KLu Opendagen 2004
Report by Remco Donselaar.    
 
The Royal Netherlands Air force holds their open days every year in June. This year Volkel airbase was pointed to organize them. At the 18 th and 19 th of June were the show days, the day before all aircraft arrived, some pictures are of that day.

In 2004 it was 25 years ago the F-16 made his introduction in the Netherlands to replace the F-104G Starfighter (and later on the NF-5). On the static show a Dutch F-16A was present painted in the first prototype F-16 colors. With a lot of speculations about exotic F-16’s to come to Volkel my expectations were high, a great disappointment was that only 3 Belgium and 2 Italian F-16’s showed up… while Greece had their F-16's TDY on Twente Air Base some 80 miles further!
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The static show:

Nice for people who came for a day out, but for the spotters it was worthless. The sea harriers were the only welcome participants. At the 19 th early in the morning the sun was that good, great pictures were made of this static show, a healing wound.
       
25 years F-16
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About the Air Show:

It was not very impressive, but especially at the Saturday, the weather was that good, great pictures could be made. Highlights of the show where our Swiss friends. They did a great formation with the PC-7 team and the F/A- 18C!

As always our own F-16AM demo, the J-016 flown by Christian van Gestel was a highlight of the show, and only for Volkel a high loop with flares was taken into the program!

Some lucky shots were made about the Patrouille de France, one of the 4 large demo teams this show, also the Red Arrows, the Frecce Tricolore and the Swiss PC-7 team were present.

The RNLAF historical flight showed the history of the air force and the RNLAF gave an impressive Airpower demo.
On Saturday this demonstration felt into the water because heavy raining.

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The conclusion is that the RNLAF open day’s 2004 where not very impressive, but worth it for the photo’s. A lot off work is to do for Gilze Rijen; they organize the open day’s next year.

The following was seen:


Belgium
AT-23 Alpha Jet 1W BD/LC
FA-114 F-16AM 10W BD/LC
FA-118 F-16AM 10W BD/LC
FA-68 F-16AM 10W BD/LC
ST-20 SF-260MB 5 smaldeel BD/LC
H-07 A109HO 17BnHATk BD/LC
France
E120 6 Alpha Jet Patrouille de France L'Armee de L'Air
E134 2 Alpha Jet Patrouille de France L'Armee de L'Air
E135 4 Alpha Jet Patrouille de France L'Armee de L'Air
E160 3 Alpha Jet Patrouille de France L'Armee de L'Air
E165 5 Alpha Jet Patrouille de France L'Armee de L'Air
E46 7 Alpha Jet Patrouille de France L'Armee de L'Air
E51 8 Alpha Jet Patrouille de France L'Armee de L'Air
E75 9 Alpha Jet Patrouille de France L'Armee de L'Air
E94 1 Alpha Jet Patrouille de France L'Armee de L'Air
5152 61-PI C-130H-30 ET02.061 L'Armee de L'Air
356 4-BX Mirage 2000N EC02.004 L'Armee de L'Air
Germany
37+01 F-4F FLZ Luftwaffe
43+33 Tornado IDS JBG33 Luftwaffe
50+85 C-160D LTG63 Luftwaffe
45+30 Tornado IDS MFG2 Marine Flieger
46+20 Tornado IDS MFG2 Marine Flieger
82+52 EC-135T HFWS Heeres Flieger
86+47 Bo-105P FHFVAS100 Heeres Flieger
Italy
MM54475 10 MB339A Frecce Tricolori Aeronautica Militare Italiana
MM54477 9 MB339A Frecce Tricolori Aeronautica Militare Italiana
MM54478 7 MB339A Frecce Tricolori Aeronautica Militare Italiana
MM54479 3 MB339A Frecce Tricolori Aeronautica Militare Italiana
MM54480 2 MB339A Frecce Tricolori Aeronautica Militare Italiana
MM54482 5 MB339A Frecce Tricolori Aeronautica Militare Italiana
MM54484 1 MB339A Frecce Tricolori Aeronautica Militare Italiana
MM54505 0 MB339A Frecce Tricolori Aeronautica Militare Italiana
MM54536 8 MB339A Frecce Tricolori Aeronautica Militare Italiana
MM54543 4 MB339A Frecce Tricolori Aeronautica Militare Italiana
MM54547 6 MB339A Frecce Tricolori Aeronautica Militare Italiana
MM7047 F-16ADF 18° Gruppo Aeronautica Militare Italiana
MM7145 51-44 AMX 132° Gruppo Aeronautica Militare Italiana
MM7152 51-03 AMX 103° Gruppo Aeronautica Militare Italiana
MM7246 F-16ADF 18° Gruppo Aeronautica Militare Italiana
NATO
LX-N90459 E-3A NAEWF NATO
 
Netherlands
A-247 SE3160 300Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
A-275 SE3160 300Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
A-292 SE3160 300Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
D-103 CH-47D 298Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
D-104 CH-47D 298Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
D-665 CH-47D 298Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
G-275 C-130H-30 334Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-015 F-16AM 313Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-016 F-16AM 323Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-017 F-16AM 312Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-021 F-16AM 311Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-066 F-16BM TGKlu Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-135 F-16AM 312Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-192 F-16AM 311Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-197 F-16AM 311Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-226 F-16A wfu Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-229 F-16A wfu Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-251 F-16AM 306Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-253 F-16AM 311Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-365 F-16AM 311Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-617 F-16AM 311Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-620 F-16AM 312Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-630 F-16AM 306Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-636 F-16AM 306Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-642 F-16AM 312Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-643 F-16AM 322Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-647 F-16AM 311Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-653 F-16BM 312Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-866 F-16BM 312Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-868 F-16AM 311Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-869 F-16AM 311Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
J-872 F-16AM 311Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
L-02 PC-7 131Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
L-08 PC-7 131Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
L-11 PC-7 131Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
Q-10 AH-64D 301Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
Q-16 AH-64D 301Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
Q-19 AH-64D 301Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
Q-24 AH-64D 301Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
R-02 AB412SP 303Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
S-419 AS532U2 300Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
S-440 AS532U2 300Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
S-445 AS532U2 300Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
S-454 AS532U2 300Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
T-264 KDC-10A 334Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
U-02 F-60UTA-N 334Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
U-06 F-50 334Sq Koninklijke Luchtmacht
303 P-3C MARPAT Marine Luchtvaart Dienst
Bulgaria
55 An-30 16TrAB Bulgarski Voenno
Switserland
A-906 PC-7 Pilotenrekrute Fliegertruppen
A-908 PC-7 Pilotenrekrute Fliegertruppen
A-911 PC-7 Pilotenrekrute Fliegertruppen
A-912 PC-7 Pilotenrekrute Fliegertruppen
A-914 PC-7 Pilotenrekrute Fliegertruppen
A-925 PC-7 Pilotenrekrute Fliegertruppen
A-931 PC-7 Pilotenrekrute Fliegertruppen
A-935 PC-7 Pilotenrekrute Fliegertruppen
A-936 PC-7 Pilotenrekrute Fliegertruppen
A-941 PC-7 Pilotenrekrute Fliegertruppen
J-5011 F/A-18C n/n Fliegertruppen
J-5016 F/A-18C n/n Fliegertruppen
United Kingdom
P7350 XT-O Spitfire IIA BoBMF Royal Air Force
XV240 240 Nimrod MR2 Kinloss MRW Royal Air Force
XX176 176 Hawk T1W 19(R) Sq Royal Air Force
XX179 Hawk T1W Red Arrows Royal Air Force
XX227 Hawk T1 Red Arrows Royal Air Force
XX233 Hawk T1 Red Arrows Royal Air Force
XX237 Hawk T1A Red Arrows Royal Air Force
XX260 Hawk T1 Red Arrows Royal Air Force
XX264 Hawk T1 Red Arrows Royal Air Force
XX266 Hawk T1 Red Arrows Royal Air Force
XX292 Hawk T1W Red Arrows Royal Air Force
XX306 Hawk T1 Red Arrows Royal Air Force
XX308 Hawk T1A Red Arrows Royal Air Force
XZ392 Jaguar GR3 16(R)Sq Royal Air Force
ZA463 TL Tornado GR4 15(R)Sq Royal Air Force
ZA585 AH Tornado GR4 9Sq Royal Air Force
ZA613 AN Tornado GR4 9Sq Royal Air Force
ZA947 Dakota C3 BoBMF Royal Air Force
ZD895 TI Tornado GR4 15(R)Sq Royal Air Force
ZH887 887 Hercules C5 LTW Royal Air Force
ZB604 722 Harrier T8 899Sq Royal Navy
ZD990 721 Harrier T8 899Sq Royal Navy
ZH800 VL-719 Sea Harrier F/A2 899Sq Royal Navy
ZH809 Sea Harrier F/A2 899Sq Royal Navy
United States
62-3530 KC-135R 72ARS United States Air Force
91-0329 LN F-15E 492FS United States Air Force
97-0221 LN F-15E 492FS United States Air Force