Modern

Netherlands Air Force 1979

List AIR7 Europe

by Mark Bevis

1. Tactical Air Command

332nd, 323rd Interceptor Squadrons@ 18x F-104G +6 reserve (up to 1979)
332nd, 323rd Fighter-Bomber Sqns (1981+)@ 18x F-16A, 2x F-16B Falcon
311th, 312nd Bomber Squadrons@ 18x F-104G Starfighter (+6 reserve)
306th Recce Squadron: 18x RF-104G Starfighter
314th, 315th, 316th Squadrons@ 24x NF-5A Freedom Fighter (some with recce pods)
313th OCU Squadron: 30x NF-5B Freedom Fighter

2. Logistics & Training Command

334th Transport Squadron: 9x Fokker F27M Troopship, 3x Fokker Mk.100 Friendship
298th, 299th Army AOP/Liaison Squadrons@ 36x Alouette III
300th Army AOP/Liaison/Scout Squadron: 30x MBB Bo-105 helicopters
Training: 18x TF-104G Starfighter

3. Notes

a) F-104G in interceptor role has 1x 20mm Vulcan cannon, 2-4x AIM-9G, H, J.

b) F-104G in attack role had 1x 20mm Vulcan cannon, 1x nuclear bomb, 4x 1000lb HE bombs or 4x 18x 68mm rocket pods or 4x BL-755 CBU or 2x 1000lb bombs and 2x rocket pods.

c) F-16A in interceptor role has 1x 20mm Vulcan cannon, 2-6x AIM-9L Sidewinder.

d) NF-5A Freedom Fighter in attack role has 4x 1000lb HE bombs or 4x CBU or 4x 18x 68mm rocket pods or photo-recce pod.

e) Fokker F27M carries 45 paratroops or 13,000lbs cargo.

f) Helicopters are usually unarmed, but in theory the Alouette III can be armed with 1x 20mm cannon fixed firing forward or 2x 7x 68mm rocket pods or 2x AS-11 or 4x AS-11 or 2x AS-12 ATGW.


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