No KLu 2017 Open Day at Volkel

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Canberra TT.18
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No KLu 2017 Open Day at Volkel

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Just read that the Dutch Air Force open day planned at Volkel in 2017 is cancelled.

So no Dutch Open Dagen :sad:

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Pity, always enjoy my trips to the Open Daagen.

Whats the reason for the cancellation?
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Reason is not enough manpower and time to organise these days. As well the airforce need more recuparation time after their recent deployments.

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So we can kiss goodbye to a Dutch solo F-16 again... Wimps!
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If they hadn't used such expensive paint on the Orange Lion we'd have been fine. :facepalm:
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st24 wrote:So we can kiss goodbye to a Dutch solo F-16 again... Wimps!
With the first opportunity for Airforcedays in '19, I guess there will be a Lightning II displayteam by then. That is if there won't be a F-35-F16 2-ship display comparing/hand over period. The last bit is just wishfull thinking.
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aviodromefriend wrote:
st24 wrote:So we can kiss goodbye to a Dutch solo F-16 again... Wimps!
With the first opportunity for Airforcedays in '19, I guess there will be a Lightning II displayteam by then. That is if there won't be a F-35-F16 2-ship display comparing/hand over period. The last bit is just wishfull thinking.


Or like they did with the NF-5, a "Double Dutch" swansong of 2 x F-16!
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Shellfish and Muscadet 100% confirmed for June then........

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