Operational Dutch F-16's

[Desley]

J-016 as NAF312 from Volkel to Charleroi

13:19 J-062 take off as NAF314

[Daan Westenberg]

J-016 as NAF312 from Volkel to Charleroi

13:19 J-062 take off as NAF314

NAF314 is flying a regular mission above the North sea outside of Dutch borders hence the NAF callsign, currently outside of the UK together with BONZOs and LN aircraft it seems

[Desley]

Is the J-016 for maintenance or is it staying there

[Daan Westenberg]

Is the J-016 for maintenance or is it staying there

This should be the full retirement of the 016 after its supposed fini flight in December 2023 didn't happen, tho this isnt a 100% certain currently

[Theo van den Boomen]

Is the J-016 for maintenance or is it staying there

J-016 will return to Volkel

[Daan Westenberg]

Is the J-016 for maintenance or is it staying there

J-016 will return to Volkel

Thanks Theo! So it hasn't made its last flight just yet

[JPS]

Thanks again for all the updates.

During April the last stored F-16 at Volkel (J-016) departed to Charleroi for maintenance. Operational airframes J-017 and J-641 followed the same route. The 3 airframes are expected back at Volkel. With the J-016 returning to service 312sq has now 20 operational airframes.

On April 17th another 3 F-16's were delivered from SABCA to the EFTC at Fetesti. All the two-seaters have now been delivered to the EFTC and 11 F-16AM's are still stored at Charleroi.

Please find the updates for April below in red:

Volkel 312sq (20 x F-16AM)
J-003 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2024
J-005 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2024
J-006 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2024
J-008 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband 2024
J-011 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2024
J-013 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2024
J-014 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2024
J-015 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2024
J-016 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2024 maintenance SABCA 22apr2024
J-017 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2024 maintenance SABCA 8apr2024
J-020 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2024
J-060 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2024
J-062 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband 2024
J-146 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2024
J-197 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2024
J-367 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2024
J-512 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2024
J-514 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2024
J-515 F-16AM 312sq full colour badge and North Brabantian tailband 2024
J-641 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2024 maintenance SABCA 10apr2024

Fetesti EFTC (4 x F-16AM + 7 x F-16BM)
J-010 F-16AM EFTC registration with outline, no markings except toned down KLu roundel 2024 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-067 F-16BM EFTC no markings except toned down KLu roundel 2024 d/d EFTC 17apr2024 from Charleroi
J-201 F-16AM EFTC no markings except full colour KLu roundel 2024 d/d EFTC 17apr2024 from Charleroi
J-209 F-16BM EFTC no markings except toned down KLu roundel 2024 d/d EFTC 19mar2024 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
J-368 F-16BM EFTC no markings except full colour KLu roundel 2024 d/d EFTC 17apr2024 from Charleroi
J-369 F-16BM EFTC no markings except toned down KLu roundel 2024 d/d EFTC 19mar2024 from Charleroi
J-882 F-16BM EFTC registration with outline, no markings except full colour KLu roundel 2024 d/d EFTC 19mar2024 from Charleroi

SABCA stored (11 x F-16AM)
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-021 F-16AM ex 312sq full color badge 312sq and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2023 SABCA Charleroi 14dec2023, wfu 9nov2022
J-055 F-16AM ex 312sq full color badge and partial toned down North Brabantian tailband 2024 SABCA Charleroi 22feb2024
J-136 F-16AM ex 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2024 SABCA Charleroi 25jan2024, wfu 8dec2023
J-144 F-16AM ex 312sq Cluster afstoot badge and full color KLu roundel, no tailband 2024 SABCA Charleroi 21mar2024, wfu 13apr2022, last testflight 18oct2022
J-508 F-16AM ex 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2024 SABCA Charleroi 25jan2024
J-509 F-16AM ex 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2023 SABCA Charleroi 23feb2023, wfu 6sep2022, last testflight 14dec2023
J-516 F-16AM ex 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2024 SABCA Charleroi 15feb2024
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

[Desley]

J-514 take off as NAF312

[wolfhound.aviation]

J-514 take off as NAF312

Now at EBCI (Charleroi)

[Desley]

For maintenance or is it staying

[Corentin Romedenne]

J-017 flew as NAF312 from EBCI to EHVK. Back at Volkel without any squadron marking. Just full colours roundel and "J-017".

[pippichantal]

J-017 flew as NAF312 from EBCI to EHVK. Back at Volkel without any squadron marking. Just full colours roundel and "J-017".

On left side parts of the 7 are missing.

[Daan Westenberg]

Also missing are the Dutch translation texts on the cockpit, most visible is the text which would normally be there under the ''RESCUE'' arrow

[Corentin Romedenne]

J-641 flew Back to EHVK this 24/05/2024.
J-197 have a special tail "Farewell falcon".

[Corentin Romedenne]

J-013 flew today from EHVK to EBCI as "NAF312".