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March 31th until April 11th Ramstein Flag 2025 (RAFL25)

      

RAMSTEIN FLAG25 (RAFL25)
NATO Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) is set to launch Ramstein Flag 2025 (RAFL25), a large-scale tactical-level live-fly exercise, from 31 March to 11 April 2025.
The Flag-series exercises conduct multiple scenarios designed to provide realistic combat settings. A Flag exercise involves participants from Allied Air Forces and provides
them with lifelike training in a complex, contested environment. Based on traditional designations of red, i.e. enemy, and blue, i.e. friendly, aerial systems simulate Air Defence
assets that engage offensive or adversary assets.


" This year hosted by Fightertown Leeuwarden and organized by the 323 Air Combat Development Center (ACDC) the knowledge center of the Air Combat Command (ACC).
The 323 ACDC develops, tests and trains tactics, procedures and concepts with the ACC's weapon systems and the NATO Allied Air Command (AIRCOM).
This event will involve over 90 aircraft operating from 12 Allied air bases supported by over 15 NATO nations.

This year’s exercise, which runs in conjunction with the Dutch-led Frisian Flag series, is designed to provide Allied forces with advanced training in a complex, contested operational environment.
Priorities for RAFL25 include exercising Counter Anti-Access/Area Denial (C-A2AD), Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD), Agile Combat Employment (ACE), and seamless information sharing across Allied nations. These objectives reflect AIRCOM's focus on ensuring the air component’s readiness to respond rapidly in Article 5 scenarios, where NATO’s collective defence commitments are invoked.
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E
xpected Participants




  F-35A Leeuwarden AB & Volkel AB, The Netherlands (RNLAF)
Mission Callsigns : PANTHER01,02,03,04
F-011, F-013 F-35A Lightning II ACC/322sq Homebase Fightertown Leeuwarden
F-014, F-016 F-35A Lightning II ACC/322sq Homebase Fightertown Leeuwarden
F-017, F-018 F-35A Lightning II ACC/322sq Homebase Fightertown Leeuwarden
F-022, F-023 F-35A Lightning II ACC/322sq Homebase Fightertown Leeuwarden

Mission Callsigns : BLADE05,06,07,08
F-027 F-35A Lightning II ACC/313sq Arr. 27-03 BLADE01 / Dep. 11-04 TIGER06
F-028 F-35A Lightning II ACC/313sq Arr. 27-03 BLADE02 / Dep. 11-04 TIGER01
F-030 F-35A Lightning II ACC/313sq Arr. 27-03 BLADE03 / Dep. 11-04 TIGER04
F-036 F-35A Lightning II ACC/313sq Arr. 27-03 BLADE04
F-035 F-35A Lightning II ACC/313sq Arr. 01-04 TIGER01 / Dep. 11-04 TIGER03
F-037 F-35A Lightning II ACC/313sq Arr. 02-04 TIGER01 / Dep. 11-04 TIGER05
F-040 F-35A Lightning II ACC/313sq Arr. 02-04 TIGER02 / Dep. 11-04 TIGER02

MQ-9A Leeuwarden AB (RNLAF)
Mission Callsigns : REAPER81
M-001 MQ-9A ACC/306sq Homebase Fightertown Leeuwarden

Tanker Support
T-059 KC-30M MMRT MMU EHEH-EHEH 31-03(2), 01-04(2), 02-04(2),MMF92,




EF2000 Luftwaffe/GAF
Mission Callsigns : SHOCK31,32,33,34
30+87 EF2000 TaktLwG71 Arr. 26-03 GAFR71A / Dep. 11-04 GAFR71C
30+71 EF2000(T) TaktLwG71 Arr. 26-03 GAFR71B / Dep. 11-04 GAFR71H
30+85 EF2000 TaktLwG71 Arr. 26-03 GAFR71C / Dep. 11-04 GAFR71D
30+83 EF2000 TaktLwG71 Arr. 26-03 GAFR71D / Dep. 11-04 GAFR71F

EF2000 Luftwaffe/GAF
Mission Callsigns : SHOCK31,32,33,34
30+88 EF2000 TaktLwG71 Arr. 27-03 GAFR71E / Dep. 11-04 GAFR71E
31+45 EF2000 TaktLwG71 Arr. 27-03 GAFR71F / Dep. 10-04 GAFR71B
30+78 EF2000 TaktLwG71 Arr. 27-03 GAFR71G / Dep. 10-04 GAFR71A
30+89 EF2000 TaktLwG71 Arr. 27-03 GAFR71H / Dep. 11-04 GAFR71G
Support by road.

Tanker Support
T-055 KC-30M MMRT MMU EDDK-EDDK 31-03(1)MMF91,





F-16C/D, Hellenic Air Force, (HAF)
Mission Callsigns : VIPER51,52,53,54
025 F-16D 343 Mira Arr. 26-03 HAF343A / Dep. 11-04 HAF343B

505 F-16C 343 Mira/Spec.Tail Arr. 26-03 HAF343A / Dep. 11-04 HAF343C

006 F-16C 343 Mira Arr. 26-03 HAF343A / Dep. 11-04 HAF343A

501 F-16C 343 Mira Arr. 26-03 HAF343A / Dep. 11-04 HAF343D

508 F-16C 343 Mira Arr. 26-03 HAF343A / Dep. 11-04 HAF343E

Support, Hellenic Air Force HAF
747 C-130H 356MTM/Spec.Tail Arr. 26-03 HAF356H R.O.N


747 C-130H 356MTM/Spec.Tail Dep. 27-03 HAF356H
747 C-130H 356MTM/Spec.Tail Arr. / Dep. 11-04 HAF356H




JAS39C Gripen Swedish Air Force
Mission Callsigns : KING25,26,27,28
39253/253 Saab.JAS39C Gripen F7 Arr. 27-03 SVFG13 / Dep. 11-04 SVFG18
39829/829 Saab.JAS39D Gripen F17 Arr. 27-03 SVFG14 / Dep. 11-04 SVFG14
39277/277 Saab.JAS39C Gripen F7 Arr. 27-03 SVFG15 / Dep. 11-04 SVFG15
39275/275 Saab.JAS39C Gripen F7 Arr. 27-03 SVFG16 / Dep. 11-04 SVFG16
39268/268 Saab.JAS39C Gripen F7 Arr. 27-03 SVFG18 / Dep. 11-04 SVFG17
39278/278 Saab.JAS39C Gripen F17 Arr. 28-03 SVFG17 / Dep. 11-04 SVFG13
Support, Swedish Air Force
84007/847 Tp84(C-130) 73Airliftsq Arr. / Dep. 27-03 SVF828
84007/847 Tp84(C-130) 73Airliftsq Arr. / Dep. 11-04 SVF828





Rafale B, Armée de L'Air & De L'Espace (FAF)
Mission Callsigns : DUKE41,42,43,44
359/30-FZ Rafale B ECE01.030 Arr. 27-03 FAF9171A / Dep. 11-04 FAF9170D
368/30-SQ Rafale B ECE01.030 Arr. 27-03 FAF9171B / Dep. 11-04 FAF9170E
360/30-SI Rafale B ECE01.030 Arr. 27-03 FAF9171C / Dep. 11-04 FAF9170C
362/30-SK Rafale B ECE01.030 Arr. 27-03 FAF9171D / Dep. 11-04 FAF9170B
361/30-SJ Rafale B ECE01.030 Arr. 27-03 FAF9171E / Dep. 11-04 FAF9170A
  / Support, Armée de L'Air (FAF)
55+02/5938 C-130J-30 BATS Arr. / Dep. 25-03 GAF349
090 /ZF  Emb.121 Xingu EAT00.319 Arr. / Dep. 27-03 COTAM1722





55+03/5944 C-130J-30 BATS Arr. 15-04 GAF310
Tanker Support
F-UJCP A330MRTT ERVTS01/02.031 LFMI-LFMI 31-03(2) VALIANT98,
55+03/5938 C-130J-30 BATS Arr. / Dep. 15-04 GAF301




F/A-18C, Finnish Air Force, Suomen Ilmavoimat
Mission Callsigns : NORMAN45,46,47,48
HN-406/06 F/A-18C HävLLv 31 Arr. 27-03 FNF191 / Dep. 11-04 FNF193
HN-425/25 F/A-18C HävLLv 31 Arr. 27-03 FNF192 / Dep. 11-04 FNF195
HN-423/23 F/A-18C HävLLv 31 Arr. 27-03 FNF193 / Dep. 11-04 FNF194
HN-422/22 F/A-18C HävLLv 31 Arr. 27-03 FNF194 / Dep. 11-04 FNF192
HN-438/38 F/A-18C HävLLv 31 Arr. 27-03 FNF195 / Dep. 11-04 FNF191
Support, Finnish Air Force, Suomen Ilmavoimat
PI-04 PC-12/47E TukiLLv/4flt Arr. / Dep. 25-03 FNF183
PI-04 PC-12/47E TukiLLv/4flt Arr. / Dep. 27-03 FNF185

PI-03 PC-12/47E TukiLLv/4flt Arr. / Dep. 28-03 FNF212
PI-03 PC-12/47E TukiLLv/4flt Arr. / Dep. 11-04 FNF201
LJ-03 LearJet LJ-35A TukiLLv/2flt Arr. / Dep. 11-04 FNF232





F-35A LN/USAFE
Mission Callsigns : BOLT11,12,13,14
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19-5473/LN F-35A 495FS/48thFW Arr. 27-03 VALKYRIE01 / Dep. 11-04 VALKYRIE01
19-5484/LN F-35A 495FS/48thFW Arr. 27-03 VALKYRIE02 / Dep. 11-04 VALKYRIE06
48FW Boss "Bird liberty Wing Queen"
20-5570/LN F-35A 495FS/48thFW Arr. 27-03 VALKYRIE03 / Dep. 11-04 VALKYRIE03
20-5573/LN F-35A 495FS/48thFW Arr. 27-03 VALKYRIE04 / Dep. 11-04 VALKYRIE02
20-5615/LN F-35A 495FS/48thFW Arr. 27-03 VALKYRIE05 / Dep. 11-04 VALKYRIE05
20-5601/LN F-35A 495FS/48thFW Arr. 27-03 VALKYRIE06 / Dep. 11-04 VALKYRIE04

Tanker Support
59-1475/D KC-135R 351ARS EGUN-EGUN 31-03(1) QUID92,
58-0100/D KC-135R 351ARS EGUN-EGUN 31-03(2) QUID94,
63-8878/D KC-135R 351ARS EGUN-EGUN 02-04(2) QUID94,




NATO Support
LX-N90445 Boeing E-3A NAEW&CF From Homebase Geilenkirchen, DE
Tanker Support
ZZ335 Voyager KC3 10/101sq EGVN-EGVN 31-03(1), MADRAS96,
Tanker Support
MM62228 KC-767A 8'Gr LIRA-LIRA 31-03(1&2) TEXACO90,
Tanker Support
57-2609 KC-135R 10/101sq EGUN-EGUN 31-03(1) ASENA..,
Tanker Support
15004 CC-150 437sq EHEH-EHEH 31-03(1&2) HOSER97,

Electronic warfare
G-FRAT Falcon 20EW Draken Europe Arr. 28-03 RUSHTON/FRA93

Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1)
F803 ZR.HM. TROMP --
N 277 NH-90NFH 860sq/DHC on board Zr.HM. Tromp

Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1)
A1443 Rhon --

Participating Groundsystems
  FlaRakRad Roland auf LKW 15t MAN Flugabwehrrakete
  Roland Anti-Aircraft missile system for combating low-flying and very low-flying aircraft



Participating from RAF FAIRFORD,



F-16C 151Filo :   89-0043, 91-0008, 92-0019, 92-0021, 91-0018 --> Arr. HVK3017-18,3020-22
Mission Callsign :  FANG71,72,73,74



F-16AM Esc.48 :   1636, 1622, 1638                                         --> Arr. 26-03 ROF145
Mission Callsign : DEVIL75,76,77,78
Support :  2703 C-27J Esc.902                                        --> Arr. / Dep. 26-03 ROF146

Participating from RAF MARHAM,



EF-18M/BM, Ala12/15 CE.15-02/15-71 EF-18BM, C.15-48/12-06 EF-18M, C.15-62/12-20 EF-18M,
EF-18M/BM Ala12/15 CE.15-12/12-75 EF-18BM, C.15-53/12-11 EF-18M, C.15-44/12-02 EF-18M,
 Arr. 26-03 AME
Mission Callsign :   JEDI65,66,67,68
Support :  A-400M Arr. / Dep. 26-03 AME3132


Participating from Skrydstrup



F-35A 6'St                                                                      --> Arr.25-03
Mission Callsign :  



JAS39C/D 30, 34, 35, 36, 43                                               --> Arr. 26-03
Mission Callsign :   SAW..
Support : A319 604 MH101                                               --> Arr. 26-03




E
xpected Mission-Times:

Monday to Thursday--> 1st wave 1630-2000Lt--> Mission-->2nd wave 2100-2330Lt
Friday--> 1st wave 1630Lt--> Mission -->2000Lt

NOTAM FIGHTERTOWN LEEUWARDEN (EHLW)


What : AD OPR HR are Changed Due to Nato exercise Ramstein Flag 2025
When : MAR 31th until APR 3rd
Time : (0600-1430Z to 1430-2145LZ) / 0800-1630Lt to 1630-2345Lt

What : AD OPR HR are Changed Due to Nato exercise Ramstein Flag 2025
When : APR 4th until APR 4th
Time : (0600-1430Z to 1300-1745LZ) / 0800-1630Lt to 1500-1945Lt

What : AD OPR HR are Changed Due to Nato exercise Ramstein Flag 2025
When : APR 7th until APR 10th
Time : (0600-1430Z to 1430-2145Z) / 0800-1630Lt to 1630-2345Lt

Credit's; P.R.Kroese, AC NATO, MinDef, Roberto, Anonymous lw-patch.nl, and other who wants to stay anonymous.

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