(no) Frisian Flag; Weapons Instructor Course 2024

[Crowflight]

Heard rumours of no Frisian Flag for 2024, is this correct? Or can we expect it’s return next year?

[wweasel]

No flag for 2024. In 2024 WIC (Weapons Instructor Course)

[K-9]

Hasn't it happened before that both FF and WIC were held?

[Coati]

Yes, but apparently it will not happen in 2024.

[Thijs]

No flag for 2024. In 2024 WIC (Weapons Instructor Course)

WIC 2024 from 2 September until 11 October.

Source: https://www.eurocontrol.int/archive_dow ... node/12462

[rob gouda]

Hallo , klopt deze datum voor de WIC 2024 ?

[Lordofthedragons]

Week 44 and 45 according to:

https://marssum.info/nieuwsbrief-vliegb ... -mei-2024/

Which would make it from the 28th of october to the 8th of november.

[Daan Westenberg]

Confirmed participants are Belgium & Norway, further Dutch MQ9 crews, F-35 crews and in the first phase also F-16 crews.

[roberto]

Week 44 and 45 according to:

https://marssum.info/nieuwsbrief-vliegb ... -mei-2024/

Which would make it from the 28th of october to the 8th of november.

Correct, wintertijd is dan net weer in gegaan, lekkere laag staande zon ideaal om F-35's te fotograferen, alleen bij terugkomst van de middagmissie staat de zon recht op de neus of kont wat dan weer wat minder is
Maar ja, zo laat in het jaar moet het weer ook nog mee werken

[wolfhound32fs]

According to an article in CAJ, Germany will also support the WIC 2024. Although it might be from their homebase or location in Germany (like the RNlAF did with their WIC in 2023 as the German WIC and the RNlAF WIC now take place alternately).

[roberto]

Last WIC German EF2000's and Tornado's were stationed at Leeuwarden for the final 2 weeks of the training, as this was also the final exercise for German Weapon Instructor pilots (first part of their training was at Laage)