Kleine Brogel (EBBL) - 2009 MIL

[signorino]

Ok, thank you very much.
It's the 2nd day that they delete the flight...

[Oscar01]

What I heard was that they were originally planned to dep on monday already. So quit some delays.....

But they will go in the end....
Oscar

[signorino]

If somebody know when they'll departure, please head up with a message.

And one more info: are they with the Jordan flag on the tail like the K.Brogel photocall or are still with Belgian codes?

[gatso76]

6 Jordan F-16's just left Kleine Brogel...no serials mentioned.

credits: Arjen en Polleke_NL....het duo ter plaatse...

[Maurizio]

144, 150,152,149,148,147 in landing order. Any tie ups with their ex Belgian serials?

[signorino]

To Gatso76,

Thank you very much for your heads up message.
I did "scramble" my car so i can take the pictures!!

Thank you again!!

Sincerely,

Signorino

[tonno1970]

Yeah, thanks to all of you who helped us. It was a bit frustrating all these delays and cancellations, but in the end it was well worth it!

Soon some pics on the photoforum.

thanks gp

[DJdeRidder]

144, 150,152,149,148,147 in landing order. Any tie ups with their ex Belgian serials?

I received the following list from Coronet at MSF/Touchdown-News (still to be confirmed, as he writes):

>I have these serials....correction/update welcome!
>
> 144 FA-66
> 147 FA-75
> 148 FA-76
> 149 FA-78
> 150 FA-88
> 151 FA-90

[TC]

And 14h02, the last 2 departed Kleine Brogel being:

141(?) serial needs confirmation !
146

[Maurizio]

It isn't 151 but 152.

[jreijmer]

Also seen yesterday was: F-ZVLA AS.355 of the Pakistan Army with serial 786401. Credits: FlugzeugForum.
Anyone knows if this one is still around the Pampa range or has it already returned to the south of France?

Jeroen

[NLExile]

It isn't 151 but 152.

I confirm arabic s/n 152.

I've always heard to say that s/n°136 to 139 were allocatetd to the four F-16BM (FB-01, -02, -04, -08) while s/n°140 to 151 should be the Jordanian serial numbers for the twelve F-16AM (FA-58, -60, -61, -65, -66, -73, -74, -75, -76, -78, -88, -90). But the out of sequence serial n°152 was definitely not an illusion - see picture herebelow.

For the sake of clarity the original serial number allocation planning was as follow

136 = FB-01 -- DD from EBBL on 27/11/2008
137 = FB-02 -- DD from EBBL on 27/11/2008
138 = FB-04 -- DD from EBBL on 10/09/2008
139 = FB-08 -- DD from EBBL on 10/09/2008

140 = FA-58 -- DD from EBBL on 10/09/2008
141 = FA-60 -- DD from EBBL on 19/03/2009
142 = FA-61 -- DD from EBBL on 10/09/2008
143 = FA-65 -- DD from EBBL on 27/11/2008
144 = FA-66 -- DD from EBBL on 19/03/2009
145 = FA-73 -- DD from EBBL on 27/11/2008
146 = FA-74 -- DD from EBBL on 19/03/2009
147 = FA-75 -- DD from EBBL on 19/03/2009
148 = FA-76 -- DD from EBBL on 19/03/2009
149 = FA-78 -- DD from EBBL on 19/03/2009
150 = FA-88 -- DD from EBBL on 19/03/2009
151 = FA-90 --

But what about this one??
152 = FA-xx -- DD from EBBL on 19/03/2009

Three solutions:
- a squizz in the Jordanian serial numbers
- an error in the arabic serial application at EBBL
- the already reported possible complementary sale of nine (or less?) F-16 to Jordan is signed and one of the new allocated aircraft has a Belgian serial number below FA-90 inducing a general shift in the Jordanian serial system.

Wait and see.


The 152 taxiing at KB prior take off to Jordan

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The 141 was also on the flightline... Close inspection of this a/c reveal no trace nor visible indication of its previous Belgian ID

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V.P.

[EOS]

Also seen yesterday was: F-ZVLA AS.355 of the Pakistan Army with serial 786401. Credits: FlugzeugForum.
Anyone knows if this one is still around the Pampa range or has it already returned to the south of France?

Jeroen

It normally returned friday morning.

Edwin

[happydave]

I will be in the area of Kliene Brogel on friday 1st may, around lunch time . Can anyone tell me is there usually any afternoon flying on fridays?

[lappie]

1 may is a national holiday in belgium (labour day). There won't be any flying at by the belgian air force. (and a lot of other european air forces)