So far this week 6 Vipers are identified for the delivery flight to Springfield as they all flew with 3 external tanks:
J-202, 208, 209, 369, 623 and 882
This means still 2 missing as there will be 6 delivered, but we also need 2 spares.
press release by the public affairs office leeuwarden AB!!!!!
Next week Tuesday May 15 finally the Hawker Hunter jet a/c , type T8/C will arrive. Leeuwarden AB will be the new homebase of this aircraft, recently bought by the Dutch Hawker Hunter Foundation.
The ariival is planned around 14.30.
This foundation started in 2005 with the support of the Royal Dutch AF
The Hunter ,N-321, will be flown by a small team of active and former AF pilots. it is going to be painted in the original Dutch colours and based at leeuwarden, which was the home base in the past of 3 Hunter Squadrons.
it will perform for the first time for a large crowd durign the Royal AF Opendays , June 15,16 at Volkel AB. Other AF events around Europeare on its calendar!