Skrydstrup (EKSP) 2024

[Herby]

Due to a birdstrike on one F-35A before landing at Lajes the arrival has to be postponed by at least 24 hours.

[Ranger]

Due to a birdstrike on one F-35A before landing at Lajes the arrival has to be postponed by at least 24 hours.

AirRes for today, Fri Dec 6th, is up. Dep Lajes 0900z.

Cheers,
Ranger

[Herby]

Arriving on 6.12. at ca. 14.30h were F-35A L-001, L-005, L-006 and L-011 (so no L-002 as earlier stated), all planned for Esk 727 use. Due to the low clouds and IFR situation at Skrydstrup all of them made a GCA landing. The three former 308th FS and Luke-based Lightning II still wear the construction number at their starboard nose-wheel door.

Also noted was Cl-604 C-172 of Esk 721, which made the SAR cover during the tour.

[Herby]

In a few weeks one of the last years of Danish F-16 operations will begin. Now another delivery took place to the UKR, presumably 4-6 aircrafts.

https://united24media.com/latest-news/u ... nmark-4293

Most of the six Block 10 aircrafts are no longer flying, only E-190 should still be operational. During 2025 only some 18-20 different will still be flying in Denmark.

[JPS]

In a few weeks one of the last years of Danish F-16 operations will begin. Now another delivery took place to the UKR, presumably 4-6 aircrafts.

https://united24media.com/latest-news/u ... nmark-4293

Most of the six Block 10 aircrafts are no longer flying, only E-190 should still be operational. During 2025 only some 18-20 different will still be flying in Denmark.

Presumably 4 F-16's departed Skrydstrup for EPMM on December 2nd in two flights and delivery was confirmed today by Zelensky (https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1865305965072957667):

13:00-14:00 DAF1662 and DAF1664
14:00-15:00 DAF1660 and DAF1663?

Support was provided by Hercules B-583 (DAF1761).

[Herby]

On addition to the arrival of the four F-35 on 6.12.:

L-011 does not have a Danish roundel on the right (and presumably on the left as well) engine intake!