Operational Dutch F-16's

[JPS]

In the first month of 2022 already 25 of the last 45 operational Dutch F-16's were seen flying.

The J-020 returned from maintenance in Woensdrecht to Volkel on the 20th and another 3 airframes were seen with changed or new 312sq markings.

Please find below the January 2022 list with the updates in red:

Tucson 148FS (5 x F-16AM + 5 x F-16BM):
J-004 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-010 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings, white outline AZ+'148 FS' 2021
J-018 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-019 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022
J-064 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-067 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-209 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-210 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-366 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-369 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022


Volkel 312sq (33 x F-16AM + 1 x F-16BM) + Flight Test Office (1 x F-16BM):
J-003 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-005 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-006 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and grey tailband 2022
J-008 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and 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 and no tailband 2021
J-014 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-015 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2021
J-016 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-017 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-020 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2022
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-060 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 322sq and Frisian tailband 2021
J-062 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-063 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband + 'MiG-29 kill' left side 2022
J-066 F-16BM Flight Test Office Orange Jumper badge, orange 'Volkel' tailband, North Brabantian ventral fin band 2021
J-136 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-144 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2022
J-146 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2021
J-197 F-16AM 312sq 70 years 312sq tail special c/s 2022
J-201 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2021
J-367 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-368 F-16BM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband + regi white outline 2022
J-508 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2021
J-509 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 322sq and full colour Frisian tailband 2022
J-512 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2022
J-514 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-515 F-16AM 312sq full colour badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-516 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-632 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-641 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-644 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 322sq and Frisian tailband 2022
J-646 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-879 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 322sq and Frisian tailband 2021

[planefixer]

According to the notes with this image, it states J-066 made it's final flight on 22/12/2021?

https://www.airhistory.net/photo/424635/J-066

[CBR]

According to the notes with this image, it states J-066 made it's final flight on 22/12/2021?

It was announced as its final flight as Tester for Kantoor Testvliegen and it would continue as Trainer ...

https://www.airfighters.com/photo/25976 ... con/J-066/

[Bunzing]

It was announced as its final flight as Tester for Kantoor Testvliegen and it would continue as Trainer ...

Not necessarily would continue as trainer, but rather could. In January. Apparently it did not, possibly because J-368 was fully serviceable as 312 Squadron's trainer.

But J-368 will be taken out of service sometime this year as well, as the KLu has decided to keep on flying with single seat F-16's only in the last few years.

[witje]

It was announced as its final flight as Tester for Kantoor Testvliegen and it would continue as Trainer ...

Not necessarily would continue as trainer, but rather could. In January. Apparently it did not, possibly because J-368 was fully serviceable as 312 Squadron's trainer.

But J-368 will be taken out of service sometime this year as well, as the KLu has decided to keep on flying with single seat F-16's only in the last few years.

J-066 was seen today on ADSB

[planefixer]

It was announced as its final flight as Tester for Kantoor Testvliegen and it would continue as Trainer ...

Not necessarily would continue as trainer, but rather could. In January. Apparently it did not, possibly because J-368 was fully serviceable as 312 Squadron's trainer.

But J-368 will be taken out of service sometime this year as well, as the KLu has decided to keep on flying with single seat F-16's only in the last few years.

J-066 was seen today on ADSB

Thanks for the update on J-066.

[JPS]

Thx for the updates

In February another 7 airframes of 312sq were seen flying which results in 85% of the Bonzo F-16’s were used operationally.

The J-011 returned from maintenance in Alverca without markings, no exchange of airframes could indicate that this was the last one under this contract?

The J-060 lost its 322sq colours, only 3 operational F-16's remain with Polly colours.

Please find below the February 2022 list with the updates in red:

Tucson 148FS (5 x F-16AM + 5 x F-16BM):
J-004 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-010 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings, white outline AZ+'148 FS' 2021
J-018 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-019 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022
J-064 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-067 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-209 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-210 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-366 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-369 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022

Volkel 312sq (33 x F-16AM + 1 x F-16BM) + Flight Test Office (1 x F-16BM):
J-003 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-005 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-006 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and grey tailband 2022
J-008 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband 2021 LCW Woensdrecht 18nov2021
J-011 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2022
J-013 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2021
J-014 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-015 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2022
J-016 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-017 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-020 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-021 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-055 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2021 LCW Woensdrecht 4oct2021
J-060 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 312sq and grey tailband 2022
J-062 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-063 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband + 'MiG-29 kill' left side 2022
J-066 F-16BM Flight Test Office Orange Jumper badge, orange 'Volkel' tailband, North Brabantian ventral fin band 2022
J-136 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-144 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2022
J-146 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2021 SABCA Charleroi 15oct2021
J-197 F-16AM 312sq 70 years 312sq tail special c/s 2022
J-201 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-367 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-368 F-16BM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband + regi white outline 2022
J-508 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2021
J-509 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 322sq and full colour Frisian tailband 2022
J-512 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2022
J-514 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-515 F-16AM 312sq full colour badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022 LCW Woensdrecht 23feb2022
J-516 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-632 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-641 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-644 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 322sq and Frisian tailband 2022
J-646 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-879 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 322sq and Frisian tailband 2022

[NL.Aviation]

J-008 and J-055 both returned to Volkel today, 18/03, after maintenance at Woensdrecht.

[The DJ]

Tucson 148FS (5 x F-16AM + 5 x F-16BM):
J-004 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-010 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings, white outline AZ+'148 FS' 2021
J-018 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-019 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022
J-064 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-067 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-209 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-210 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-366 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-369 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022

All, except J-064 were noted at Tucson mid-March 2022.
Also, J-882 was on the flightline, still in 312sqn markings.

[Stratofreighter]

...the end is nigh for J-066 ....

J-066 F-16BM Flight Test Office Orange Jumper

https://scramble.nl/community/messageboard/68/162576

Laatste vlucht J-066 31-3

[JPS]

Thanks again for the updates.

On the last day of March the J-066 was withdrawn from use, also the J-632 will not fly again, it's last mission was on 24 February 2022? This leaves a fleet of 43 operational F-16's.

The J-008, 055 and 146 returned from maintenance, now only the J-013 and J-064 have not been seen flying yet this year.

Please find below the March 2022 list with the updates in red:

Tucson 148FS (5 x F-16AM + 5 x F-16BM):
J-004 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022
J-010 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings, white outline AZ+'148 FS' 2022
J-018 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022
J-019 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022
J-064 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2021
J-067 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022
J-209 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022
J-210 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022
J-366 AZ F-16AM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022
J-369 AZ F-16BM 148th FS full color Tucson tailband, toned down badge and markings 2022

Volkel 312sq (32 x F-16AM + 1 x F-16BM):
J-003 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-005 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-006 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and grey tailband 2022
J-008 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-011 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2022
J-013 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2021
J-014 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-015 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2022
J-016 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-017 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-020 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-021 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-055 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2022
J-060 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 312sq and grey tailband 2022
J-062 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-063 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and toned down North Brabantian tailband + 'MiG-29 kill' left side 2022
J-136 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-144 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2022
J-146 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2022
J-197 F-16AM 312sq 70 years 312sq tail special c/s 2022
J-201 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-367 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-368 F-16BM 312sq full color badge and North Brabantian tailband + regi white outline 2022
J-508 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-509 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 322sq and full colour Frisian tailband 2022
J-512 F-16AM 312sq full color badge and no tailband 2022
J-514 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-515 F-16AM 312sq full colour badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022 LCW Woensdrecht 23feb2022
J-516 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and no tailband 2022
J-641 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-644 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 322sq and Frisian tailband 2022
J-646 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and North Brabantian tailband 2022
J-879 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 322sq and Frisian tailband 2022

[NL.Aviation]

Update for J-005: it flew to Woensdrecht on 31/03 for maintenance

[joost]

Thanks again for the updates.

On the last day of March the J-066 was withdrawn from use, also the J-632 will not fly again, it's last mission was on 24 February 2022? This leaves a fleet of 43 operational F-16's.

J-632 last flight was March 8 as BULLDOG2. She will be used as i/a in the near future at Leerdock Volkel.

[GoldenPlane]

Thanks again for the updates.

On the last day of March the J-066 was withdrawn from use, also the J-632 will not fly again, it's last mission was on 24 February 2022? This leaves a fleet of 43 operational F-16's.

J-632 last flight was March 8 as BULLDOG2. She will be used as i/a in the near future at Leerdock Volkel.

And the J-509 should replace the J-632 in the last 24!

Jordy

[NL.Aviation]

J-003 departed Woensdrecht back to Volkel today after short maintenance and J-641 arrived for maintenance.
J-003 was at LCW since 04/04.