Every year Leeuwarden AB in the Northern part of the Netherlands is home to the combined NATO exercise, Frisian Flag. This year two USAF F-15 ANG units joint amongst Dutch, German, French, Spanish and Polish units. In two week’s time, the aircraft flew two sorties a day exercising several scenario’s. Highlight of this year was the participation of two Polish MiG-29s.
The exercise took place from 9 till 20 April. Thousands of aircraft enthusiasts gathered during this time to see the daily two wave take-offs and landings. Especially in the second week the weather conditions were excellent.
Scenario’s flown included air superiority, attack of simulated SAM sites, recovery/support of a downed air crew. Air superiority and dogfighting was realistic this year, as the foo forces flew with MiG-29s. Also some participants exercised bombing runs on the nearby Vliehorst shooting range.
Tanker support was delivered from Eindhoven AB, although the French and US tankers left early to support an attack of Syria. The Dutch KDC-10 was broken so most support was delivered by the Germans.
CE.15-09/15-77, EF-18
102/30-EF, Rafale
4042, F-16
J-201, F-16
-, Mirage 2000
338/4-IO, Rafale
30+57, EF2000
111, MiG-29
83-0018/MA, F-15
G-FRAT, Falcon 20
30+87, EF2000
J-009, F-16
C.15-28/15-15, EF-18
C.15-35/15-22, EF-18
104/30-HH, Rafale
4045, F-16
4042, F-16
4042, F-16
J-003, F-16
C.15-16/15-03, EF-18
C.15-28/15-15, EF-18
C.15-28/15-15, EF-18
30+87, EF2000
J-866, F-16
-, Mirage 2000
CE.15-03/15-72, EF-18
CE.15-09/15-77, EF-18
645/3-XP, Mirage 2000
681/3-AG, Mirage 2000
648/3-XT, Mirage 2000
J-879 , F-16
83-0018/MA, F-15
85-0094, F-15
86-0158/MA, F-15
84-0005, F-15
J-882/AZ, F-16
84-0021, F-15
84-0021, F-15
C.15-22/15-09, EF-18
CE.15-04/15-74, EF-18
C.15-41/15-28, EF-18
C.15-22/15-09, EF-18
668/3-IG, Mirage 2000
85-0134/MA, F-15
C.15-16/15-03, EF-18
0219, M-28
85-0106, F-15
314/4-HP, Rafale
G-FRAT, Falcon 20
85-0134/MA, F-15
84-0005, F-15
J-514, F-16
C.15-35/15-22, EF-18
-, F-15
84-0002, F-15
84-0003, F-15
85-0106, F-15
30+87, EF2000
31+07, EF2000
85-0111/MA, F-15
86-0158/MA, F-15
J-017, F-16
J-624, F-16
J-631, F-16
4043, F-16
4045, F-16
4055, F-16
4047, F-16
30+86, EF2000
31+04, EF2000
J-005, F-16
J-003, F-16
J-196, F-16
J-015, F-16
J-136, F-16
J-882/AZ, F-16
J-511, F-16
59, MiG-29
111, MiG-29
84-0002, F-15
59, MiG-29
59, MiG-29
59, MiG-29
111, MiG-29
85-0134/MA, F-15
30+87, EF2000
-, EF2000
85-0111/MA, F-15
86-0158/MA , F-15
86-0158/MA, F-15
86-0158/MA, F-15
J-631, F-16
128/30-GG, Rafale
G-FRAT, Falcon 20
-, Rafale
128/30-GG, Rafale
85-0106, F-15
85-0111/MA, F-15
31+08, EF2000
-, EF2000
C.15-35/15-22, EF-18
648/3-XT, Mirage 2000
317/4-HO, Rafale
84-0028/MA, F-15
86-0158/MA, F-15
84-0005, F-15
84-0005, F-15
4055, F-16
4043, F-16
J-003, F-16
J-643, F-16
J-015, F-16
J-201, F-16
J-624, F-16
J-006, F-16
J-882/AZ, F-16
J-136, F-16
111, MiG-29
J-017, F-16
-, Mirage 2000
645/3-XP, Mirage 2000
668/3-IG, Mirage 2000
-, EF-18
648/3-XT, Mirage 2000
C.15-16/15-03, EF-18
C.15-33/15-20, EF-18
C.15-33/15-20, EF-18
111, MiG-29
59, MiG-29
59, MiG-29
84-0005, F-15
84-0028/MA, F-15
J-631, F-16
J-879, F-16
-, Rafale
30+86, EF2000
104/30-HH, Rafale
102/30-EF, Rafale
28/30-GG, Rafale
4055, F-16
4043, F-16
-, F-16
J-630, F-16
J-015, F-16
317/4-HO, Rafale
314/4-HP , Rafale
J-624, F-16
J-006, F-16
31+01, EF2000
G-FRAT, Falcon 20
Log
Aircraft participating on 11 and 18 April
| Serial |
Aircraft |
Unit/Notes |
| 645/3-XP | Mirage 2000D | EC03.003 |
| 648/3-XT | Mirage 2000D | EC03.003 |
| 668/3-IG | Mirage 2000D | EC01.003 |
| 681/3-AG | Mirage 2000D | EC01.003 |
| 102/30-EF | Rafale C | EC01.030 |
| 104/30-HH | Rafale C | EC03.030 |
| 125/30-GD | Rafale C | EC02.030 |
| 128/30-GG | Rafale C | EC03.030 Tiger mrks |
| 314/4-HP | Rafale B | EC01.004 |
| 317/4-HO | Rafale B | EC03.004 |
| 338/4-IO | Rafale B | EC01.004 |
| 346/3-FM | Rafale B | EC02.092 |
| 353/4-FT | Rafale B | EC01.004 |
| 30+57 | EF2000 | TLG31 |
| 30+86 | EF2000 | TLG71 |
| 30+87 | EF2000 | TLG71 |
| 30+89 | EF2000 | TLG71 |
| 31+01 | EF2000 | TLF31 |
| 31+04 | EF2000 | TLG71 |
| 31+07 | EF2000 | TLG71 |
| 31+08 | EF2000 | TLF31 |
| 59 | MiG-29A | 23.BLT |
| 111 | MiG-29A | 23.BLT |
| 4042 | F-16C | 31.BLT |
| 4043 | F-16C | 31.BLT |
| 4045 | F-16C | 31.BLT |
| 4047 | F-16C | 31.BLT |
| 4055 | F-16C | 31.BLT |
| 0219 | M-28B/PT | 8.BLTr |
| CE.15-03/15-72 | EF-18BM | Ala 15 |
| CE.15-04/15-74 | EF-18BM | Ala 15 (arr 11-4) |
| CE.15-09/15-77 | EF-18BM | Ala 15 |
| C.15-16/15-03 | EF-18M | Ala 15 |
| C.15-22/15-09 | EF-18M | Ala 15 (arr 11-4) |
| C.15-23/15-10 | EF-18M | Ala 15 |
| C.15-28/15-15 | EF-18M | Ala 15 |
| C.15-33/15-20 | EF-18M | Ala 15 |
| C.15-35/15-22 | EF-18M | Ala 15 |
| C.15-41/15-28 | EF-18M | Ala 15 (arr 11-4) |
| 83-0018/MA | F-15C | 131st FS |
| 84-0002 | F-15C | 123rd FS |
| 84-0003 | F-15C | 123rd FS |
| 84-0005 | F-15C | 123rd FS |
| 84-0021 | F-15C | 123rd FS |
| 84-0028/MA | F-15C | 131st FS |
| 85-0094 | F-15C | 123rd FS |
| 85-0106 | F-15C | 123rd FS (arr 11-4) |
| 85-0111/MA | F-15C | 131st FS |
| 85-0118/MA | F-15C | 131st FS |
| 85-0134/MA | F-15D | 131st FS |
| 86-0158/MA | F-15C | 131st FS |
| J-003 | F-16AM | 322 sqn |
| J-005 | F-16AM | 312 sqn |
| J-006 | F-16AM | 322 sqn |
| J-009 | F-16AM | 322 sqn |
| J-015 | F-16AM | 312/313 sqn Tiger tank |
| J-017 | F-16AM | 322 sqn |
| J-136 | F-16AM | 312 sqn |
| J-196 | F-16AM | 313 sqn |
| J-201 | F-16AM | 322 sqn |
| J-362 | F-16AM | 322 sqn |
| J-511 | F-16AM | 322 sqn |
| J-514 | F-16AM | 313 sqn |
| J-624 | F-16AM | 322 sqn |
| J-630 | F-16AM | 312 sqn |
| J-631 | F-16AM | 322 sqn |
| J-632 | F-16AM | 322 sqn |
| J-643 | F-16AM | 313 sqn |
| J-866 | F-16AM | 312/313 sqn |
| J-879 | F-16AM | 322 sqn |
| J-882/AZ | F-16BM | 313 sqn 148FS mrk |
| G-FRAT | Falcon 20C | Gobham Aviation Services |
Aviation Group Leeuwarden and the Dutch Air Force again organized great facilities for the spotters, with parking next to the Runway at Marssum, toilets and a burger stand.