Charleroi/Brussels South (EBCI) 2021 Mil

[JPS]

SKID01 F-16 92-3918 from Spangdahlem landing now on adsb

Departed from Charleroi to ETAD as Skid01 on 26-1-2021 acc to ads-b.

[Paul]

EBCI 02-02-2021

HAF F-16C 005 335sqn (tiger mks), arr from HAI/Tanagra.

[Paul]

EBCI 04-02-2021

Dep 4x F-16 flight to CONUS..
HAF F-16C-52+ 005 335sqn
USAF F-16CM 91-0379/SW "79 FS" 79th FS
USAF F-16CM 00-0226/SW 79th FS
USAF F-16CM ...... /SW

[tally]

EBCI 04-02-2021

Dep 4x F-16 flight to CONUS..
HAF F-16C-52+ 005 335sqn
USAF F-16CM 91-0379/SW "79 FS" 79th FS
USAF F-16CM 00-0226/SW 79th FS
USAF F-16CM ...... /SW

Can you confirm these left and if so what route are they taking?

Thx,

Tally.

[Ranger]

Hi Tally,
According FC 3rd SW F16CM should be 90-0826. They should still be at Charleroi since no ALTRV has been filed yet. Most logical routing will take them via Leuchars to the north/northwest but weatherwise you never know.

Cheers,
Ranger

[tally]

Hi Tally,
According FC 3rd SW F16CM should be 90-0826. They should still be at Charleroi since no ALTRV has been filed yet. Most logical routing will take them via Leuchars to the north/northwest but weatherwise you never know.

Cheers,
Ranger

Cheers Ranger.

[joost]

Might be related

On the 4th USAF F-16's were heard on SABCA Ops freq and used them as an inflight freq. They went south and I believe to join with BLUE.
That same flight later on was back and went into Spangdahlem. Their callsign was Retro.

[Ranger]

Hi Joost,
According a message on FC Blue61 KC135 out of Mildenhall only collected F16V 005 out of Tanagra and dropped him off at Charleroi. It had a Retro callsign. The message also said the SW's hadn't moved.
What could have happened Blue61 had, besides 005, possible SP stragglers from a former deployment that went into Spangdahlem, but that's just my guess.

Cheers,
Ranger

[joost]

Hi Joost,
According a message on FC Blue61 KC135 out of Mildenhall only collected F16V 005 out of Tanagra and dropped him off at Charleroi. It had a Retro callsign. The message also said the SW's hadn't moved.
What could have happened Blue61 had, besides 005, possible SP stragglers from a former deployment that went into Spangdahlem, but that's just my guess.

Cheers,
Ranger

Listened back:

Ah, part of the puzzle i missed. I did heard a Retro call in on Ops 130.250, never realized it was the HAF F-16 as it was a US pilot by the sound of it. Thanks! He called 130.250 Sabca Ops at 14:55 hours.

With regard to those SW's ; They were heard talking to SOF "2 ship, your boys from Shaw", I missed their callsigns, but reportedly Hightest01-02
They switched to SOF 344.825 at 12:36

Just listened back some more recordings, Hightest01-02 was on 291.000 around 12:32 thru 12:38 and requested FL400 for supersonic run for both.

Now I must admit, I never heard them after this anymore on any atc freq. It is an assumption they went into SP now I come to think of it.
But they were definately airborne.

EDIT: Found them back on 291.000 -> 341.225. At around 13:02 they switched to unknown freq (so far, still looking) Last transmission from them I heard was at 13:19 hours. I am not sure if they recovered to SP or Charleroi. Apologies for any confusion.

[Ranger]

Joost,

Seems the SW's both did an FCF according your story and returned to Charleroi. They just talked to SP SOF. The F16V was indeed flown by a US pilot, to complete the puzzle.

Cheers,
Ranger

[witje]

According to this site, it will move on Wednesday.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/262079/ar ... y-to-texas

[tally]

Hi Tally,
According FC 3rd SW F16CM should be 90-0826. They should still be at Charleroi since no ALTRV has been filed yet. Most logical routing will take them via Leuchars to the north/northwest but weatherwise you never know.

Cheers,
Ranger

Hi Ranger,

Any word on the ALTRV and if the vipers have departed (ETD)?


Cheers,

Tally.

[AK01]

ALTRV is up. Estimate a departure around 11.00 local.

[Ranger]

ALTRV is up. Estimate a departure around 11.00 local.

Thanks AK01.

Cheers,
Ranger

[Marijn]

ALTRV is up. Estimate a departure around 11.00 local.

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