Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Royal Netherlands Air Force)

[MickF4]

Hi gents,
 
on April 2, 2009 I was able to capture the first demo-flight of "Sheik" with his new demo jet for the season 2009 - J-015, which he flew in to Volkel from Woensdrecht, after a splendid paintjob was applied on to the jet.
 
Luckily myself and dozen other people were waiting for this first demo today , and it seems the weather-god likes the Royal Netherlands Airforce's F-16 demoteam as we had during the fly-in sun at all.
So with a blue sky "Sheik" could perform his first demo in his new jet oberhead Volkel, before the jet was offically shown to the Commandant Luchtstrijdkrachten, luitenant-generaal Jac Jansen after his impressive solo-display.
The motto: "    "One Team - One Mission" is also applied on to the jet, and with the splendid c/s it will be "the" eyecatcher in 2009 on many, many airshows I´m really sure....
 
I wish "Sheik" and his whole team a good season and that many , many spectators around the globe can see this beauty in "action", and always "Many happy landings Sheik....."
 
Ok enough of my blabla.... let´s start the show and enjoy the pictures 
C & C are more as welcome..... 
 
Cheers
Mick
 
Sheik´s turning and burnung with his new "baby"....
 

 
The moment when he got me..... very , very fast and loud.....
 

 
Unfortunately during his first session no smokewinders were used and also no flares.....
 

 
Sheik on final..... what a beauty
 

[Mickey]

Some less flashy Dutch Vipers...

[Mickey]

I had the camera on 1/80th for propblur , 420 mm and a split-second window between the left-most Piaggio P-149 and a wind-sock making panning interesting to say the least, but I still managed to shoot MiG-killer J-063 taking off. Not sure if I like the result though...

[jeroenow]

J-203 F-16AM 323 squadron RNlAF during landing at Leeuwarden Air Base, The Netherlands

[jeroenow]

J-201 F-16AM 322 squadron during landing at Florennes Air Base, Belgium during TLP 2009/03... the final TLP at Florennes Air Base :-(

[Frank Crébas]

It has been to long since I have shared some of my recent work. These pics were taken on june 18th enroute to the "Luchtmachtdagen" at Volkel Airbase

[Mickey]

Great stuff Frank, thanks for sharing ! From the backseat of an L-39?

[Frank Crébas]

Thanks Micky! Yes, I flew indeed in a (Skyline Aviation) L-39. The J-015 was a plesant mid air surprise 

[Mickey]

We were wondering what kept J-015 so long after scrambling to escort the Polish Fulcrum in . Did you shoot that formation as well? Oh, and Frank, have a look here!

To stay on topic, a Volkel Viper taking-off for the tactical demo during those same Luchtmachtdagen.

[UK_Tomcat_Fan]

Sheik in his new aircraft at RIAT!

[jeroenow]

RIAT 2009

cheers Jeroen

[UK_Tomcat_Fan]

More from Sheik:

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[jeroenow]

Visiting Volkel Air Base last night - thanx Spotting Group Volkel - during night flying activities... I still have a lot of practising to do as can be seen:



I hope you like it (anyway)...

cheers Jeroen

[Mickey]

I think it came out pretty well, Jeroen, nothing to be ashamed of .