex 148th FS registration with outline, no markings except full colour KLu roundel 2023 SABCA Charleroi 23jan2023, wfu 29jul2022, last testflight 20sep2023
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Some more photos from SABCA from our MoD: https://magazines.defensie.nl/vliegende ... _charleroi
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This article mentions the departure of the following 5 F-16s on 19 december.
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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En afgelopen vrijdag op Volkel hoorde ik dat de J-016 en de J-136 op die dag hun laatste vlucht zouden hebben.

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