ETAD 23-08-2018

[Kilo Bravo]

Yesterday 22-8 at the fence in Spangdahlem I heard the rumour that the Raptors will leave next tuesday. On saturday and sunday two aircraft will fly tot the Radom airshow. They just will make some passes and return to Spangdahlem. This all means that tomorrow will probably be the last opportunity to see them in full action...... So my advise is: go and get them before it's too late.

Grtz
Kees

[Venz]

If the rumour is correct: What is the "usual" departure time from Spang when deployments return to CONUS?

[Polleke_NL]

Yesterday 22-8 at the fence in Spangdahlem I heard the rumour that the Raptors will leave next tuesday. On saturday and sunday two aircraft will fly tot the Radom airshow. They just will make some passes and return to Spangdahlem. This all means that tomorrow will probably be the last opportunity to see them in full action...... So my advise is: go and get them before it's too late.

Grtz
Kees

It seems no Raptors will participate in the Radom Air Show..

[roberto]

At this moment Raptors are in the Dutch Delta's, fighting with F16's from Leeuwarden, Volkel and Florennes.
Callsigns heard are Rogue and Angry flight

[Arjan]

Given the way the USAF is participating with the eastern partners of the NATO in the recent past it is certainly not unlikely that there will be a fly past of Raptors. Rumours are strong but in the end with no confirmation it simply can't be said they will be there, but it will not surprise me if they show up. We'll see what happens saturday.

[Bunzing]

Well, let's get back to topic: here's a list of aircraft that were noted this day:

F-22A 325FW/95FS:
04-4079/TY
05-4088/TY
05-4089/TY
05-4091/TY
05-4094/TY
05-4095/TY '95FS'
05-4099/TY
05-4101/TY
05-4104/TY

F-16CM 52FW/480FS:
90-0813/SP
90-0818/SP
90-0833/SP
91-0338/SP
91-0342/SP
91-0343/SP
91-0344/SP
91-0352/SP '52FW'
91-0358/SP
91-0403/SP
91-0407/SP
91-0418/SP

F-16DM 52FW/480FS:
91-0481/SP

E-3A NAEW&CF:
LX-N90446

8 Raptor flew in the morning, roughly between 0815 and 1150 LT. All 13 F-16s mentioned flew in the morning as well.
Between about 1615 and 1745 LT again 8 F-22s, plus 10 F-16s.
Between 1927 and 2010 LT, 6 F-22s flew a third, relatively short mission. No F-16s in the evening.
The E-3A made three approaches between 1355 and 1418 LT.

[ypenburg63]

Anyone for the callsigns of these F-22s of today?

Thanks,

R.

[Wolbie]

Well, let's get back to topic: here's a list of aircraft that were noted this day:

F-22A 325FW/95FS:
04-4079/TY
05-4088/TY
05-4089/TY
05-4091/TY
05-4094/TY
05-4095/TY '95FS'
05-4099/TY
05-4101/TY
05-4104/TY

F-16CM 52FW/480FS:
90-0813/SP
90-0818/SP
90-0833/SP
91-0338/SP
91-0342/SP
91-0343/SP
91-0344/SP
91-0352/SP '52FW'
91-0358/SP
91-0403/SP
91-0407/SP
91-0418/SP

F-16DM 52FW/480FS:
91-0481/SP

E-3A NAEW&CF:
LX-N90446

8 Raptor flew in the morning, roughly between 0815 and 1150 LT. All 13 F-16s mentioned flew in the morning as well.
Between about 1615 and 1745 LT again 8 F-22s, plus 10 F-16s.
Between 1927 and 2010 LT, 6 F-22s flew a third, relatively short mission. No F-16s in the evening.
The E-3A made three approaches between 1355 and 1418 LT.

Could you specify which 8 Raptors flew in the morning? Was in take off position myself, but unfortunately can't read all Raptor serials from photo.

Cheers,
Marco

[Bunzing]

Yes Marco, the first 6 in the morning took off in this order:
088-104-091-089-095-101
I was relocating from the 05 end to the 23 end of the runway when the last 2 took off, so not sure about the order during take-off. However they returned in this order:
099-094

[Wolbie]

Yes Marco, the first 6 in the morning took off in this order:
088-104-091-089-095-101
I was relocating from the 05 end to the 23 end of the runway when the last 2 took off, so not sure about the order during take-off. However they returned in this order:
099-094

Many thanks!

Cheers,
Marco

[TvanD]

That indeed also was the order in which they took-off.