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Leeuwarden Air show 1985

 

 

Leeuwarden open day 1985

On June the 22nd 1985, the Royal Netherlands Air Force Open Day was held at Leeuwarden Air Base. This annual event is one of the largest happenings taking place in The Netherlands each year. In the span of a day, the Armed Forces, and more specifically, the Royal Netherlands Air Force, present themselves to the general public by providing an informative look inside and demonstrations to match the information.

The Open Days provided an excellent opportunity for a look at the Friesian F-16 Squadrons, the Friesian Search and Rescue Squadron and the other units of the Royal Netherlands Air Force at work.

This was one off the last time that there where that may F-104 Starfighter's on the static on a Dutch air show.

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

The Air Show, which consisted of a mix of demonstration teams from various countries and displays by fighter aircraft, helicopters and historic aeroplanes. The Royal Netherlands Air Force was represented with its two flight demonstration teams, i.e. the F-16 solo display team and the famous Alouette display team the Grasshoppers.

In the morning teams like the German F-104 team the Vikings started the flying display, followed by more displays in the afternoon. Impressive displays where given by the United States Air Force F-15 display  pilot flying a Bittburg F-15 and the Royal Air Force Harrier display.

The day ended with the Frecce Tricolore , who as ever gave a stunning display. On of the highlights off the day was a base attack by the local squadrons with F-16's coming in low and fast from all directions.

 

STATIC:    
A-10A 81-0985/WR 92 TFS,81TFW
F-16A J-228 322 SQN
F-16B J-263 323 SQN
F-16B FB-14 31 Sm
F-16A 658 SKV 330
F-16B ET-615 ESK 727
P-3CII 310/V 320 SQN
SK-35XD AT-160 ESK 725
F-104G R-348/12348 ESK 726
CF-104D RT-657/12657 ESK 726
SF-260MB ST-21 5 SM
ALPHA JET 41+18 JBG 43
TORNADO 43+32 JBG 38
PHANTOM GR2 XV490/S 92 SQN
JAGUAR GR1 XZ356/AH 14 SQN
HAWK T1 XX280/280 79 SQN,1 TWU
HAWK T1A XX192/192 234 SQN,1 TWU
BUCCANEER S2B XX892/FC 237 OCU
NF-5A K-3050 316 SQN
F-15C 81-0047/CR 32 TFS
F-111F 74-0177/LN 492 TFS,48 TFW
MIRAGE 2000B 506/2-EQ EC1/2
MIRAGE 5 BD BD-04 42 SM
CF-104 104786/786 1 CAG
F-104G 22+90 JBG 34
SEAKING MK41 89+61 MFG 5
S-61A U-279 ESK 722
HUNTER T7 N-305 D.V.M.
METEOR T7 I-320 MLM
DHC-2 S-9 MLM
   
HANGARS:    
F-16A J-230 322 SQN
F-16A J-231 322 SQN
F-16A J-236 323 SQN
F-16A J-243 323 SQN
F-16B J-264 322 SQN
   
FLYING:    
ALPHA JET AT-08 O & T WING
JAGUAR GR1 XX968/AJ 14 SQN
ALOUETTE 3 H-20,67,75,81 S.A.R.
ALOUETTE 3 A-246,235 G.P.L.V.
ALOUETTE 3 A-227,260,366,374 G.P.L.V.
ALOUETTE 3 A-383,489 G.P.L.V.
ALOUETTE 3 A-350,351,390,499 GRASSHOPPERS
BO-105C B-40,47 299 SQN
F-104G 26+74 MFG 2/VIKINGS
F-104G 26+80 MFG 2/VIKINGS
F27-300M C-9,10,11,12 334 SQN
F27-100 C-1,2 334 SQN
HERCULES C1P XV297/297 70 SQN,LTW
F-15C 79-0036 525 TFS,36 TFW
NF-5A K-3016,3018 316 SQN
NF-5A K-3033,3047 316 SQN
BO-105M 80+54 16 REG
PUMA HC1 XW221/DE 230 SQN
HARRIER GR3 XV738/B 4 SQN
HARRIER GR3 XV793/L 4 SQN
F-16A J-256 323 SQN
E-3A LX-N90449 NAEWF
KC-135A 58-0097 7 BW
CATALINA JV928/Y -
F-16A J-221,222,241 322 SQN
F-16A J-242,226,257 322 SQN
F-16A J-239,214,232,254 323 SQN
F-16B J-885,266,267,260 T.C.A.
F-16A J-257 322 SQN
F-16A J-220,223,251 322 SQN
F-16B J-261 322 SQN
F-16A J-218,253 T.C.A.
F-16B J-259,262,268 T.C.A.
F-4F 37+10 JG 71
F-4F 38+27 JG 71
F-4F 38+42 JG 71
F-4F 38+59 JG 71
MB-339A MM54475 (1) FRECCE TRICO.
MB-339A MM54483 (2) FRECCE TRICO.
MB-339A MM54482 (3) FRECCE TRICO.
MB-339A MM54478 (4) FRECCE TRICO.
MB-339A MM54474 (6) FRECCE TRICO.
MB-339A MM54481 (7) FRECCE TRICO.
MB-339A MM54480 (8) FRECCE TRICO.
MB-339A MM54479 (9) FRECCE TRICO.
MB-339A MM54485(10) FRECCE TRICO.
MB-339A MM54484 (11) FRECCE TRICO.
MB-339A MM54477 (4) FRECCE TRICO.
Ju52M/3 1Z+EK Actually Casa352 N9012P
AT-16ND 241/PH-ILB 'D21-conversion'
   
ELSEWHERE:    
G-222 MM62109/46-96 98 GR
UH-14C 274/K 860 SQN
SH-14C 279/K 860 SQN
F-15C 79-0036/BT 36 TFW,525 TFS
F-15C 79-0046/BT 36 TFW,525 TFS
F-15C 80-0017/BT 36 TFW,525 TFS
F-84F P-192 WRECK/BURNT OUT
F-84F P-194 PRESERVED
F-104G D-8257 DECOY
F-104G 'LETS-1' INSTRUCTIONAL AIRFRAME
F-104G 25+28 JBG 34
 
 

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