Yesterday (5/6) was a slow day with the Norwegian F-16BM 692 flying in the morning and afternoon and 2 local F-16’s departing in the morning and returning after +/- 3 hrs. Heard the day before was better with both F-16’s and F-35’s in morning and afternoon waves.
The morning wave ist usally better (sometimes a litte only), because AVB "Moon Beam" is mainly flying in the morning. But have a look in the logs from the last months.
The new special painted F-16AM, Block-15 E-006 flew for the first time and the paint is showing a grey/black/silver head of a Falcon on both sides of the fin and lettered "F-16 half centrury". The forward fuselage is red-white-silver. It will presumably be quite short-lived and it is planned to visit some European Air Shows in 2024 - of course the RIAT where 50 years of the F-16 Fighting Falcon will be celebrated.
Hi EOS, tomorrow I will visit Skrydstrup on my way home from Schleswig. Were can I park to take photos safely? Last year I visited but the security were keen to move me on.
luke-84 wrote: ↑12 Jun 2024, 22:07
Hi EOS, tomorrow I will visit Skrydstrup on my way home from Schleswig. Were can I park to take photos safely? Last year I visited but the security were keen to move me on.
Many thanks
Luke
Road 403 from Over Jerstal to Vojens, at the left is a small Parking P at the left. From here a 400 m walk to rwy 28. Follow the walking path in the tall grass.
Both days first wave start up at +- 9.45,
Second wave at. +- 13.00.
Due to the ongoing delivery problems with the F-35A Denmark and Secretary of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen decided to fly the six F-35A from Luke to Skrydstrup until the end of this year.
The dwindling down of the Danish F-16 force has begun. Six should have left the country, with E-596 and E-599 were seen as 80-3596 and 80-3599 respectively with Air Force marks on Ukranian (social) media chanels. Ten were obviously handed over including four ex-KLu F-16.
In Denmark a maximum of 37 F-16AM/BM is still flying, although some (like ET-207 and 208 for example) were not seen for some time.
Also flying was Norwegian F-16BM 692 (Tiger marks) and Belgian F-16BM FB-20.
Last week visiting Finnish AF CN295 CC-2 obviously marked the start of another Ilmavoimat detachment and one unidentified F/A-18C flew one mission.
At 11.10h an Alpha Sramble was performed by AVB „Moon Beam“ F-16AM E-011 (Have Glass V) and E-004. They came back after 2.15h flighttime. A third unidentified F—16 left the base minutes before, but didn’t come back.
The afternoon wave took off from 12.45-13.25h and comprised off:
E-016, E-074, ET-197 (Have Glass V) plus Norwegian AF F-16AM 678 and F-16BM 689 flew also and again F-35A L-007.
The Finish detachment took off with F/A-18C HN-404 and HN-412. Both are obviously from HävLlv 11 (after scramble database).
19 fighter missions by three types and four nations made a nice day.
Stn. Flt. T-17 T-426 in Baby Blue marks performed some overshoots and touch and go‘s.
Noted in the morning of 19.08. were the following fighters (many thanks to FD):
Fighter Wing F-16AM/BM E-007 (Have Glass V), E-074, ET-614 and ET-197 (Have Glass V) plus F-35A L-009 plus one more unidentified.
Norwegian AF F-16BM 692 (Tiger colours)
Belgian AF F-16BM FB-20
Finish AF/HäLLv 31 F/A-18C HN 403, HN-416 arrived today.
As a surprise 312.Sqn. F-16AM J-014 arrived. Also visiting in support of the Finish contingent was CN295M CC-3 TukiLLv.
A flying Merlin Mk.512 of the Esk 722 SAR Det. was M-502.
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