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A Spanish Air Force EF-18B Hornet (CE.15-12; 12-75; cn558/B092), seen here banking during a blasting take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of a mission during FF2015.

A Spanish Air Force EF-18A Hornet (C.15-60; 12-18; cn0842/A582), seen here banking during take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of a mission during FF2015.

A USAF F-15C Eagle (86-0155; cn1002/C383), seen here during a blasting take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of a mission during FF2015.

A USAF F-15C Eagle (81-0023; cn740/C206) from the 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, Jacksonsville, seen here during a blasting take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of a mission during FF2015.

A USAF F-15C Eagle (81-0023; cn740/C206), seen here during a blasting take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of a mission during FF2015. This F-15C belongs to the 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, Jacksonsville, Fla., which leads the first ANG Theater Security Package (TSP) deployed in support of "Operation Atlantic Resolve".

A USAF F-15C Eagle (81-0023; cn740/C206), seen here during a blasting take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of a mission during FF2015. This F-15C belongs to the 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, Jacksonsville, Fla., which leads the first ANG Theater Security Package (TSP) to deploy in support of "Operation Atlantic Resolve".

A USAF F-15C Eagle (81-0023; cn740/C206), seen here during a blasting take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of a mission during FF2015. This F-15C belongs to the 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, Jacksonsville, Fla., which leads the first ANG Theater Security Package (TSP) to deploy in support of "Operation Atlantic Resolve".

A USAF F-15C Eagle (86-0151; cn998/C379) from the 123rd Fighter Squadron "Redhawks" Oregon ANG, is seen during a blasting take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden Air Base. This F-15C belongs to the 125th Fighter Wing, which leads the first ANG Theater Security Package (TSP) to deploy in support of "Operation Atlantic Resolve".

German Air Force Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon S (30+97; cnGS075) from TLG-31 based at Norvenich AFB, nicely banking on take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of another FF2015 mission.

"Heron" approaching Leeuwarden Air Base...

Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16AM (J-016; cn6D-172), nicely banking on take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of another FF2015 mission.

Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16AM (J-062; cn6D-145), nicely banking on take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of another FF2015 mission.

Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16AM (J-508; cn6D-147), nicely banking on take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of another FF2015 mission.

A set of balloons, over Leeuwarden Air Base...did you see these as well??

A USAF F-15C Eagle (82-0016; cn829/C247) from the 123rd Fighter Squadron "Redhawks" Oregon ANG, is seen on take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden Air Base. This F-15C belongs to the 125th Fighter Wing, which leads the first ANG Theater Security Package (TSP) to deploy in support of "Operation Atlantic Resolve".

A Spanish Air Force EF-18M Hornet (C.15-66; 12-24; cn0894/A588), seen here during take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of a mission during FF2015.

Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16AM (J-136; cn6D-126), nicely banking on take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of another FF2015 mission.

Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16AM (J-367; cn6D-124), nicely banking on take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of another FF2015 mission.

German Air Force Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon S (30+75; cnGS056) from TLG-31 based at Norvenich AFB, nicely banking on take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of another FF2015 mission.

German Air Force Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon S (31+04; cnGS0080) from TLG-31 based at Norvenich AFB, nicely banking on take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of another FF2015 mission.

A USAF F-15C Eagle (82-0016; cn829/C247) from the 123rd Fighter Squadron "Redhawks" Oregon ANG, is seen on take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden Air Base. This F-15C belongs to the 125th Fighter Wing, which leads the first ANG Theater Security Package (TSP) to deploy in support of "Operation Atlantic Resolve".

A Spanish Air Force EF-18A Hornet (C.15-62; 12-20; cn0857/A584), seen here during take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden AFB, at the start of a mission during FF2015.

A USAF F-15C Eagle (86-0161; cn1008/C389 ) from the Florida ANG 125th Fighter Wing, is seen here banking very hard during take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden Air Base (FF2015).

A USAF F-15C Eagle (84-0031; cn943/C334) from the 123rd Fighter Squadron "Redhawks" Oregon ANG, is seen here nicely banking during take-off from RWY23 at Leeuwarden Air Base (FF2015).