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October 2024

The big news story in September was of course the official retirement of the Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, which took place on Friday 27 September. Sadly, weather conditions on the day meant they could not fly the intended fly-by route over the Netherlands. Still, a few locations were visited, and at departure and arrival air base Volkel weather was good enough for some action shots and very busy roads!

To commemorate the occasion, we have an article with all Vipers that ever flew for the Koninklijke Luchtmacht, with some stunning pictures from past and present.

The November 2024 edition will be available from Sunday 3 November, and the deadline for photos is Tuesday 29 October.


The F-16 within the KLu has participated in numerous successful operational deployments abroad, including Operation “Unified Protector,” which aimed to enforce a no-fly zone over a troubled Libya. F-16s from 322 Squadron conducted CAP missions day and night, armed with one AIM-9 Sidewinder, three AIM-120 AMRAAMs, an ALQ-131 pod, and an AN/AAQ-28 Litening targeting pod. Marcel Bos visited Decimomannu in April 2011 and captured this picture at 4 AM, witnessing the preparation for another mission.

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SIS Summary - October 2024

New item Updated item Rumour item Unchanged item

October 2024
  current   Wittmund, DE     Closed till 2025/6
  current   Nordholz, DE TA-4J, A-4N, Alpha-Jet Top Aces TDY till 2025
  current   Laage, DE EF2000 (18x) GAF TLG71 TDY till 2025
  current   Büchel, DE     Closed till 2026
  current   Nörvenich, DE Tornado IDS (25x) GAF TLG33 TDY till 2026
  current   Spangdahlem, DE HH-101A (3x) AMI 21° Gruppo TDY, for 3 weeks
  current   Skrydstrup, DK F-16BM (3x) RNoAF TDY till?
  current   Šiauliai, LT EF2000 (4x) AMI NATO Enhanced Air Policing
  current   Lielvārde, LV EF2000 (5x) GAF TLG74 NATO Enhanced Air Policing
  current   Lask, PL F-16C (4x) USAF 31st FW/ AV NATO Enhanced Air Policing
  current   Mihail Kogălniceanu, RO EF-18M (8x) SpanishAF ALA12 NATO Enhanced Air Policing
  current   Leeuwarden, NL various   Weapons Instructor Course (WIC)
  current   Payerne, CH Helicopters SwissAF Lfst1/5 Wiederholungskurs (WK)
  current   Chania, GR F-16C/D (6x) EgyptAF Medusa '24
  current   Various Bases various   Steadfast Noon
  current   Various Bases, UK various   Strike Warrior
We 16-10   Brussels, BE various VIP   EU-Gulf Cooperation Council
Th 17-10 Start Brussels, BE various VIP   Min. Defence meeting
Th 17-10?? End Spangdahlem, DE HH-101A (3x) AMI 21° Gruppo Exercise
Fr 18-10 Start Brussels, BE various VIP   Min. Defence meeting
Fr 18-10   Berlin, DE various US VIP   POTUS Visit
Fr 18-10? End Payerne, CH Helicopters SwissAF Lfst1/5 Wiederholungskurs (WK)
Su 20-10 End Chania, GR F-16C/D (6x) EgyptAF Medusa '24
Mo 21-10 Start Leeuwarden, NL EF2000 ?x) GAF TLG71 TDY due to works
Mo 21-10 Start Gando, ES various   Sirio
Th 24-10 End Various Bases various   Steadfast Noon
Th 24-10 End Various Bases, UK various   Strike Warrior
Th 31-10 End Gando, ES various   Sirio

 

November 2024
Su 02-11 Start Natal, BR various   Cruzex 2024
Fr 01-11 End Leeuwarden, NL EF2000 (?x) GAF TLG71  TDY, due to works
Fr 08-11 End Leeuwarden, NL various   Weapons Instructor Course (WIC)
Mo 11-11 Start Leeming, UK F/A-18C SwissAF Yorknite
Su 17-11 End Natal, BR various   Cruzex 2024
Mo 18-11 Start Albacete, ES various   TLP 24-4
Fr 29-11 End Albacete, ES various   TLP 24-4
Fr 29-11 End Šiauliai, LT EF2000 (4x) AMI NATO Enhanced Air Policing

 

December 2024
Fr 06-12?? End Leeming, UK? F/A-18C SwissAF Yorknite

 

January 2025
Mo 20-01 Start Davos, CH various VIP   WEF
Fr 24-01 End Davos, CH various VIP   WEF

 

February 2025
Mo 03-02 Start Albacete, ES various   TLP 25-1 Flying Part
Fr 14-02 End Albacete, ES various   TLP 25-1 Flying Part
Fr 14-02 Start Munich, DE various VIP   Munich Security Conference
Su 16-02 End Munich, DE various VIP   Munich Security Conference

 

March 2025
Mo 17-03 Start Albacete, ES various   TLP 25-2 Flying Part
Fr 28-03 End Albacete, ES various   TLP 25-2 Flying Part
Mo 24-03 Start North West Europe various   Ramstein Flag

 

April 2025
Fr 13-04 End North West Europe various   Ramstein Flag

 

June 2025
Tu 24-06 Start The Hague, NL various VIP   NATO Summit
Th 26-06 End The Hague, NL various VIP   NATO Summit

 

September 2025
Tu 09-09 Start Savannah, GA, USA various USAF William Tell
Th 18-09 End Savannah, GA, USA various  USAF William Tell
Su 21-09 Start Beja, PT various   Tiger Meet
Mo 22-09 Start Albacete, ES various   TLP 25-3 Flying Part

 

October 2025
Fr 03-10 End Beja, PT various   Tiger Meet
Fr 03-10 End Albacete, ES various   TLP 25-3 Flying Part

 

Weapons Instructor Course (WIC)
  Leeuwarden, NL F-16AM (3x) BLu 2 w
    F-16AM (3x) BLu 10 w
    F-35A (5x) RNoAF Skv332
    F-35A Klu  

 

Steadfast Noon
14-10 Kleine Brogel, BE F-16AM (8x) Blu 10w
    Tornado IDS (4x) AMI  
  Skrydstrup, DK F-16AM RDanAF  
    JAS39C CzechAF  
  Jagel, DE F-16AM (3x) RomanianAF  Esc 53
    F-16C (3x) THK  191 filo
    F-16C(3x) HAF  335 Mira
  Volkel, NL F-35A Klu  313 sqn
    Tornado IDS (3x) GAF  TLG33
  Coningsby, UK Typhoon FGR4 RAF  
  Lakenheath, UK F-15E USAF 48th FW/ LN
    F-35A USAF 48th FW/ LN
  Mildenhall, UK KC-135R USAF 100th ARW
  Waddington, UK F-16C (3x) PolishAF  
    EF2000 or Tornado GAF  
    F/A-18C (4x) FinnishAF  
  From Homebase? E-3A Nato  
    KC-767 (1x) AMI  
    A400M GAF  
    A330 MRTT Nato  
    Voyager KC RAF  
    F-35B RAF/ RN  
    B-52H USAF  

 

Cruzex 2024
02-11 Natal, BR KC-135E (1x) ChileAF Grupo de Aviación Nº10
    F-16AM (6x) ChileAF V Brigada
    KC-767 (1x) ColombianAF Esc de Transporte 811
    C-212 (1x) ParaguayAF SETAM
    AT-27 (2x) ParaguayAF 3er Esc de Caza
    KA-1P PeruAF Grupo Aéreo N°4
    L-100-30 (1x) PeruAF Grupo Aéreo de Transp N°8
    KC-390 (1x) PortuguesAF  
    F-15C ANG 122nd FS/ JZ
    KC-135R (1x) USAF/ ANG  
    AC-130J (1x) USAF  

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