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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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J-003,516 and the 646 have a temporary full color 313 SQN badge.

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J-060 from EHLW to LCW at WOE as Polly1
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J-136 Cowboy21 op weg naar SABCA/charleroi
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J-144 has now full color 323sqn markings, just like the J-509 who has full color 322sqn markings
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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Thank you for the updates of last month.

The month of May was all about putting color on the remaining operational F-16's. During the Tiger Meet in Beja 3 F-16's received 313sq badges (J-003, J-516 and J-646) whereby the latter already lost the stickers after it's return from the deployment. Leeuwarden made serious work for their last month of flying with the F-16 by applying full colour 323sq badge and tailband on the J-144 and giving the J-871 a very nice special tail to commemorate 42 years of F-16 operations from the Frisian air base.

ImageJ-871 by Rob Sowald, on Flickr

Another F-16 was withdrawn from service as the J-513 made its last flight from Leeuwarden to Volkel on the 15th, what remains are 48 operational airframes.

The J-060 went to Woensdrecht and the J-136 to Charleroi, both for maintenance.

Please find below the May 2021 list with the updates in red:

Leeuwarden 322sq 9 x F-16AM), Flight Test Office (1x F-16BM):
J-060 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and Frisian tailband 2021 LCW Woensdrecht 7may2021
J-066 F-16BM Flight Test Office KTV badge, 'AFB Leeuwarden' tailband, Frisian ventral fin band 2021
J-144 F-16AM 322sq full color 323sq badge and Frisian tailband 2021
J-201 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and Frisian tailband 2021
J-367 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and Frisian tailband 2020 SABCA Charleroi 2dec2020
J-509 F-16AM 322sq full colour badge and Frisian tailband 2021
J-628 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and Frisian tailband 2021
J-644 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and Frisian tailband 2021
J-871 F-16AM 322sq special tail /ventral fins 'last flight F-16 Leeuwarden 1979-2021', regi white outline 2021
J-879 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and Frisian tailband 2021

Tucson 148FS (5 x F-16AM + 5 x F-16BM):
J-004 AZ F-16AM 148th FS Tucson tailband 2020
J-010 AZ F-16AM 148th FS toned down badge, Tucson tailband, white outline AZ+'148 FS', toned down markings 2020
J-018 AZ F-16AM 148th FS toned down badge, Tucson tailband 2021
J-019 AZ F-16AM 148th FS Tucson tailband 2020
J-064 AZ F-16BM 148th FS no tailband , toned down markings incl. Klu insignia 2020
J-067 AZ F-16BM 148th FS Tucson tailband 2020
J-209 AZ F-16BM 148th FS Tucson tailband 2020
J-210 AZ F-16BM 148th FS Tucson tailband 2021
J-366 AZ F-16AM 148th FS Tucson tailband 2020
J-369 AZ F-16BM 148th FS Tucson tailband 2021

Volkel 312sq (26 x F-16AM + 2 x F-16BM):
J-003 F-16AM 312sq full color 313sq badge and North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-005 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-006 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 322sq and Frisian tailband 2021
J-008 F-16AM 312sq full color badge, full colour North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-011 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge right, full colour badge left side, toned down North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-013 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 322sq and Frisian tailband 2021
J-014 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2020 LCW Woensdrecht 9nov2020
J-015 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2020 SABCA Charleroi 20nov2020
J-016 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2021 LCW Woensdrecht 26jan2021
J-017 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-020 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-021 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-055 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2021
J-062 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-063 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband + 'MiG-29 kill' left side 2021
J-136 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge (only left side), no tailband 2021 SABCA Charleroi 11may2021
J-146 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2021 OGMA Alverca 06jan2021
J-197 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2021 LCW Woensdrecht 4mar2021
J-368 F-16BM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband + regi white outline 2021
J-508 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2020 SABCA Charleroi 30oct2020
J-512 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2021
J-514 F-16AM 312sq full color 313sq NTM 2018 badge left side, empthy badge right side, no tailband 2021
J-515 F-16AM 312sq full colour badge and North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-516 F-16AM 312sq full color 313sq badge and tailband 2021
J-632 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2021
J-641 F-16AM 312sq full color sticker 313sq NTM 2021 and special full colour tailband 'Tigermeet Beja 2021' 2021
J-646 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-882 F-16BM 312sq full colour badge and North Brabantian tailband, regi white outline 2021
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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J-641 is back to toned down 312 Sqn badge and tailband.

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J-014 currently performing a Functional Check Flight (as COWBOY01) after phase maintenance at LCW.
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516 heeft inmiddels zn full colour RH-side ook alweer verloren...LH-side niet gezien...
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Both J-879 and J-644 based at Volkel now. J-882 temp. at Leeuwarden.
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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J-197 currently visible on ADS-B as "COWBOY1" performing T&G @ Eindhoven
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J-201 is flying from EHLW with a historical TCA-badge and full colour Frisian tailband on the tail
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Marcel V wrote: ↑10 Jun 2021, 12:19 J-197 currently visible on ADS-B as "COWBOY1" performing T&G @ Eindhoven
Returned to Volkel after maintenance at LCW.
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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Thank you all for the updates of last month.

During the month of June Leeuwarden continued applying colour on their remaining F-16's with the TCA badge on the J-201 and 323sq badge on the J-628. On Volkel some of the full colour (Tiger Meet) markings have been removed.

Also in June some 322sq F-16's found their way to Volkel to join 312sq while the J-882 went the other way to accomodate some passenger flights in the last month of F-16 operations on Leeuwarden.

The J-508 returned from SABCA with the transponder of the J-136 and the J-005 went to OGMA, the pilot returned the next day with the J-146 with a new paint job without markings.

Please find below the June 2021 list with the updates in red:

Leeuwarden 322sq 7 x F-16AM + 1 x F-16BM), Flight Test Office (1x F-16BM):
J-060 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and Frisian tailband 2021 LCW Woensdrecht 7may2021
J-066 F-16BM Flight Test Office KTV badge, 'AFB Leeuwarden' tailband, Frisian ventral fin band 2021
J-144 F-16AM 322sq full color 323sq badge and Frisian tailband 2021
J-201 F-16AM 322sq full colour TCA badge and Frisian tailband 2021
J-367 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and Frisian tailband 2020 SABCA Charleroi 2dec2020
J-509 F-16AM 322sq full colour badge and Frisian tailband 2021
J-628 F-16AM 322sq full colour 323sq badge and toned down Frisian tailband 2021
J-871 F-16AM 322sq special tail /ventral fins 'last flight F-16 Leeuwarden 1979-2021', regi white outline 2021
J-882 F-16BM 322sq full colour 312sq badge and North Brabantian tailband, regi white outline 2021

Tucson 148FS (5 x F-16AM + 5 x F-16BM):
J-004 AZ F-16AM 148th FS Tucson tailband 2020
J-010 AZ F-16AM 148th FS toned down badge, Tucson tailband, white outline AZ+'148 FS', toned down markings 2020
J-018 AZ F-16AM 148th FS toned down badge, Tucson tailband 2021
J-019 AZ F-16AM 148th FS Tucson tailband 2020
J-064 AZ F-16BM 148th FS no tailband , toned down markings incl. Klu insignia 2020
J-067 AZ F-16BM 148th FS Tucson tailband 2020
J-209 AZ F-16BM 148th FS Tucson tailband 2020
J-210 AZ F-16BM 148th FS Tucson tailband 2021
J-366 AZ F-16AM 148th FS Tucson tailband 2020
J-369 AZ F-16BM 148th FS Tucson tailband 2021

Volkel 312sq (28 x F-16AM + 1 x F-16BM):
J-003 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2021
J-005 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2021 OGMA Alverca 08jun2021
J-006 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 322sq and Frisian tailband 2021
J-008 F-16AM 312sq full color badge, full colour North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-011 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge right, full colour badge left side, toned down North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-013 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 322sq and Frisian tailband 2021
J-014 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2021
J-015 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2020 SABCA Charleroi 20nov2020
J-016 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2021 LCW Woensdrecht 26jan2021
J-017 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-020 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-021 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-055 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2021
J-062 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-063 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband + 'MiG-29 kill' left side 2021
J-136 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge (only left side), no tailband 2021 SABCA Charleroi 11may2021
J-146 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2021
J-197 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2021
J-368 F-16BM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband + regi white outline 2021
J-508 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2021
J-512 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2021
J-514 F-16AM 312sq full color 313sq NTM 2018 badge left side, empthy badge right side, no tailband 2021
J-515 F-16AM 312sq full colour badge and North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-516 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2021
J-632 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2021
J-641 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-644 F-16AM 312sq toned down 322sq badge and Frisian tailband 2021
J-646 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2021
J-879 F-16AM 312sq toned down 322sq badge and Frisian tailband 2021
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J-871, 628, 509 and 144 ferried Leeuwarden-Volkel als Polly 01-04 on 5 July 2021.
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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It seems J-004 lost its Tucson tailband between Feb and May 2021. It now has toned down markings like J-064.
Also seen active during June were J-010 "148FS", J-064 t/d, J-209 & J-210.
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