three CH-53s arrived here today at late afternoon and MIGHT be staying overnight (sorry, I can not confirm this myself, as I left Büchel at 18.00, when all three where stil there ...):
84+30 (Special Ops version, also seen arriving yesterday on my way back home from Ramstein with a short stop at ETSB),
84+57, 84+88
After a series of work tasks in the region, my last short report from this base for the next few weeks (as long as no special movements are expected ...);
Yesterday, 27-07-2016:
First mission 10:00-11:30, second mission 15:30-17:00
45+66
46+10
46+11
An unknown Eurofighter came in with first mission and left with the second mission
Learjet 40085 made serveral approaches/touch an go's shortly before the second mission
An Italian C-130 visited today so I guess the Tornados are in. Please be so kind to give an update tomorrow if possible on t/o and landing times as we are planning to visit on wednesday.
BÜCHEL MONDAY 2016-11-14 RW03
Weather: blue sky, clear air, sunny, light wind, cold, snow on ground
Tornado IDS TLwG 33 46+11 T12:00
Tornado IDS TLwG 33 45+88 T12:00
Tornado IDS TLwG 33 44+64 T12:16
Tornado IDS TLwG 33 45+67 T12:16
(these four Tornados deployed to Schleswig-Jagel for at least one week. two more exxamples departed around one hour later incl. 44+33)