| ROYAL NETHERLANDS Air Force RNLAF F-16 DEMO TEAM 323 SQN PILOT vêlkrö PATCH | ||
This is a very special Original (not cheap import copy) ROYAL NETHERLANDS Air Force RNLAF F-16 DEMO TEAM 323 SQN PILOT vêlkrö PATCH Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. You will receive the item as shown in the first photo. Please note that there are color variations due to settings on different PCs/Monitors. The color shown on your screen may not be the true color. Personal check payment is welcomed.The F-16 Solo Display Team was last based at Leeuwarden Air Base in the Dutch province of Friesland and consisted of the pilot, two instructors and seven ground crew. The members of the team were always seconded from a squadron of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The last pilot, Kapitein (Flight Lieutenant) Jeroen "Slick" Dickens, flies with 323 Squadron. All members were operational military personnel and, apart from their tasks with the demo team, performed normal operational duties. The Dutch F16 demo team moved to another squadron and/or base every two years, season 2007-2009 having been the exception. From 2005 until 2009 the demo team was based at Volkel Air Base. In 2010 the team consisted of members of operational squadrons from Leeuwarden Air Base. They took over the orange F-16, J-015. In 2012 and 2013 the team was based at Volkel Air Base and returned to Leeuwarden Air Base in early 2014. The team was established in September 1979 with the first demonstration of an RNLAF F-16 during an air show at Twente Air Base (now Enschede Airport Twente). The team took part at air shows in European countries and, in 2006, at Edwards Air Force Base in the United States. The team won the prize for the best display team in the jet category at the air show held at Reims – Champagne Air Base in 2009. The team had no single colour scheme. The orange colour scheme used at the time of its disbanding was unveiled in April 2009. However, the team had no accidents. On 17 December 2018 it was announced that F-16 Solo Display Team had been permanently disbanded. The team had already been inactive since 2015 due to a shortage of personnel and material. For 2016, the Apache helicopter which is used by the demo team will be a standard painted version. The Q-18 is a standard Dutch Apache dedicated to the demonstrations calendars for the coming season. This relieves the squadron from the difficult task of finding a spare aircraft for each show. The Hellfire racks and rocket pods are removed from the helicopter. This saves weight, enabling the Apache to speed up faster in between the individual manoeuvres. The aircraft also flies the show with a minimum amount of fuel on board. This also saves weight and allows the helicopter to accelerate faster between individual manoeuvres. For 2016 the HAWK is also equipped with AMASE pods. These are used to fire the flares during the display. These pods are normally used in Afghanistan to deceive heat-seeking missiles. (WiKi) Other items in other pictures are for your reference only, available in my eBay Store. They will make a great addition to your SSI Shoulder Sleeve Insignia collection. You find only US Made items here, with the same LIFETIME warranty. 2060617 **eBay REQUIRES ORDER BE SENT WITH TRACKING, PLEASE SELECT USPS 1ST CLASS SERVICE w/TRACKING**   **eBay REQUIRES ORDER BE SENT WITH TRACKING, PLEASE SELECT USPS 1ST CLASS SERVICE w/TRACKING** 
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