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Falcon Leap 2015

Latest update: September 2018

In September 2015 the first edition of what would become the annual Falcon Leap exercise was held. Exercise Falcon Leap is organized by the Royal Netherlands Army, 11 Air Mobile Brigade together with their Royal Netherlands Air Force colleagues from 336 squadron. Falcon Leap was held from Wednesday September 13 until Friday September 15.

Participants Falcon Leap 2015

Country: Aircraft: No. aircraft: Squadron / Wing: Airbase: Comments: Belgium C-130H 1 20 smaldeel Melsbroek   Germany C-160D 2 LTG 63 Hohn   Netherlands C-130H.30 1 336 squadron Eindhoven               Total   4

Missions and jump locations

Jump locations: Date Executed missions: Planned missions: Mission rate           Marnewaard September 16 0 Unknown (3?)   Ginkelse heide September 17 0 Unknown (3?)   Houtdorperveld September 18 4 4 100,00%           Total   4 4 100,00%

Photo gallery participants Falcon Leap

Belgium C-130H Hercules	Germany C-160D Transall	Netherlands C-130H Hercules

Photo gallery Eindhoven arrival German Air Force C-160D September 15

Photo gallery Houtdorperveld September 18