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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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[quote="Mark B."][quote="Bunzing"]Addition:
Noted flying from Leeuwarden on Feb 3/4/5 was J-616, the oldest KLu F-16 still flying. So still active in 2020 (should be retired soon though).[/quote]
Gaat de J-616 FF2020 nog halen? Hoop nog een plaat van deze oudgediende met de F-35 te kunnen maken..
Grtz Mark[/quote]

recently virtual "seen" 25-02-2020 J-616 SAW01: afternoon wave.
No answer to your question. Guess nobody but KLu knows when she will fly her last hour.
regards, P.
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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Thanks all for the updates, please find below the February 2020 updates (in red) of the 60 remaining operational Dutch F-16's:

312sq: 15 x F-16AM + 1 x F-16BM (5 not flown in 2020)
313sq: 13 x F-16AM + 1 x F-16BM (3 not flown in 2020)
322sq: 18 x F-16AM + 1 x F-16BM (2 not flown in 2020)
148FS: 5 x F-16AM + 5 x F-16BM (6 not flown in 2020 according to ads-b)
323sq FTO: 1x F-16BM

Serial Code Type Unit Badge & Tailband Last flown
J-001 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2019
J-002 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-003 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2020
J-004 AZ F-16AM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2019
J-005 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-006 F-16AM 313sq toned down badge 322sq and Leeuwarden tailband 2020
J-008 F-16AM 313sq full color badge, no tailband 2020
J-009 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-010 AZ F-16AM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband '148 FS', toned down markings incl. Klu insignia 2020
J-011 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge right, full colour badge left side, toned down tailband 2020
J-013 F-16AM 313sq toned down badge 322sq and Leeuwarden tailband 2020
J-014 F-16AM 313sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-015 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-016 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-017 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-018 AZ F-16AM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2019
J-019 AZ F-16AM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2019
J-020 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2019
J-021 F-16AM 312sq toned down empthy badge and tailband 2020
J-055 F-16AM 313sq no badge and tailband 2020
J-060 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-061 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-062 F-16AM 313sq toned down badge, no tailband 2015
J-063 F-16AM 313sq toned down badge and tailband + 'MiG-29 kill' left side 2020
J-064 AZ F-16BM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2019
J-065 F-16BM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-066 F-16BM Flight Test Office-323sq KTV badge, 'AFB Leeuwarden' tailband, Leeuwarden ventral fin band 2020
J-067 AZ F-16BM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2020
J-135 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-136 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge (only left side), no tailband 2020
J-144 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-146 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2019
J-197 F-16AM 313sq full color badge 311sq/toned down badge 315sq, no tailband 2020
J-201 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-209 AZ F-16BM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2020
J-210 AZ F-16BM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2019
J-366 AZ F-16AM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2019
J-367 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-368 F-16BM 313sq full color badge and tailband + regi white outline 2019
J-369 AZ F-16BM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2020
J-508 F-16AM 313sq no badge, no tailband 2020
J-509 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-511 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-512 F-16AM 313sq no badge, no tailband 2019
J-513 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge 323sq and Leeuwarden tailband 2020
J-514 F-16AM 313sq full color NTM 2018 badge left side/no badge right side, no tailband 2020
J-515 F-16AM 313sq no badge and tailband 2020
J-516 F-16AM 313sq toned down badge 322sq and tailband 2020
J-616 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge 312sq/NTM sticker left side, no tailband 2020
J-624 F-16AM 322sq toned down empthy badge and tailband 2020
J-628 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-630 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 312sq and tailban, right side badge partly visible 2020
J-631 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-632 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-641 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2019
J-644 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-646 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-871 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2019
J-879 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2019
J-882 F-16BM 312sq full colour badge and tailband, regi white outline 2019
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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Tnx JPS and everybody contributing.... !! Great work !!
regards, P.
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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Hello,

Vraagje; vliegt de J-641 nog (op Volkel?) en ik las in het blad OL dat er dit jaar weer 5 toestellen buiten dienst worden gesteld.
Enig idee welke toestellen dit zijn of gaan worden?

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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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Viper 02 wrote:Hello,

Vraagje; vliegt de J-641 nog (op Volkel?) en ik las in het blad OL dat er dit jaar weer 5 toestellen buiten dienst worden gesteld.
Enig idee welke toestellen dit zijn of gaan worden?

Dank, gr

sorry, not in English. Hope the question is clear!

And another question; is there a chance that the "AZ" vipers will come to Holland in the future?
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J-641 is currently at Woensdrecht for maintenance.
J-616 will be the first to be Withdrawn from use
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Zonan wrote:J-641 is currently at Woensdrecht for maintenance.
J-616 will be the first to be Withdrawn from use
Thanx Zonan!

Nothing know about the AZ Vipers?
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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Viper 02 wrote:
Zonan wrote:J-641 is currently at Woensdrecht for maintenance.
J-616 will be the first to be Withdrawn from use
Thanx Zonan!

Nothing know about the AZ Vipers?
From what I have heard (not officially), the AZ Vipers will not return to the Netherlands once they are withdrawn from service (scheduled for 2022).
Seen flying from Tucson on February 25, 2020 were: J-004, -010, -064, -209 and -210 (J-004, -064 and -210 are 2020 updates for the list). Also seen but not flying were J-067 and J-369.
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Viper 02 wrote:
Zonan wrote:J-641 is currently at Woensdrecht for maintenance.
J-616 will be the first to be Withdrawn from use
Thanx Zonan!

Nothing know about the AZ Vipers?
Small update:
J-616 ferried from Leeuwarden to Volkel as PAIN2 with 3 fuel tanks on 11-03-2020. (Thanks Rob L., facebook sgvolkel)
It will fly their final hours at Volkel this year.
J-616 will not be the first to retire if I'm right.

I have heard (so no confirmation on it), that AZ vipers will not come back to the Netherlands and over time will be retiring in the US.
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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Thanks again for all for the updates, another 4 confirmed flying in 2020.

Please find below the March 2020 updates (in red) of the 60 remaining operational Dutch F-16's:

312sq: 15 x F-16AM + 1 x F-16BM (5 not flown in 2020)
313sq: 13 x F-16AM + 1 x F-16BM (2 not flown in 2020)
322sq: 18 x F-16AM + 1 x F-16BM (2 not flown in 2020)
148FS: 5 x F-16AM + 5 x F-16BM (3 not flown in 2020)
323sq FTO: 1x F-16BM

Serial Code Type Unit Badge & Tailband Last flown
J-001 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2019
J-002 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-003 F-16AM 312sq no badge and tailband 2020
J-004 AZ F-16AM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2020
J-005 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-006 F-16AM 313sq toned down badge 322sq and Leeuwarden tailband 2020
J-008 F-16AM 313sq full color badge, no tailband 2020
J-009 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-010 AZ F-16AM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband '148 FS', toned down markings incl. Klu insignia 2020
J-011 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge right, full colour badge left side, toned down tailband 2020
J-013 F-16AM 313sq toned down badge 322sq and Leeuwarden tailband 2020
J-014 F-16AM 313sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-015 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-016 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-017 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-018 AZ F-16AM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2019
J-019 AZ F-16AM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2019
J-020 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2019
J-021 F-16AM 312sq toned down empthy badge and tailband 2020
J-055 F-16AM 313sq no badge and tailband 2020
J-060 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-061 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-062 F-16AM 313sq toned down badge, no tailband 2015
J-063 F-16AM 313sq toned down badge and tailband + 'MiG-29 kill' left side 2020
J-064 AZ F-16BM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2020
J-065 F-16BM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-066 F-16BM Flight Test Office-323sq KTV badge, 'AFB Leeuwarden' tailband, Leeuwarden ventral fin band 2020
J-067 AZ F-16BM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2020
J-135 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-136 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge (only left side), no tailband 2020
J-144 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-146 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2019
J-197 F-16AM 313sq full color badge 311sq/toned down badge 315sq, no tailband 2020
J-201 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-209 AZ F-16BM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2020
J-210 AZ F-16BM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2020
J-366 AZ F-16AM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2019
J-367 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-368 F-16BM 313sq full color badge and tailband + regi white outline 2020
J-369 AZ F-16BM 148th FS AZ and Tucson tailband 2020
J-508 F-16AM 313sq no badge, no tailband 2020
J-509 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-511 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-512 F-16AM 313sq no badge, no tailband 2019
J-513 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge 323sq and Leeuwarden tailband 2020
J-514 F-16AM 313sq full color NTM 2018 badge left side/no badge right side, no tailband 2020
J-515 F-16AM 313sq no badge and tailband 2020
J-516 F-16AM 313sq toned down badge 322sq and tailband 2020
J-616 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge 312sq/NTM sticker left side, no tailband 2020
J-624 F-16AM 322sq toned down empthy badge and tailband 2020
J-628 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-630 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge 312sq and tailband, right side badge partly visible 2020
J-631 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-632 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-641 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2019
J-644 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-646 F-16AM 312sq toned down badge and tailband 2020
J-871 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2019
J-879 F-16AM 322sq toned down badge and tailband 2019
J-882 F-16BM 312sq full colour badge and tailband, regi white outline 2019
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Re: Operational Dutch F-16's

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JPS wrote: J-062 F-16AM 313sq toned down badge, no tailband 2015
Last flight in 2015? If so, is this still active or just stored? :-?
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Tu154 wrote:
JPS wrote: J-062 F-16AM 313sq toned down badge, no tailband 2015
Last flight in 2015? If so, is this still active or just stored? :-?
Been inactive for a long time, but they are now restoring it at LCW Woensdrecht, so will be flying sometime in the future again
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Mij bereikte het droevige nieuws dat ook de J-002 buiten dienst is en dat de J-624 waarschijnlijk deze week zijn laatste vlucht maakt
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J-009 flew from Leeuwarden to Volkel as SLAMMER01 today, not sure which squadron it will be flying for.
J-624 should have made it's final flight this week
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roberto wrote:Mij bereikte het droevige nieuws dat ook de J-002 buiten dienst is en dat de J-624 waarschijnlijk deze week zijn laatste vlucht maakt
002 nu al? Die was toch pas voor 2023 gepland?
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