Post by davebasing on Apr 19, 2018 9:00:14 GMT
This week saw the annual trip to Leeuwarden for the Fresian Flag exercise. This year’s participants were the USAF with 12 F15s from the Massachusetts and Oregon National Guards; 8 German Eurofighters; 7 Spanish F18s; 3 Polish Mig 29s and 5 F16s; 4 French Mirage 2000Ds and 9 Rafales; plus Dutch F16s from Volkel & Leeuwarden itself, 17 of which were noted on the 2 days we were there (but still short of my last one). 2 mass launches take place each day with around 50 jets in each wave. The good people of Aviation Group Leeuwarden as usual arranged car parking in the field near the mound for the very reasonable sum of 3 Euro per day. EasyJet from Luton to Schipol and an hour and a bit in the rental car up to the base, with time allowed for some viewing at Schipol itself. Just a few of the shots below to give a flavour.
IMG_3829 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
IMG_3654 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
IMG_3665 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
IMG_3726 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
IMG_3688 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
IMG_3871 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
IMG_3951 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
IMG_3864 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
IMG_3600 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
IMG_3765 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
Still carrying its AZ tail code and Arizona fin flag from its days with the Dutch F16 detachment at Tucson
IMG_3551 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
And at Schipol -
IMG_3551 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
IMG_4000 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
IMG_3829 by dave tompkins, on FlickrIMG_3654 by dave tompkins, on FlickrIMG_3665 by dave tompkins, on FlickrIMG_3726 by dave tompkins, on FlickrIMG_3688 by dave tompkins, on FlickrIMG_3871 by dave tompkins, on FlickrIMG_3951 by dave tompkins, on FlickrIMG_3864 by dave tompkins, on FlickrIMG_3600 by dave tompkins, on FlickrIMG_3765 by dave tompkins, on FlickrStill carrying its AZ tail code and Arizona fin flag from its days with the Dutch F16 detachment at Tucson
IMG_3551 by dave tompkins, on FlickrAnd at Schipol -
IMG_3551 by dave tompkins, on FlickrIMG_4000 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
