Dutch F-16 Intercept

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04-05-2008 | 06:56 AM

dannolars

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Dutch F-16 Intercept

I took this picture a while ago but finally decided to upload it. Sometimes flying over Holland we let the Dutch intercept us for practice. They like the work and we think it is cool to see them come get us. This is one of thier F-16's along my side of the jet, from the cockpit.

04-05-2008 | 07:46 AM

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wow that's pretty cool.

04-05-2008 | 09:59 AM

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If you ever find yourself with Swiss dips, they will intercept you as well.

04-05-2008 | 12:12 PM

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This may be a silly question...but, do they know it's you before-hand?

04-05-2008 | 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bertramcheeks22

This may be a silly question...but, do they know it's you before-hand?

Yeah, they know who we are because of our call signs. We also request it once in a while, I am sure we are the only idiots out there requesting to get intercepted.

04-05-2008 | 02:37 PM

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The last time I came back from Prestwick we got intercepted by the Dutch and I got some great video footage of it. Can't figure out how to pull the file off the DVD so that I can edit it though. When you tell them they are cleared in close, you best be ready for them to come "blue angle close." The swiss will send up the occasional F/A-18, but usually we got F-5's.