Frisian Flag 2000
From September 4th until September 15th airbase Leeuwarden in the Netherlands was crowded with jets from four different air forces. They were participating in exercise FRISIAN FLAG 2000.On September 11th 2000, Frisian Flag issued a Media Day at Leeuwarden. Hans Nijenboer from Sentry Aviation News made this report.
Detailed information can be found below.
Photo's to the participants:
Detailed information
Captain Maurice "SKUNK" Schonk , coordinator of Frisian Flag, started with a welcome to all the participants. Then an introduction to the Frisian Flag way of working was given by Capt.Maurice"SKUNK" Schonk and Capt. Michel Bulte. Also some plans for the FRISIAN FLAG 2001 were disclosed.Photographic opportunities
During the day, some photographic opportunities were arranged. Photographing on the flight-line, during taxiing out and take off and after the landing.Aircraft
| Country | Aircraft | Squadron | Base |
| RNLAF | 16 x F-16AM | 322/ 323 Squadron | Leeuwarden |
| 4 x F-16AM | |||
| 8 x F-16A | 312 Squadron | Volkel | |
| BAF | 4 x F-16A | ||
| 3 x F-16AM | |||
| USAFE | 6 x F-15C | 493rd FS | Lakenheath |
| 2 x KC- 135 * | 100th ARW | Mildenhall | |
| GAF | 3 x F-4F | JG 73 | Laage |
| 3 x MIG29G | JG 73 | Laage | |
| NATO | 1 x E3A * | NAEWF | Geilenkirchen |
| * Operating from home base. | |||
FRISIAN FLAG HISTORY
Back in 1992, the large-scale exercise DIATIT was held for the first time. It was renamed DIAWACS in 1993- 1996 because the scenario was built around AWACS. Since 1997-1998 it was renamed DIATIT because the participation of the AWACS was cancelled. Due to massive participation last two years the name of the exercise was renamed FRISIAN FLAG 99.WHY FRISIAN FLAG
It is a part of the 323 sq task:-To train NATO-Pilots in planning, briefing and executing large-scale packages
-To integrate Airforce and GBAD effectively in a large-scale scenario.
-To promote the RNLAF between other airforces by organising a low-budget flag-exercise.
OBJECTIVES FFY2K
To train Offensive Counter Air roles in a realistic large-scale multi-national scenario, with emphasis placed on the effective integration of all the available assets (Ground & Air).FRISIAN FLAG - MISSIONS
- Blue Air versus dedicated Red Air- One FAOR and one/two OCA- Force
- Red Air will act as training aid simulating Mig-29, SU-27
- Target defences by SA8, Roland, ZSU 23-4,
- Mission types flown: OCA, (B) AI, CAS.
MISSION DEBRIEF
- Air to Air by Red- Air Lead- Mass-Debrief by AIRBOSS/RTO
- Extensive use of ASE-debrief facilities.
- General lessons learned by AIRBOSS/RTO
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