XTM21 update – Activities & participants

WARNING: the original news message regarding the activities below is outdated! Ref this update. The participants list has been updated accordingly.

Activities

There will be 4 days of flying activities: 8, 9, 10 and 13 September. Each day will have 2 waves in Belgian, Dutch, French and German airspace.
During the AM, a big COMAO (Combined Air Operations) will be organized. PM flights will be CAS (Close Air Support), mini-COMAO and DACT (Dissimilar Air Combat Training). The Pumas will be integrated in the SOF (Special Operations Flight) exercise ‘Pegasus’.

Besides the flying exercise, XTM21 will of course also have some social events.
Of course there’s the opening and closing ceremony, but also a formal dinner, an international evening and TGIF are foreseen.

Participants

  • [svg-flag flag=’FR’ size=’1′] FR
    • ECE 1/30 & EC 3/30: 3 Rafale (XTM & Sanicole airshow)
    • 11F: 2 Rafale (XTM only)
  • [svg-flag flag=’CZ’ size=’1′] CZ
    • 211 SQN: 1 Gripen (XTM & Sanicole airshow)
    • 221: 1 Mi-24 & 1 Mi-171 (XTM & Sanicole airshow)
  • [svg-flag flag=’BE’ size=’1′] BE
    • 31 Sqn: 4 F-16 (XTM & Sanicole airshow)
  • [svg-flag flag=’DE’ size=’1′] DE
    • 511 Sqn: 2 Tornado(observer only)
    • TFW 74: 2 EF2000 (observer only)
  • [svg-flag flag=’IT’ size=’1′] IT
    • 12 Gruppo: 4 EF2000 (XTM only)
    • 21 Gruppo (observer only )
  • [svg-flag flag=’PT’ size=’1′] PT
    • 301 ESQ: 2 F-16 (observer only)
  • [svg-flag flag=’PL’ size=’1′] PL
    • 6 FS: 2 F-16 (XTM & Sanicole airshow)
  • [svg-flag flag=’GR’ size=’1′] GR
    • 335 Mira: 2 F-16 (observer only)
  • [svg-flag flag=’AT’ size=’1′] AT
    • 2 Sqn: 2 EF2000 (XTM only)
  • [svg-flag flag=’HU’ size=’1′] HU
    • 59/1 Sqn: 2 Gripen (Sanicole airshow only)