Volkel Airshow participants

[Fabke]

Well , it seems the Volkel open day will be again a good event.

Just heard that the UK will send 3 Sea Harriers for the static , 2 Tornado's , Jaguar , Hawk and a C130 also the 2 Sea Harriers demo team will show up ;D and the French NAVY will send an Atlantique ,

Further:
Belgian F16 , Alpha Jet , SF260 & Seaking
BBMF DC3 , Spitfire and Hurricane
USAF KC135 , KC10
German NAVY 3 x Tornado , AF F4 , Bo105 , UH1 , EC135 , C160
Bulgarian An30
Swiss 2 x F18 , Learjet 35
French 1 x Mirage
NATO : E3A

Patrouille de France , Frecce Tricolori , Swiss PC7 team , Red Arrows ,

+ the full Dutch inventory , except also many special painted F16 for the 25th Anniversary of the F16 and last but not least there will be a F16 painted in the Red/White/Blue of the first prototype/demo F16... ;D

Seems to be already a good list with some nice participants , I'm sure more will join the list

[Vonsmalhausen]

fantastic list ;D
i'l be there

[Fabke]

Our 2 Belgian F16's arrived already on the 14th June , both come from Florennes and are FA67 and FA103

Further already arrived are
RAF Hawks XX159 & XX261

And lots of Dutch planes including P-3 , C-130H , AH-64 and many F16's with special painted tails ;D

Credit : Spotting Group Volkel message board

[Vonsmalhausen]

it wil be one of the last ocasions to see these P3's
they're gonna be retired verry soon now

[Fabke]

Vonsmalhausen said:

it wil be one of the last ocasions to see these P3's
they're gonna be retired verry soon now

Yes , that's true , it's almost certain they are gonna be sold to Germany and their homebase (Valkenburg) seems to be closed in the near future too