Leeuwarden 2016

[sylvancatharsis]

Ah, the C.16 is flying again. All is well in the world!

[emkey83]

Slovak Mig29 is removwd from the static list.

And just like that... bugger!

Maybe it will come back for flying...

[sebcoe]

Looking at doing the show this year and just looking for a bit of advice ...

Are there normally any departures on the Sunday... or do they wait to Monday?

What's the off base viewing like.. is it doable and are there any suggested locations?

Ta.

[aviodromefriend]

Are there normally any departures on the Sunday... or do they wait to Monday?

What's the off base viewing like.. is it doable and are there any suggested locations?

Ta.

It normally depends on when the participants want to leave. In the past bases opened for a short while on Sunday for departures (don't expect it to be open for multiple hours).

I expect off base viewing to be like it is during Frisian Flag. A map about "normal" days is at http://www.scramble.nl/airfield-guide/leeuwarden and additional info about FF is at http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=118651&start=45

[roberto]

Most of the time the Sunday opening is from 12 till 14 local, also some aircraft will leave at the end of the show on saturday.
The remainder will leave on monday

[MRTT]

RN Black Cats for both days!

[Andyph]

Anyone recommend any campsites nearby?

Ta

[roberto]

Anyone recommend any campsites nearby?

Ta

http://www.camping-taniaburg.nl/
This is only 500 meters from the maingate

[Roughcutter]

Toying with driving to this show and catching the ferry between Hull - Rotterdam (as opposed to going down the Dover - Calais route). Has anyone used this service, is it expensive?

[Andyph]

Anyone recommend any campsites nearby?

Ta

http://www.camping-taniaburg.nl/
This is only 500 meters from the maingate

Thx Roberto

[MRTT]

Turkish Stars confirmed!

[Nwalch]

Toying with driving to this show and catching the ferry between Hull - Rotterdam (as opposed to going down the Dover - Calais route). Has anyone used this service, is it expensive?

I use it to go to a festival in Holland later in the year. Its a much shorter drive if your up north rather than going all the way down to Dover. It is an overnight sailing through, usually leaving about 7:30pm and arriving around 9am the next morning in Rotterdam (similar times on the way back). For me it was cheaper to fly if on my own but about the same cost of two people flying and renting a car over there but you can take as much stuff as you can fit in your car of course. Driving on the Dutch roads seems much nicer than a trip down the M1 here.

[aviodromefriend]

Compiled from a number of sources:
Flying:
Belgium:
F-16
Red Devils
France:
Patrouille de France
United Kingdom:
Red Arrows
BBMF Spitfire
BBMF Dakota
Black Cats
Netherlands:
KDC10
C-130
F-16
Cougar
Chinook
Apache
Poland:
MiG-29
Spain:
Eurofighter 2000
Czech Republic:
Gripen
Hind
Turkey:
Turkish Stars
Switserland:
Patrouille Suisse
Civil:
Black Shapes
Dakota
An 2
RNLAFHF Spitfire
RNLAFHF Mitchel

Static:
Belgium:
NH-90
Alpha Jet
Germany:
Eurofighter 2000
United Kingdam:
Hawk
Merlin
Ireland:
PC-9
Italy:
M346
Norway:
C-130
Poland:
Mi17
F-16
Civil:
Black Shapes
An2
Bronco
Cessna O-2
Chipmunk
Hunter
PA 44
TB 20

Unknown to be flying or static:
F-35A

[Andyph]

Black Shapes?

[Chrisse]

Black Shapes?

In Dutch but perhaps you can run it through Google Translate

[cg_341]

Blackshape Primes, lovely little aircraft!

[aviodromefriend]

On the 10th the RNLAF will get a new commander. For the first time as far as I know, the ceremony will take place at the show. Normally this involves a flypast from a number of RNLAF aircraft.

[john001]

The F-35 joint strike fighter will fly across the Atlantic Ocean this summer to make its international debut — but the United Kingdom won’t be the JSF's first stop.

At least one Dutch F-35A will appear at the Leeuwarden Air Show in the Netherlands in June, according to Lt. Col. Sidney Plankman, chief of public affairs for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). The aircraft will be on static display at the show, and the RNLAF is looking into doing a flight demonstration of the plane along with the Dutch F-16s during the show as well, he said.

From Defense News

Let's hope a static here will help there to be a static at RIAT.

[aviodromefriend]

Self-confirmation of the Frecce Tricolori at the calendar they tweeted a few hours ago. Looks like a very team heavy show this year.

[Skyflash]

NATO E-3 added to static on the official website's participants list.

[dawdawes]

Hi all. I am visiting Holland in June and am thinking of travelling to Leeuwarden, i would be travelling by train so would like to know how far is the airfield from the stn and would you know if there are shuttle buses or similar transport available

[aviodromefriend]

Hi all. I am visiting Holland in June and am thinking of travelling to Leeuwarden, i would be travelling by train so would like to know how far is the airfield from the stn and would you know if there are shuttle buses or similar transport available

There will be shuttles, as always.

[alizam]

Hi all. I am visiting Holland in June and am thinking of travelling to Leeuwarden, i would be travelling by train so would like to know how far is the airfield from the stn and would you know if there are shuttle buses or similar transport available

There will be shuttles, as always.

very easy, there are multiple buses that take you to the station from the base and the journey takes around 10-15mins

By walk its around 30 minutes but its fairly straightforward.

[AARDVARK]

Have to say it's not the best line up a Dutch show has had !

[Skyflash]

Have to say it's not the best line up a Dutch show has had !

According to the official website that's the Slovak 29 back, but this time as a flying participant which would be great news if true.

It's not that bad, in all honesty, just completely blown out the water by its Belgian counterpart.