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Low-flying military flights, parachutists across NL as 2-week Falcon Leap drills begin

Summary by NL Times
The Falcon Leap military training drills are taking place over the Netherlands starting today. Operating from Eindhoven Air Base, air force and army personnel from 11 countries will be practicing dropping cargo and paratroopers from planes. Expect low-flying planes, air drops, and parachutists across large parts of the country. The drills will run until September 18.

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The Netherlands launched the Falcon Leap international air exercise, with the participation of eleven States, to which Sweden first joined, informed the Ministry of Defence. International manoeuvres will take place from 7 to 18 September at the Eindhoven Air Base in the south of the Netherlands, reporting to RIA News. "Falcon Leap air exercise will take place in the sky of the Netherlands from 7 to 18 September", a press release by the Ministry …

TILBURG - Military aircraft may fly at low altitude over Tilburg and the surrounding area from September 7 to 18. The flights are part of the international military exercise Falcon Leap and may cause noise nuisance. The aircraft will depart from Eindhoven Air Base and fly...

The statement of the Ministry of Defence specifies that other than the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the United States, Spain and Sweden take part in the manoeuvres, the latter joining the Falcon Leap for the first time.

Over the next two weeks, military transport aircraft will fly low over a large part of the Netherlands. This is taking place during a major exercise involving eleven countries. Soldiers from the Army and Air Force are practicing dropping paratroopers and cargo. The Ministry of Defence reports that the flights may cause a nuisance.

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NL Times broke the news on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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