Skrydstrup (EKSP) 2024

[Herby]

Some fact already written about many months ago will now obviously become true as two Norwegian AF F-16 (presumably BM) will fly to the Danish fighter base to train Ukrainian pilots.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/no ... rj9kOcG0Bg

[Herby]

Obviously two Belgian AF F-16BM will also arrive at Skrydstrup in the not too distant future. Together with the two Norwegian F-16BM (689 should be one of them) they will unfortunately used only for ground training, not flying training!

[Starfighter_F-104G]

RNoAF F-16BM 689 arrived on 05-01-2024

[invader26]

Obviously two Belgian AF F-16BM will also arrive at Skrydstrup in the not too distant future. Together with the two Norwegian F-16BM (689 should be one of them) they will unfortunately used only for ground training, not flying training!

What's the logic behind sending B-models if they are to be used as ground trainers only?

[Herby]

A good question, but F-16AM all should be used in anger and have more internal fuel, to fight against the Russians.

[Herby]

The next delivery of F-35 will be in the third quarter of 2024 as the earliest. Because of this it is possible that some of the six aircrafts (L-001 to 006) used for training at Luke will relocate to Skrydstrup. To make up the gap some further USAF F-35 can be used in Arizona as an interim measure.

[Herby]

Interesting article about Canadian company Top Aces helping Denmark and France with training and educating Ukrainian pilots.

Time will tell if his even mean that in a few weeks some of their F-16 will arrive at Skrydstrup.

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-nat ... S3pBTCuK2Y

[Herby]

On 28.2. two Belgian F-16BM, FB17 and FB22, arrived for a short-time loan to train Ukrainian pilots. Even if Danish Fighter Wing operates with some three to four F-16BM during every single slot, there obviously is some need for further trainers.

[invader26]

As reported in January, both Belgian F-16 will be stationed at EKSP from March to September
https://kyivindependent.com/belgium-to- ... -train-on/

[Herby]

Belgian F-16BM FB24 flew to Skrydstrup on 08.03., in exchange for FB17 which departed on the same day.

[EOS]

Belgian F-16BM FB24 flew to Skrydstrup on 08.03., in exchange for FB17 which departed on the same day.

FB-24 with new OCU tail!

[Elmar]

Expect today (Mar 17th)
FNF202 C295 (CC-2) ETA 1307lt, ETD 1500lt from/to EFTP (Tampere)

Tomorrow (Mar 18th)
FNF203 stated as F18 (HN-427) ETA 1253lt from EFOU (Oulu), but could be a flight

[Elmar]

Exp monday March 25th

FNF215 C295 CC-2 ETA 1215lt from EFLY, ETD 1600lt to EFTP

[Herby]

The F/A-18C arriving from HävLLv 11 at Rovaniemi some days ago were HN-427, HN-440 and HN-442. They are flying together with the Danish F-16.

Still making regular training missions were Belgian AF/OCU F-16BM FB-24 in special colours and 689 of RNoAF.

[Herby]

For 2,1 Mrd. DKK, ca. 280 Mio Euro, Argentina will buy 24 F-16 from Denmark. The aircraft will leave „in the next years“, so presumably not before 2025/26.

https://www.forsvaretsforum.no/argentin ... ina/371109