Skrydstrup (EKSP) 2022

[Herby]

As four F-16 are at BAP at the moment some of the F-16AM‘s of Fighter Wing obviously regain their squadron marks (left side only as in the past). E-602 was noted with an Esk 730 badge and E-597 was also seen with it on an official photo at BAP detachment.

Esk 727 is chosen as the one and only F-35A unit in the future and Esk 730 will perhaps get the last chance ever to show its squadron insignia on a fighter aircraft.

[Herby]

Noted on 28.04. at the base was the first Have Glass V F-16BM of Fighter Wing, ET-613, perhaps after or during it‘s roll out!

Further log will follow later.

[Herby]

Noted during a small exercise on 28.04. were the following Esk 727/730/Fighter Wing F-16AM/BM:

E-603 and E-605 (Have Glass V) departed with two live AIM-120 and live AIM-9 each, perhaps to Bornholm (for QRA).

The morning mission taking off from 9.55 to 10.16h and comprised off:

E-107, E-596, E-597, E-598, E-600, E-601, ET-197 and ET 615 plus "Moon Beam" QRA with E-189 and E-194 (still the 60 years RDanAF fin from 2010) in a Tango Scramble.
Highlight was the roll out of "Have Glass V" coloured F-16BM ET-613, departing in clean configuration and it returned from an lunch visit to Volkel (!) in the afternoon.

In the afternoon the following F-16AM/BM took off from 13.20 to 13.35h:

E-107, E-596, E-598, E-600, E-601, E-602, E-607, ET-197 and ET-615

T-17 Supporter T-409 in "Baby Blue" colours with Fl.Sk.badge but of Skrydstrup Stn. Flt. flew once in the morning and once in the afternoon with some nice approaches.

During the T-17 approaches and the return of ET-613 an "Alpha Scramble" happenend! Both aircrafts had to wait in their pattern and E-189 and E-194 (from the morning mission) again took off with afterburner and turned to heading NE. They retained their afterburners and disappeared soon and could still be heared some 3-4 minutes later!

Flying two missions with the F-16´s was Falcon 20 G-FRAW of Draken Ltd. while C-130J-30 B-583 of Esk 721 took off for a mission in the afternoon and departed after a low flypast at Skrydstrup to Aalborg.

E-610 plus three more unidentified were also noted.
Interesting was the absence of all twelve F-16s in the range E-004 to E-018.

Again the base was great and 15 different F-16AM/BM in 24 missions were much better than we thought!

[John 312]

F-16BM ET-613 seen at Volkel AB 28/4/22

[Herby]

Thank you!

[Herby]

At least the following F-16AM are now wearing a Esk 730 badge:

E-596, E-597, E-600 and E-602

[Mikakrikke03]

Noted today, June 18th (Sat) 2022

In the morning two F-16s dept for a mission. Both returned several hours later.
E-189
E-190

F-16 E-191 (spec c/s) dept, presumably to Karup for the Airshow.
EH101 M-... was towed out of her hangar, and pushed back immediately...

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Seen at Skrydstrup were 6 F-16s outside and some more under sheds. Unfortunately due to the heatwaves no numbers were able to read. (sigh)

Hope this is of any help to anybody. If anyone was present and can confirm the EH101 serial, or more F-16s, it would be very much appriciated.

Thanks! Mika.

[Herby]

The two Block-10 F-16 flew a QRA mission.

[Herby]

Noted on 17.06 in the morning mission taking off from 9.55-10.15h were the following F-16AM/BM of Fighter Wing:

E-005 Have Glass V
E-006, departed for Karup Air Show static
E-017
E-194, still in 60 years RDanAF fin, departed to Karup as backup for „Dannebrog“ E-191, which will part of the flying display
E-596
E-602
E-607
ET-198, asked for a low squadron attack with afterburner before landing
ET-613 Have Glass V, departed with fueltanks and two travel pods possibly to Finland

The four QRA sheds were open all the time and Have Glass V F-16AM E-605 was towed clean from this area to the south side.

Possibly bringing back the two pilots of E-194 and E-006 were FlSk T-17 T-403 and T-425 landing just after lunch.

[Herby]

After the Danish Defence Secretary‘s announcement to keep their F-16 three years longer the following 43 F-16AM/BM should be active with Esk 727 of Fighter Wing at Skrydstrup:

These were seen in 2021 and/or 2022:

Block-10 F-16AM/BM (6 a/c):

E-189, E-190, E-191 „Dannebrog“, E-194 „60 years RDanAF“ plus ET-207 and ET-208 (all six are regularly part of the QRA „Moon Beam“). As QRA they are normally packed with one belly tank, two AIM-9 and two Air Maneuvering Devices. Since the end of February the Block-10 were also modified to operate two AIM-120 from the outer wing pylons and could be seen with them during QRA missions as well.

Block-15 F-16AM (28 a/c):

E-004, E-005 (Have Glass V), E-006, E-007 (HG V), E-008, E-011 (HG V), E-016, E-017, E-024, E-074, E-075, E-107, E-596, E-597, E-598, E-599, E-600, E-601, E-602, E-603, E-604, E-605 (HG V), E-606, E-607, E-608, E-609, E-610, E-611

Block-15 F-16BM (7 a/c):

ET-197, ET-198, ET-199, ET-612, ET-613 (HG V), ET-614, ET-615

Not seen in these two years were AM E-018 and BM ET-022 making up the number 43 and these could be likely candidates for another Have Glass V paint shop.

Thank you for any additions and corrections.

CORRECTED

[Antilliaan]

A bit of a long shot maybe, but on Saturday June 11th, also a QRA was flown by two F-16s around noon.
Does anyone know the serials of this pair?

[Herby]

Have a look with head up… E-189 and 190.

[Antilliaan]

Those were the QRA on the 18th, any confirmation these also flew on the 11th?

[Herby]

Sorry, didn’t see the 11th…

[boonens]

Not seen in these two years were AM E-008, E-018 and BM ET-022 making up the number 43 and these could be likely candidates for another Have Glass V paint shop.

Took a quick look at my pictures taken yesterday at Skrydstrup and E-008 flew a mission during the morning (in normal c/s).