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Hello,
I went to Volkel for a day of F-16 power and had some nice surprises today.
First one was that the F-35 (which was stuck here since the air show 3 weeks ago) was going to perform a test flight.
Second was that the QRA (2 24/7 combat ready F-16s) were flying a training mission.

1. First, FLANKER3 and 4 departed
J-017 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

2.
J-021 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

3.
J-021 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

4. When the FLANKERS were back, AG01 and 02 (QRA) departed and thereafter the BULLDOG01 and 02 as well.
J-021 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

5. BULLDOG01 and 02 came back in some nice light conditions.
J-020 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

6.
J-368 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

7. QRA returned later.
J-642 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

8.
J-642 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

9.
J-008 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

10. Then BULLDOG01 and 02 came taxxiing in together with F-35 ARCHER01.
J-368, J-635 and F-001 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

11.
F-001 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

12.
F-001 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

13.
F-001 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

Regards, Zonan

Sehr schön, Danke.

Wow, tolle Bilder. Da wollte ich auch immer noch mal hin. Herrscht dort viel Flugbetrieb und lohnt es sich da auf gerade wohl hinzufahren?

It's like rolling a dice: sometimes you see 15 F-16s and sometimes you see 4.

They regularly fly in 2 waves a day, one from 9:00 until about 11:00 and the second departs around 13:30 and lands 15:30. Waves can vary from 2 F-16s up to 8 or even 10. Sometimes they fly several small waves.
This day I saw 2 + 2 + 3 + 2 (and the F-35 and QRA, which are never to be expected).
The previous time I was here I saw 6 and then 8.
Most of the time some will do some touch and go's as well.

Impressive! Thanks!

Thanks Zonan