Date: 6/7 July 2001
Made by: S
Updated: 3 November 2002
The Swedish Air Force is the only user of the Saab Viggen. This specially painted example (37411/11) was at
Leeuwarden to give an impressive display. On the above picture, the aircraft has just landed to demonstrate its short
landing and take-off capabilities.
Photo copyright Michael Gan |
Static: MT14 CM170 1w, spec c/s E-107 F-16A Esk730 ET-612 F-16BM Esk730 U-278 S61A-1 Esk722 H-201 H500M OBSHLKmp, spec mks P-234 AS550C2 PVHKmp 3789 F-4F JG73 2918 MiG-29G JG73 4302 Tornado IDS JBG38 4527 Tornado IDS MFG2 MM7101 AMX 103° Gr, spec c/s MM7124/51-15 AMX 103° Gr LX-N90443 E-3A NAEW&CF BB-32 Saab105Ö FlRgt3/3 0813 W-3WARM 1DLMW/C 9501 Lancer B Grupul 86 932 TA-4SU 150sq 938 A-4SU 150sq 94-0087 F-16C 191 Filo 37434/34 JA37 F16 39173/173 JAS39A F10 XX146/GT Jaguar T4 54sq XX112/EA Jaguar GR3A 6sq ZE206/FH Tornado F3 11sq ZE966/DX Tornado F3 11sq XV254/54 Nimrod MR2 201sq 84-0083 C-21A 76th AS 91-0333/LN F-15E 494th FS 91-0601/LN F-15E 494th FS, tiger mks 88-26052/B UH-60A B/5-158th AVN A-292 SE3160 300sq B-47 Bo105CB 299sq D-103 CH-47D 298sq J-002 F-16AM 323sq, spec mks J-057 F-16AM 323sq J-063 F-16AM 322sq J-066 F-16BM 323sq/TGsq L-08 PC-7 131EMVOsq Q-10 AH-64DN 301sq S-454 AS532U2 300sq T-264 KDC-10 334sq U-01 F-60UTA-N 334sq V-11 G.1159C 334sq 280 SH-14D MARHELI 304 P-3C MARPAT 20 rd Su-20 preserved ES-YLL L-39ZO ex GAF 2802 HA-ANI An-2 St. Antonov Ned. PH-BWA, PH-BWG Beech A36 KLM Luchtvaartschool PH-SHF MD902 Schreiner PH-SNB PA-34-220T NLS PH-SXD TB20 NLS Hangar H9: B-37 Bo105CB-4 MLM Hangar 3: J-010 F-16AM 323sq, as "J-818" Hangar 4 (far side): J-205 F-16AM 323sq J-228 F-16A nn Hangar 5 (static side): J-003, J-005 F-16AM nn J-061, J-194, J-879 F-16AM nn Hangar 15: 110 F-16C 330 Mira J-006, J-008 F-16AM nn The Greek F-16 went unservicable during a squadron exchange and was still under repair at Leeuwarden (while the others had already returned to Greece). Hangar 18: R-02 AB412SP 303sq Hangar C43: J-363 F-16AM 323sq Inside exhibition tents: J-018 F-16AM 323sq J-226 F-16A fuselage only Flightline/North side: GF-16, YG-07 Saab105Ö FlRgt3/3 AT24 Alpha Jet E 1w AT26 Alpha Jet E 1w, spec c/s A154/7-IS Jaguar A EC01.007 E6/7-HR, E37/7-PM Jaguar E EC01.007 512/5-OU, 522/5-OV Mirage 2000B EC02.005 302 Rafale B Dassault 2905 MiG-29G JG73 3726 F-4F JG73 MMX603 EF2000 Alenia, c/n DA7 1402 An-26 13PLT 9526 Lancer B Grupul 86 37320/60 JA37 F16 37411/11 JA37 F16, spec c/s 39176/176 JAS39A F10 94-0107 F-16D 191 Filo XX309, XX320 Hawk T1A 208(R)sq, spec c/s ZD375/23 Harrier GR7 20(R)sq, spec mks ZD378/26 Harrier GR7 20(R)sq ZE295/AY, ZE961/AW Tornado F3 56(R)sq J-016 F-16AM 312sq, spec c/s J-017 F-16AM 312sq L-01 PC-7 131EMVOsq PH-ACG, PH-AFS S11-1 ex KLu 'E-36', 'E-14' PH-DDS DC-4-1009 DDA PH-DDZ, PH-PBA DC-3C DDA PH-DHC DHC-2 Mk1 KLu Hist Flt, as "S-9" PH-GAU, PH-GAZ L-21B ex KLu 'R-181', 'R-109' PH-HOG, PH-HOI S11-1 ex KLu 'E-39', 'E-32' PH-HTC S11-1 ex KLu E-18 PH-IIB, PH-LSK AT-16 ex KLu 'B-118', 'B-64' PH-KLU "XS-249" AT-16 ex KLu B-59 PH-KNR, PH-PPW Pa-18-135 ex KLu 'R-177', 'R-122' PH-OUQ Spitfire LF9 KLu Hist Flt "MK732" PH-SLO S11-1 ex Klu E-38 PH-TBR AT-16 as RAF "FS668" D-EEGD P149D ex GAF 9218 D-EERP P149D ex GAF 9177 D-EFTU FwP149D ex GAF 9073 D-EIFE FwP149D ex GAF 9108 N11T P-51D ex USAAF '47-4425' N320SQ TB-25N as NethAF "232511" OO-YUG Z-526M ex YugoslavAF RA-01276 Su-29 Redstar Aerobatics RA-01771 Yak-52 ex DOSAAF 92, c/n 866811 PH-ZCR PA-18-135 ex KLu R-175 The Polish Team Orlik with PZL-130TC-1s: 016 017 024 038 040 042 044 045 The Patrouille Suisse brought the following F-5Es: J-3082 J-3083 J-3085 J-3086 J-3088 J-3090 J-3091 And the Red Arrows with their Hawk T1/T1A/T1Ws: XX227 XX233 XX237 XX253 XX260 XX266 XX292 XX294 XX307 XX308 Elsewhere/flying: A-247 SE3160 300sq R-01, R-03 AB412SP 303sq Visitors: 1024 A310-304MRT FBS BMVg 07 146/XR TBM700 ETEC00.065 05, 09 809 An-26 19 FMT 09 810 An-26 19 FMT 05, 06 84004/844 Tp84 F7 03, 08 T-783 Falcon 50 VIP Flt 06, 09 U-03 F-60UTA-N 334sq 06, 07 U-06 Fokker 50 334sq 05 F-GJHJ Falcon 2000 Dassault 05, 06 I-FJTB Ce550 Fly Jet Srl 05 PH-RPW Bo105C KLPD 06, 07 The Romanian An-26 (810) supporting the trip of the MiG-21s/Lancers to Leeuwarden, departed early in the morning (around 09.00 am) on the 6th. Air Power Demo: G-275 C-130H-30 334sq Q-04 AH-64DN 301sq Q-05 AH-64DN 302sq S-442 AS532U2 300sq, SFOR mks S-445, S-457 AS532U2 300sq B-41 Bo105CB-4 299sq B-64, B-75 Bo105CB 299sq B-77 Bo105CB 299sq, spec c/s D-104, D-666 CH-47D 298sq J-136, J-138 F-16AM 315sq J-144, J-145 F-16AM 315sq J-203# F-16AM 311sq J-207, J-208$ F-16BM 312sq J-211 F-16BM 322sq J-362, J-508, J-514 F-16AM 315sq J-510 F-16AM 322sq J-643 F-16AM nb J-646 F-16AM 306sq J-650, J-657# F-16BM 313sq J-866$, J-870, J-871# F-16AM 312sq J-875 F-16AM 313sq J-884$ F-16BM 311sq $ = only Friday 6th # = only Saturday 7th The F-16s wear read during their departure from Volkel. The units are as displayed in the squadronbadges on the tails of the F-16's as worn during the open days.
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