Dysko 93 Posted April 11, 2014 I've been 3 days at Leeuwarden air base, in the Netherlands, to take photos at Frisian Flag 2014, an exercise which simulates Combined Air Operations. Every day there were 2 missions, with 40 airplanes each! The Royal Netherlands Air Force used F-16s, both based in Leeuwarden and deployed from Volkel. There was a Dutch C-130 too, equipped with ECM pods. The RNLAF also provided SAR support with AB.412s. Other participants: Spanish Air Force Typhoons Portuguese Air Force F-16s Finnish Air Force F-18s Royal Danish Air Force F-16s Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16s, 2 of which were painted with special tails for the Tiger Meets Belgian Air Component F-16s German Luftwaffe Typhoons In Leeuwarden there was also a civilan Dassault Falcon 20 used as an electronic training simulator, which replaced an ECM Royal Norwegian Air Force Dassault 20. Unfortunately, the only time it flew when I was there, I missed it. Other participants were tankers from Italy (KC-767), Germany (A310 MRTT) and the Netherlands (KDC-10) deployed at Eindhoven (from where they also participated to European Air Refueling Training 2014 exercise), and a NATO E-3 Sentry based in Geilenkirchen, Germany. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peugeot205 2,745 Posted April 11, 2014 (edited) No French airplanes? :( Edited April 11, 2014 by cangas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derk 265 Posted April 11, 2014 Makes me proud to be Dutch, great excercise !!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench 9,846 Posted April 11, 2014 great pics! thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeargasHorse 287 Posted April 12, 2014 Awesome shots, thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dysko 93 Posted April 12, 2014 No French airplanes? :( Not this year. Last year there were French Mirage 2000s and Mirage F1s, but this year the French Air Force is already involved in the joint French-Saudi exercise Green Shield in Nancy (I should have departed for Nancy tomorrow, unfortunately I was forced to cancel it). What a pity, since I only have static photos of Mirage F1s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peugeot205 2,745 Posted April 12, 2014 (edited) Not this year. Last year there were French Mirage 2000s and Mirage F1s, but this year the French Air Force is already involved in the joint French-Saudi exercise Green Shield in Nancy (I should have departed for Nancy tomorrow, unfortunately I was forced to cancel it). What a pity, since I only have static photos of Mirage F1s The French F-1's are going to be retired this summer. The last flight is going to be held at the 14 Juillet parade at Paris. If you can go there you can still take them some pics. Edited April 12, 2014 by cangas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Sundowner 4,818 Posted April 14, 2014 Excellent photos m8, thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soldado 2 Posted April 16, 2014 Like the C-130 with ECM pod's, thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
