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Request: Old Soesterberg Movements

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I have a list of aircraft-serials, seen (most likely) at Soesterberg in 1980, for which I need the accompanying dates.
Before I start typing the whole list here, is there anybody who has spotterslogs available for that time and is willing to help me?
I am aware of the excellent "Soesterberg Sixties" site, but that did not solve all my questionmarks.

For example: when did Danish C-47s K-681, 682, 685 and 687 visit EHSB?
.....and there is a whole lot more :lol:

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Re: Request: Old Soesterberg Movements

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Hello Gerard, the K681 was seen at EHSB19-8-1980 in vip colours (wht). The other one's are not known to me, but my log is far from complete... We will be working the site you mentioned for the period 1980-1989. I'm very interested in your logs of Soesterberg to add them as well by the time were are ready to publish that period.
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(the K688 was delivered here 26-11-1982 fot the museum, you know of course..)
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Thanks very much Gerrit,

did you happen to note any other visitors on that day (19AUG80)? Or even CR F-15s?
I am happy to share my notes for that website, of course.

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Re: Request: Old Soesterberg Movements

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Sorry Gerard, I was not there on that date...
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Re: Request: Old Soesterberg Movements

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Gerard,

Youre question about when did Danish C-47s K-681, 682, 685 and 687 visit EHSB?

I have seen K-682 26aug80, K-684 09sep80, K-685 04sep80 and K-688 now as ZU-5 11mar83 at Soesterberg
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Thanks for your help!
As said, I have more questions for 1980..... when did the following visit Soesterberg:

F-111E 68-0073/UH and 68-0077/UH
F-4E 68-0321/HR, 68-0495/HR, 74-1620/HR, 74-1628/HR and 74-1634/HR
A-10A 78-0588/WR and 79-0110/WR
C-130F 149794/JM-794

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Re: Request: Old Soesterberg Movements

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Gerard I can only help you with the 680073 1-9-80. The 680077 was also there 25-7-79 but that is not the day you mean I think
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Re: Request: Old Soesterberg Movements

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Gerard wrote:Thanks for your help!
As said, I have more questions for 1980..... when did the following visit Soesterberg:

F-111E 68-0073/UH and 68-0077/UH
F-4E 68-0321/HR, 68-0495/HR, 74-1620/HR, 74-1628/HR and 74-1634/HR
A-10A 78-0588/WR and 79-0110/WR
C-130F 149794/JM-794

Thanks in advance.

Gerard
I didn't have seen these jets in 1980 at Soesterberg
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Thanks Gerrit,

it is very well possible that I was there on 25JUL79, I will note it down with "pencil" for the time being ;-)

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Re: Request: Old Soesterberg Movements

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Hi Gerard,

K-681 I have on 27aug80,
K-685 on 04sep80,
K-687 on 15sep80 (not read myself).

On 16aug80 I wasn't there, but I was the day before..! Numbers available if you want.

The A-10s 78-0588 and 79-0110 I have on 24oct80, again read by someone else.

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Key wrote: On 16aug80 I wasn't there, but I was the day before..! Numbers available if you want.
Thanks Erik!

I must have overlooked that other topic. I see F-104G 21+24 there, which is another one I was looking for.
So it looks like I was there on 15AUG80 and a log for that whole day is very welcome!

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Re: Request: Old Soesterberg Movements

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Hi Gerard,
1980 was the year I started spotting at EHSB. I will go through my spottersboekje and send you my notes this week.

Greetings,
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Re: Request: Old Soesterberg Movements

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Gerard wrote:So it looks like I was there on 15AUG80 and a log for that whole day is very welcome!
The day that probably got me hooked on spotting forever, after taking it up in October the year before. I was unaware of the upcoming deployment, but I still see the formation of eight 104s whiz overhead upon arrival. That kind of surprises happening, combined with the great variation in types and the amount of traffic in general was an absolute thrill! But you know what I'm talking about...

Soesterberg 15aug80

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K-4008	NF-5B		
K-4023	NF-5B
258/V	SP-13A		
130329	CC-130H		
104658	CF-104D	1CAG	
104743	CF-104	1CAG	
104747	CF-104	1CAG	
104762	CF-104	1CAG	
104806/C	CF-104	1CAG	
104835	CF-104	1CAG	
104873	CF-104	1CAG	
104899	CF-104	1CAG	
133450	CT-133		
21+24	RF-104G	MFG	
68-0506/HR	F-4E		
68-0528/HR	F-4E		
78-0548/CR	F-15C	32TFS
As you see I don't have all the units, hope that's no problem.

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Re: Request: Old Soesterberg Movements

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Hi Gerard,

The A-10's were on Soesterberg on 23-10-1980
The C-130F was there on 24-10-1980 (very early!!)

I don't have info on the F-111's and the F-4E's, sorry.

Greetings,
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Thanks everybody, so far.

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