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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: Snoop55 on July 09, 2009, 05:45:07 PM

Title: F-16's
Post by: Snoop55 on July 09, 2009, 05:45:07 PM

Four Norwegian F-16s landed at Aldergrove this afternoon as Norwegian 338 A-D.

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Title: Re: F-16's
Post by: casper on July 09, 2009, 06:09:21 PM

F-16s and Grobs - Any idea what the event is?

Title: Re: F-16's
Post by: Chalkman on July 09, 2009, 07:20:44 PM

OO really? are they staying? might take a race down.

Title: Re: F-16's
Post by: casper on July 09, 2009, 07:23:04 PM

Could this be one of them?

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Norway---Air/Fokker-F-16BM-Fighting/1409706/M/ (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Norway---Air/Fokker-F-16BM-Fighting/1409706/M/)

Title: Re: F-16's
Post by: Dave on July 09, 2009, 09:45:17 PM

Nice one Snoop, thanks for sharing. I have heard they will be leaving tomorrow possibly. Unfortunately I have graduation at university so will be missing them  :'(

Hpe someone can snap some pictures!  ;D

Title: Re: F-16's
Post by: Angry Turnip on July 09, 2009, 11:14:18 PM

The F-16`s were most likely in a some sort of Mini-Tiger Meet with 230 Sqd.
The Grob Tutors are over for ATC Cadets to get AEF (Air Expierence Flights)

I drive past RAF Aldergrove every day on my way to work and there has been lots of large removel lorries at the base everyday this week,so it would appear some sort of re-location of the RAF personnel to RAF Benson is begining to happen.

Title: Re: F-16's
Post by: Snoop55 on July 13, 2009, 05:43:05 PM

Quote from: Snoop55 on July 09, 2009, 05:45:07 PM

Four Norwegian F-16s landed at Aldergrove this afternoon as Norwegian 338 A-D.

The four Norwegian F-16's departed Aldergrove this morning as NOW 338 A-D enroute Orland AFB.  Air/Air comms from the F-16's noted on <317.500>

Title: Re: F-16's
Post by: George on July 13, 2009, 06:23:52 PM

ATC camp

Title: Re: F-16's
Post by: Angry Turnip on July 13, 2009, 11:43:46 PM

The F-16`s did a fast run after take-off down R25 at approx 11.10 sadly I didn`t have camera to hand but was great too see them.

Title: Re: F-16's
Post by: George on July 14, 2009, 11:07:13 AM

The offical taking down of the RAF ensign is in sept, where the base will be handed over to the Army.