Viper Driver Flying Hours

Lt.Col. Bob "Body" Verkroost

	Name	*Lt.Col. Bob "Body"* Verkroost**
	Country
	Unit	311th squadron "Eagle"
	Flying F-16s
	Viper Hours	3000
	First F-16 flight in May of 1985 at Leeuwarden after flying the NF-5 for two years. 312 Sqn at Volkel AB from mid/late 80's. DWIC-grad. 1985-89: Volkel AB (306 sqn and 312 sqn) 1989-91: F-16 Ready Team Twenthe AB (313 sqn) and Gize-Rijen AB (313 sqn) 1991-98: Leeuwarden AB (323/TACTESS) 1998-03: Twenthe AB (Ops O & Commander 313 sqn) 2003-05: Volkel AB (Commander 311 sqn) 2005-present: international staff officer/non flying job (NATO) Bob Verkroost ejected from F-16A J-625 (311 sqn) while on low-level training in Goose-Bay, Canada. He was assigned to 312 sqn then. The crash was described in the Dutch Air Force "Veilig Vliegen" magazine. Later, he ejected from F-16A J-359 (314 sqn) just after take-off from Leeuwarden after an engine failure. This probably makes him the only Dutch pilot to eject twice from an F-16.

3,000 Hours		#98 on the 3K list
Unit	311th squadron "Eagle"	[Unit History]
Date	8 January 2004
Comment	First Dutch pilot to reach 3,000 hours. It took him 9 years to accrue the last 1,000 hours.
2,000 Hours		#157 on the 2K list
Unit	N/A
Date	June 1995
Comment
1,000 Hours		#714 on the 1K list
Unit	N/A
Date	May 1990
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