the only chance for some kind of holiday in these troubled times was to travel with a mobile home in my own country. Here is the result of what I saw in the week before easter:
Marxzell Fahrzeugmuseum 27/03/2021
75 MiG-15UTI NVA
The Mig is still sitting at the carpark, while the Sycamore could not be seen as the museum was closed due to Covid and no chance to see it from outside.
Karlsruhe 27/03/2021
(294694)/38 red L-29 Ukraine AF
this one is sitting on a pole in front of a club near the motorway.
Germersheim 27/03/2021
21+00 F-104G Lw/JBG32
preserved at the gate of the Südpfalzkaserne"
the three UH-1Ds might also still be there, but they are hidden behind a wall and I had no time to park the car and search for them.
Bundenthal airfield 27/03/2021
(91+84) P.149D ex Lw
the Piggi in fading colours is rotting away next to the sole hangar of this small field.
Ramstein ETAR 28+29/03/2021
noted from the castle Nanstein were the following:
95-0121/GA E-8C 128th ACCS/GA ANG
09-9205 C-17A 437AW
99-0169 C-17A 437AW
02-1108 C-17A 62AW
04-4130 C-17A departed
D-CDIM Learjet 35A Jet Executive departed
I walked along the perimeter to check the Afghan C-27s. Unfortunately they were started to be moved and only three were on the spot near the fence: 04095, 84025, 84026
84020 was not there.
The next day I hoped for a sortie of the E-8 and was not disappointed:
95-0121 E-8C 128th ACCS/GA ANG departed as "Redeye 9"
06-6161 C-17A 60th AW arrived as "RCH153"
08-8602/RS C-130J 37th AS departed
08-3176/RS C-130J 37th AS departed
07-8608/RS C-130J 37th AS cancelled misson
15-5831/RS C-130J 37th AS on the ramp
15-5822/RS C-130J 37th AS departed
11-5736/RS C-130J 37th AS on the ramp
07-8609/RS C-130J 37th AS on the ramp
06-0500 C-37B 99th AS departed as "SAM072"
90-0534 C-17A 437th AW arrived as "RCH320"
N465MC B-747-446 AtlasAir arrived
Kall 30/03/2021
(636) Mi-8T NVA preserved, blue c/s
(564) MiG-23ML NVA preserved, blue c/s
Zülpich 30/03/2021
563/20+31 MiG-23ML NVA preserved, unmarked
Nörvenich 30/03/2021
30+99 EF2000B TLG31 local mission
31+05 EF2000 TLG31 local mission
31+29 EF2000 TLG31 local mission
31+34 EF2000 TLG31 local mission
31+42 EF2000 TLG31 local mission
31+47 EF2000 TLG31 local mission
31+48 EF2000 TLG31 inside hangar
31+43 EF2000 TLG31 local mission
77+03 H145M Heer/SAR local mission
D-HSHB EC.120 Bundespolizei visiting
D-EWKW Extra 330
Mönchengladbach 30/03/2021
RAS ramp and hangars:
9H-JCE HA420 Jet Club
B603X Cessna 560 Citation XLS China Flight Insp.
D-CWPS Phenom 300
D-BEER Phenom 300 Air Hamburg
D-FERD Kodiak 100
D-FLIR PC-12NGX
D-IJET P180
D-IRKE Ce 525A Starwings
F-HNCY Premier 1 Lorraine Avn.
G-ISLK ATR72-500 Blue Islands Air (plu one inside hangar)
HB-AMC ATR42-320 Zimex Aviation
M-GCAP P180
N127KQ Kodiak 100 floatplane
N950KK TBM950
OK-HDJ HA420 Aero Partner
OK-SLS Ce 560 Silesia Air
OM-GLE Premier 1 Opera Jet
S5-ACK ATR72-212 a/wh
SP-TBM TBM930
TC-KMK Kodiak 100
YA-KMP ATR42-500 Kam Air
YA-KMQ ATR42-500 Kam Air
hangar overside:
D-EHVO P.149D ex Lw 90+63, also marked JA+391
preserved:
D-AELL F27-500 WDL
(HB-HOY) CASA352L ex Ju Air preserved in Hugo-Junkers-Hall + one replica Junkers F13 marked as "D1" parked outside
Ahaus 30/03/2021
(510927) Mi-2 Soviet AF preserved, marked as "D-SCHGL"
Georgsdorf 30/03/2021
779/23+46 MiG-21MF NVA
the owner was so excited when he saw that "his" aircraft was listed in the EMOOS book that he let me drove into his premises and put on the lights for a perfect night shot...
After that I tried my luck with the MiG-23 which should be preserved nearby but I ended at a locked gate about 500m away from the expected position, so no chance to check it especially during night hours.
Wittmund ETNT 31/03/2021
30+07 EF2000B TLG71 local mission
30+28 EF2000 TLG71 local mission
30+31 EF2000B TLG71 local mission
30+40 EF2000 TLG71 local mission
30+58 EF2000 TLG71 local mission
31+06 EF2000 TLG71 departed to Ämari, Estland as "GAFR712"
31+44 EF2000 TLG71 local mission
C-FGZD/367 A-4N Top Aces local mission
C-FGZH/534 A-4N Top Aces local mission
C-GLTO/069 Alpha-Jet Top Aces parked on the ramp
D-HSHC EC.120 Bundespolizei low approach
Norden-Norddeich EDWS 31/03/2021
D-IFUT BN-2A FLN
D-HTMM H1145 H.T.M.
Emden EDWE 01/04/2021
D-HDRH BK.117B1 NHC
D-HNHD EC.155B NHC
D-HOAM AW.139 Wiking
D-HJJJ BK.117B2 DRF
D-HHTJ AW.169 Heli Service Intl
D-IOLO BN.2B OLT
D-HHMJ AW.169 Heli Service Intl. (a/wh)
VP-CHQ AW.139
Damme 01/04/2021
50+37 C.160D Lw/LTG62 preserved
Bad Laer 01/04/2021
D-ABAH DC-6A preserved
Arnsberg 02/04/2021
40+68 Alpha-jet Lw preserved
easily visible from outside the premises (you cannot enter since the palace is private property)
Usseln 02/04/2021
(24+63) F-104G Lw preserved, marked as Marine D-8212 in fake c/s
(SP-KAA) An-2T preservede, unmarked
Hahn am See 02/04/2021
RA-65717 Tu-134A preserved
D-AIQC A320-211 preserved
some pictures of the trip can be found here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/vS7AoPJBG9ZucgVG7
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