New Belgian F-16 demo colour scheme

[Macc]

Last picture of this person's post! I personally very much like the look of it.

http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php? ... 20#p572020

[Danny]

Looks pretty smart, I like the Belgian colours on the tail - shame we cant do something similar with the Typhoon.

Anyway, looking forward to seeing more shots of it.

[davidm]

Oh I like that, the A109 looks ok too

[tomcatforever]

Looks pretty smart, I like the Belgian colours on the tail - shame we cant do something similar with the Typhoon.

Look forward to seeing the F-16

Let's hope the rumours are true There might be a No.3 (F) Squadron special tail typhoon in a couple of weeks Now lets hope for a miracle and No.6 Squadron get a special scheme for the display jet

[PChaplin]

Looks smart, can't wait to see it in the flesh.

[Kieran]

Yep, liking that!

[RJC1878]

Look's a great scheme! If Cosford allow Flare releases at their show? Cheers in Advance...

No.

Via D200:

An aircraft equipped with flares is considered to be 'armed', and the big headaches come if it lands armed rather then an aircraft that joins from elsewhere and departs without landing.

[A40-BP]

Look's a great scheme! If Cosford allow Flare releases at their show? Cheers in Advance...

No.

Via D200:

An aircraft equipped with flares is considered to be 'armed', and the big headaches come if it lands armed rather then an aircraft that joins from elsewhere and departs without landing.

Ah, that's a shame! No flare firing for the Belgian A109 Solo in the UK this year then....

Unless it operated from Shawbury of course...

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[PeterR]

The Dutch F-16 operated from Brize Norton in 2010, and still didn't use flares.

[agdickie]

The Dutch F-16 operated from Brize Norton in 2010, and still didn't use flares.

Brize doesn't have the facilities to host flare-carrying aircraft as that's been one of the "Why no flares at RIAT" questions. Baffled me a bit but that's what was said.

[PeterR]

So none of the based aircraft are Brize Norton carry flares?!

[Dragon Rapide]

It was based at Mildenhall for its Duxford display last year so we were just SPOILT FOR FLARES!!!

[DeanW]

That's a strange one, as the RAF C17s carry flares. Unless they operate from elsewhere when doing flare trials etc?

[Craig]

That;s one very cool looking scheme, even nicer than the last!

[agdickie]

You can see where the bafflement comes in!

[stratocaster]

Good colour scheme,just a shame we won't be seeing it at Leuchars!

[st24]

I like it, a lot simpler than the previous one that I thought was just a bit too clever and became Nice to see national colours back too- the Dutch were always good at that...

[Agg]

I think she looks good, certainly follows in the footsteps of the two/three aircraft preceding her, with the flowing lines and the different shades of blue and gray.

[rdchawk]

loving the new scheme - cant wait to see it at Duxford in a few weeks

[timuss]

Very smart looking forward to that at Duxford in a few weeks

[Bruno G]

The new Belgian solo display that will be well to Duxford will be his first show. (Before Belgium)
He has not stolen and will make its first technical flight tomorrow May 2nd at Florennes
(its code is FA.84)

[PhilW]

He has not stolen...

Glad to hear it!

[Chrisse]

He has not stolen...

Glad to hear it!

Suspecting a translating programme error here of "Il n'a pas volé". It should be "It hasn't flown yet"
Interestingly, Google translates the infinitive form of "voler" as "fly", so just slightly inconsequent.
At any rate, cheers for the info!

[Agg]

Looking forward to seeing some better shots of her

[Agg]

Any pictures from today?