On many European airfields are aircraft on Quick Reaction Alert. Volkel Air Base is also one of these
airfields which can have a scramble. The Netherlands and Belgium share their QRA capabilities.
There are always Dutch or Belgian F-16s on standby at Leeuwarden, Volkel, Kleine-Brogel or Florennes
to secure the skies of both countries. During this video the Dutch F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters from
Volkel were scrambled. One of these QRA aircraft (J-063) was also the MiG killer from the Kosovo War.
When scrambled the remaining traffic needs to hold until the scrambled aircraft are launched. The
F-16s from Volkel which are scrambled always use the call sign Alpha Golf during their mission.
Volkel Alpha Golf Scramble
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Re: Volkel Alpha Golf Scramble
Wel vreemd dat ze op de ORP een tijd staan te wachten; ik zou meer haast verwachten ....
(Op LWD gingen ze vroeger non-stop airborne![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
(Op LWD gingen ze vroeger non-stop airborne
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Re: Volkel Alpha Golf Scramble
Audio doesn't match the video as well sadly. Video itself is fine.henkpm wrote:Wel vreemd dat ze op de ORP een tijd staan te wachten; ik zou meer haast verwachten ....
(Op LWD gingen ze vroeger non-stop airborne
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Re: Volkel Alpha Golf Scramble
Inderdaad. En de locatie van de shelters die ze gebruiken op Volkel heb ik ook nooit zo begrepen. Ze moeten zo ver taxiën voordat ze kunnen opstijgen. Als ik filmpjes terug zie van de scrambles op Soesterberg vroeger dan scheelt het minuten.henkpm wrote:Wel vreemd dat ze op de ORP een tijd staan te wachten; ik zou meer haast verwachten ....
(Op LWD gingen ze vroeger non-stop airborne
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Re: Volkel Alpha Golf Scramble
Scrambletime for F16's during the cold war was 10min and 5min for the F15's. Don't know what the scrambletime for the F16 is nowadays. Location of the shelters could have something to do with available livingquarters near the shelters.Gerbrand wrote:Inderdaad. En de locatie van de shelters die ze gebruiken op Volkel heb ik ook nooit zo begrepen. Ze moeten zo ver taxiën voordat ze kunnen opstijgen. Als ik filmpjes terug zie van de scrambles op Soesterberg vroeger dan scheelt het minuten.henkpm wrote:Wel vreemd dat ze op de ORP een tijd staan te wachten; ik zou meer haast verwachten ....
(Op LWD gingen ze vroeger non-stop airborne
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Re: Volkel Alpha Golf Scramble
In the comments on Youtube it is confirmed that it was a Tango scramble, a training.
Nevertheless, nice footage!
Nevertheless, nice footage!
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Re: Volkel Alpha Golf Scramble
Thanks for all the additions here. It was indeed a Tango Scramble. The Title says Alpha Golf which is the QRA callsign of Volkel; it doesn't say its an Alpha scramble ![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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