"Here comes the boom"
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Fighter Weapons Instructor Training 2017
In the period from April 24th until October 27th 2017 will 15 'students'
participate in the Fighter Weapons Instructor Training (FWIT).
Denmark-> pilots, The Netherlands-> Pilots, Belgium-> . Pilots, Portugal-> . Pilots, Norway-> . Pilots
FWIT is hosted by the 322 Tactess squadron at the Leeuwarden Airbase.
FWIT, as the course is called, turns experienced European Participating Air Forces (EPAF) F-16 pilots,
usually captains qualified as four-ship flight leads, into weapons officers.
The weapons-instructors has to know after this training all ins and outs of the system (Link 16 datalink capabilities,
the radar performance, GPS-aided inertial navigation system,)
weapons, (500-pound Paveway II bomb, GPS/laser-guided weapons, such as GBU-16, 38, 49
and the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) GBU-39B) and tactics of the Mid Life Update F-16 to be used.
The graduating students and the instructors return to their squadrons with the latest information on weapons and tactics
to share his skills and expirence to his squadron pilots.
Transport Weapons Instructor Course (TWIC) 2017
New during this episode of the FWIT2017 are the 4 'Students' C-130 pilots are follow a training as
Weapons Instructor / Transport weapons Instructor Course (TWIC).
FWIT European Participating Air Forces (EPAF) Participants:
FA-98 |
F-16AM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 02/05 BAF222 / Dep.29/06 BAF232 |
FA-118 |
F-16AM |
10 Wing |
Arr. 02/05 BAF501 / Dep.14/07 BAF513 |
FA-119 |
F-16AM |
10 Wing |
Arr. 02/05 BAF502/Dep.16/06 BAF522/MIG2 |
FA-83 |
F-16AM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 12/05 BAF221 / Dep. 18/05 BAF215 |
FA-89 |
F-16AM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 18/05 BAF215 / Dep. 29/06 BAF221 |
FA-83 |
F-16AM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 09/06 BAF211 / Dep. 20/06 BAF215 |
FA-127 |
F-16AM |
10 Wing |
Arr. 09/06 BAF512 / Dep. 16/06 BAF521 |
FA-124 |
F-16AM |
10 Wing |
Arr. 09/06 BAF511 / Dep. 14/07 BAF511 |
FA-70 |
F-16AM |
10W/Sp.Tail |
Arr. 12/06 BAF503 / Dep. 13/06 BAF501 |
FA-128 |
F-16AM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 20/06 BAF215 / Dep. 14/07 BAF212 |
FA-119 |
F-16AM |
10 Wing |
Arr. 23/06 BAF431 / Dep. 12/07 BAF411 |
FA-117 |
F-16AM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 26/06 BAF211 / Dep. 14/07 BAF213 |
FA-102 |
F-16AM |
10 Wing |
Arr. 06/07 BAF421 / Dep. 14/07 BAF512 |
Support
FB-21 |
F-16AM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 1pob BAF221/Dep. 2pob 02/05 BAF221 |
FB-21 |
F-16AM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 2pob BAF222/Dep. 2pob 12/05 BAF221 |
FB-22 |
F-16AM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 1pob BAF212/Dep. .pob 09/06 BAF211 |
FB-24 |
F-16AM |
10W/Sp.Tail |
Arr. 1pob BAF502/Dep. 2pob 12/06 BAF502 |
FB-21 |
F-16AM |
10 Wing |
Arr. 2pob BAF501/Dep. 1pob 13/06 BAF502 |
FB-23 |
F-16AM |
10 Wing |
Arr. 1pob BAF432/Dep. 2pob 23/06 BAF431 |
FB-22 |
F-16BM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 1pob BAF212/Dep. 2pob 26/06 BAF211 |
FB-22 |
F-16BM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 2pob BAF231/Dep. 1pob 29/06 BAF231 |
FB-22 |
F-16BM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 2pob BAF211/Dep. 1pob 14/07 BAF211 |
E-610 |
F-16AM |
ESK730 |
Arr. 01/05 DAF3261 / Dep.14/07 DAF3262 |
E-024 |
F-16AM |
ESK727 |
Arr. 11/05 DAF3262 / Dep. 02/06 DAF3261 |
E-011 |
F-16AM |
ESK727 |
Arr. 02/06 DAF3261 / Dep.14/07 DAF3261 |
E-008 |
F-16AM |
ESK727 |
Arr. 14/06 DAF3261 / Dep. MIG2 |
J-871, J-632 |
F-16AM |
322Tactess |
-- |
J-135, J-006 |
F-16AM |
322Tactess |
-- |
J-144 |
F-16AM |
322Tactess |
-- |
J-065 |
F-16BM |
322Tactess |
-- |
J-630 |
F-16AM |
312sq/td |
Arr. 01/05 STING1 / Dep. 12/05 METAL1 |
J-005 |
F-16AM |
312sq/td |
Arr. 01/05 STING2 / Dep. 14/07 BULLDOG2 |
J-020 |
F-16AM |
313sq/322td |
Arr. 12/05 METAL1 / Dep.23/06 COWBOY1 |
J-514 |
F-16AM |
313sq/td |
Arr. 19/05 METAL2 / Dep. 02/06 BONZO2 |
J-641 |
F-16AM |
312sq/td |
Arr. 09/06 FIST1 / Dep. 15/6 METAL1 |
J-514 |
F-16AM |
313sq/td |
Arr. 14/06 TIGER1 / Dep. 26/06 ANVIL1 |
J-646 |
F-16AM |
312sq/nmk |
Arr. 22/06 FLAME2 / Dep. 26/06 ANVIL2 |
J-020 |
F-16AM |
313sq/322td |
Arr. 29/06 STING4 / Dep. 14/07 BULLDOG |
J-512 |
F-16AM |
312sq |
Arr. 10/07 COWBOY69 / Dep. 14/07 BULLDOG |
298 |
F-16AM |
FLO/Sp.Tail |
Arr.12/05 NOW338A/Dep.30/06 NOW132F |
299 |
F-16AM |
FLO |
Arr.12/05 NOW338B/Dep.26/05 NOW132A |
664 |
F-16AM |
FLO |
Arr.12/05 NOW338C/Dep.02/06 NOW132A |
686 |
F-16AM |
FLO |
Arr.26/05 NOW132A/Dep.30/06 NOW132D |
674 |
F-16AM |
FLO |
Arr.06/06 NOW132A/Dep.30/06 NOW132E |
662 |
F-16AM |
FLO |
Arr.07/06 NOW132/Dep.09/06 NOW132C |
Força Aérea Portuguesa (Portuguese Airforce), Portugal |
15105 |
F-16AM |
Esq201/301 |
Arr. 01-05 AFP85 / Dep. 04/07 AFP83 |
15114 |
F-16AM |
Esq201/301 |
Arr.01-05 AFP86 / Dep. 09/06 AFP53 |
15131 |
F-16AM |
Esq201/301 |
Arr. 01-05 AFP87 / Dep. 09/06 AFP54 |
15116 |
F-16AM |
Esq201/301 |
Arr. 10/05 AFP17 / Dep. 26/06 AFP90 |
15107 |
F-16AM |
Esq201/301 |
Arr. 12/05 AFP21 / Dep. 16/05 AFP94 |
15112 |
F-16AM |
Esq201/301 |
Arr. 19/05 AFP41 / Dep. 14/07 AFP84 |
15113 |
F-16AM |
Esq201/301 |
Arr. 19/05 AFP42 / Dep. 14/07 AFP86 |
15135 |
F-16AM |
Esq201/301 |
Arr. 19/05 AFP43 / Dep. 14/07 AFP87 |
15110 |
F-16AM |
Esq201/301 |
Arr. 04/07 AFP82 / Dep. 14/07 AFP85 |
Support
16806 |
C-130H-30 |
Esq501/sp.T |
Arr. / Dep. 01-05 AFP94 |
16701 |
C-295M |
Esq502 |
Arr. / Dep. 03-05 AFP95 |
16703 |
C-295M |
Esq502 |
Arr.15-05 AFP34 RON / Dep.16-05 AFP34 |
16806 |
C-130H-30 |
Esq501/sp.T |
Arr. / Dep. 08-06 AFP99 |
15119 |
F-16BM |
Esq201/301 |
Arr.10-07 RON/Dep.11/07 2pob AFP33A |
15120 |
F-16BM |
Esq201/301 |
Arr.10-07 RON/Dep.11/07 2pob AFP33B |
16805 |
C-130H |
Esq501 |
Arr. / Dep. 14-07 AFP04 |
16803 |
C-130H |
Esq501 |
Arr. / Dep. 15-09 AFP71 |
16803 |
C-130H |
Esq501 |
Arr. / Dep. 19-09 AFP56 |
The seven-month course consists of three flying phases:
AIR-TO-AIR phase
The Air-to-Air phase will be from May 1st until July 14th
The air-to-air phase, begins with basic fighter maneuvers (BFM), --> air combat maneuvering (ACM),
At July 14th the Students have successfully completed this phase.
The next phase starts at June --> tactical intercepts (TI),--> finally by air combat training (ACT).
In this period several Nato country will send some fighter who will be playing the "enemy".
After this period there will be a holiday stop until August 14th.
Participants Air-to-Air Phase : |
30+70 |
EF-2000 |
TaktLwG73 |
Arr. / Dep. 23-05 GAFS01 |
00-3001/LN |
F-15E-63MC |
494fs/48fw |
Arr. / Dep. 24-05 HOWLER61 |
96-0201/LN |
F-15E-58MC |
494fs/48fw |
Arr. / Dep. 24-05 HOWLER62 |
30+51 |
EF-2000 |
TaktLwG73 |
Arr. / Dep. 24-05 GAFS02 |
30+87 |
EF-2000 |
TaktLwG71 |
Arr. / Dep. 29-05 GAFR01A |
30+89 |
EF-2000 |
TaktLwG71 |
Arr. / Dep. 29-05 GAFR01B |
00-3001/LN |
F-15E-63MC |
494fs/48fw |
Arr. / Dep. 30-05 DARK81 |
30+89 |
EF-2000 |
TaktLwG71 |
Arr. / Dep. 31-05 GAFR01A |
30+87 |
EF-2000 |
TaktLwG71 |
Arr. / Dep. 31-05 GAFR01B |
053 |
Falcon20EW |
Esk717 |
Arr. 19/06 NOW717B / Dep 23/06 IGOR1 |
Draken Int. / Skyline Aviation "Northsea aggressor"
New during this episode of the FWIT2017 are the 4 civil L-159E ALCA aircraft, who are simulating the enemy "Red Air".
N259EM/259 |
L-159E ALCA |
DRAKEN |
Arr. 22/06 / Dep. 12/07 ARCTIC11 |
N159EM/159 |
L-159E ALCA |
DRAKEN |
Arr. 22/06 / Dep. 12/07 ARCTIC12 |
N258EM/258 |
L-159E ALCA |
DRAKEN |
Arr. 22/06 / Dep. 12/07 ARCTIC13 |
N262EM/262 |
L-159E ALCA |
DRAKEN |
Arr. 22/06 / Dep. 12/07 ARCTIC14 |
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G-781 |
C-130H |
336sq |
Arr. 07/07 TDY, mission c/s "DEVIL1" |
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- |
NAF79 |
Dep. 14/07 TDY, mission c/s "DEVIL1" |
AIR-TO-GROUND phase
The "Air-to-Ground"(Surface) phase begins at August 14th until October 27th. After two weeks of academic,
the "Air-to-Ground"(Surface) phase begins with --> basic range missions --> basic surface attack --> and by opposed surface attack.
The dropping of "Live" and Dummy bombs during the "Air-to-Ground" (Surface) training practiced will be at various shooting ranges in
The Netherlands (Vliehors "Cornfield" Range, Vlieland) and other countries (Oksbol, Denmark). September 14th the FWIT will go to
Bodø,# Norway for the final phase to combine all the learned lessons
FA-72 |
F-16AM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 07/08 BAF211 / Dep. 14/09 BAF275 |
FA-89 |
F-16AM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 07/08 BAF212 / Dep.14/09 BAF213# |
FA-126 |
F-16AM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 07/08 BAF213 / Dep. 11/08 BAF215 |
FA-56 |
F-16AM |
10 Wing |
Arr. 07/08 BAF511 / Dep. 25/08 BAF501 |
FA-118 |
F-16AM |
10 Wing |
Arr. 07/08 BAF462 / Dep. 21/08 BAF501 |
FA-119 |
F-16AM |
10 Wing |
Arr. 21/08 BAF501 / Dep. 14/09 BAF211# |
FA-118 |
F-16AM |
10 Wing |
Arr. 25/08 BAF501 / Dep. 12/09 BAF421 |
FA-114 |
F-16AM |
10 Wing |
Arr. 12/09 BAF421 / Dep. 14/09 BAF212# |
FA-98 |
F-16AM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 14/09 BAF275 / Dep.14/09 BAF214# |
Support
FB-23 |
F-16AM |
10 Wing |
Arr. / Dep. 07/08 BAF451 |
FB-17 |
F-16AM |
10 Wing |
Arr. 1pob BAF461/Dep. 2pob 07/08 |
E-610 |
F-16AM |
ESK730 |
Arr. 09/08 DAF3261 / Dep. 14/09 DAF326.# |
E-011 |
F-16AM |
ESK727 |
Arr. 11/08 DAF3262 / Dep. 14/09 DAF326.# |
J-871, J-135 |
F-16AM |
322Tactess |
-- |
J-513 |
F-16AM |
322Tactess |
-- |
J-515 |
F-16AM |
322Tactess |
Dep. 14/09 NAF322F# |
J-021 |
F-16AM |
322Tactess |
Dep. 14/09 NAF322A# |
J-008 |
F-16AM |
312sq/td |
Arr. 07/08 COWBOY1 / Dep. 14/09 CALF2 |
J-646 |
F-16AM |
312sq/nmk |
Arr. 07/08 BEAVER1 / Dep. 14/09 CALF1 |
J-508 |
F-16AM |
313sq |
Arr. 11/08 NAF313 / Dep.14/09 NAF322# |
J-196 |
F-16AM |
312sq/313fc |
Arr. 16/08 BULLDOG1/Dep.24/08 BULLDOG1 |
J-005 |
F-16AM |
312sq/td |
Arr. 24/08 BULLDOG1 / Dep. 14/09 NAF322# |
J-015 |
F-16AM |
312sq |
Arr. 01/09 BONZO1 / Dep. 11/09 TIGER1 |
J-512 |
F-16AM |
312sq |
Arr. 11/09 TIGER1 / Dep.14/09 NAF322# |
J-055 |
F-16AM |
312sq |
Arr. 12/09 EPIC1 / Dep. 14/09 NAF322C# |
298 |
F-16AM |
FLO/Sp.Tail |
Arr.07/08 NOW132A/Dep.22/08 NOW132 |
664 |
F-16AM |
FLO |
Arr.07/08 NOW132B/Dep.14/09 NOW132.# |
660 |
F-16AM |
FLO |
Arr.09/08 NOW132A/Dep.14/09 NOW132.# |
681 |
F-16AM |
FLO |
Arr.09/08 NOW132C/Dep.14/09 NOW132.# |
298 |
F-16AM |
FLO/Sp.Tail |
Arr.22/08 NOW132E/Dep.25/08 NOW338A |
Força Aérea Portuguesa (Portuguese Airforce), Portugal |
15105 |
F-16AM |
Esq201/301 |
Arr. 11/08 AFP50 / Dep. 15/09 AFP53 |
15110 |
F-16AM |
Esq201/301 |
Arr. 11/08 AFP51 / Dep. 15/09 AFP52 |
Support
16805 |
C-130H-30 |
Esq501 |
Arr. / Dep. 11-08 AFP26 |
16803 |
C-130H |
Esq501 |
Arr. / Dep. 15-09 AFP71 |
STRIKE TARGET "CORNFIELD" Range
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Logbook Vliehors "Cornfield" range, Vlieland
Final Mission employment
The final mission employment phase combines all the techniques and tactics taught during the previous phases.
The phase included flying with live ordnance and coordinating with other air and ground assets in complex real-world missions.
At the end off course October 27th there will be a end presentation and a graduation at November 9th.
November 9th presentation and Graduation party
On the last two days of the FWIT is on the first day Tactics symposium
for all current Weapon Instructors and students present their final study.
In the evening they received their weapons instructor badge.
The next day is the official graduation with multiple briefings and presentations.
During the training, participants wear still left badge.
On November 9th, the graduation and were 19 new weapon instructors for the Fighter Weapons Instructor Training 2017.
From that moment , they may wear the right badge.
Visitors FWIT End presentation and Graduation party
FB-22 |
F-16BM |
2 Wing |
Arr. 08/11 BAF271 |
30+60 |
EF-2000 |
TaktLwG73 |
Arr. 09/11 / Dep. 10/11 GAFS01 |
CE-01 |
ERJ-135LR |
15 Wing |
Arr./Dep. 09/11 BAF611 |
CE-02 |
ERJ-135LR |
15 Wing |
Arr./Dep. 10/11 BAF612 |
Mission times:
During the FWIT the students will make 2 waves a day (1145-1330LT and 1445-1630LT) with F-16's,
besite the regular flying Program of the Leeuwarden based F-16's.
Evening flying
Starts in September and will also take place in Norway, at Bodø
FWIT Mission Callsign's:
COPPER, |
DEMON, DEVIL, |
EVIL, EAGLE, |
FALCON, FANG, |
FLANKER, IGOR |
IVAN, KING |
MIG, VIPER |
Frequency:
UHF |
VHF |
STATION |
FIGHTERTOWN LWD |
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281.550 ch.u02 |
- |
Ground |
247.675 ch.u03 |
120.705 ch.v03 |
Tower |
337.000 ch.u04 |
132.030 ch.v04 |
Rapcon North |
279.525 ch.u07 |
- |
Arrival |
264.325 ch.u06 |
132.350 |
Dutchmil |
360.625 ch.u10 |
- |
Monitor TMA-A |
397.275 |
- |
Dutchmil Pri. |
Vliehors"Cornfield"range |
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279.000 Pri. Ch.14 |
138.075 |
Range control |
369.200 Sec. |
122.100 |
Range control |
CRC "BANDBOX" |
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379.850, 317.670 |
360.875, 258.000 |
355.625, 316.075 |
376.775, 245.450 |
361.400, 368.800 |
315.270, 277.450 |
FWIT2017 Air to Air |
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138.425 VIPER |
138.500 KING |
138.575 |
138.850 DEVIL |
138.875 |
139.450 |
142.050 FANG |
140.500 |
141.225 |
141.500 |
142.925 EVIL |
328.375 OPS. |
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Credit's; P.R.Kroese, MinDef, scramble,
lw-patch.nl, and other who wants to stay anonymous.