Soesterberg '90s questions

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Eglin Eagles juni 1992

Does anybody on which exact date the Eglin Eagles arrived for there deployment to Soesterberg in june 1992?

[Joris van Boven]

Try http://sharpshooter-maj.com/html/deploy92.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, there you can find (nearly) all info about these kind of exercises.

[Key]

Or try Scramble 157: 9 June around noon. If you need more detail, let me know.

Erik

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thanks!

didn't they arrive in the evening?

[raclim]

According to Scramble 340(which has a subject about all the USAF deployments in The Netherlands) the Coronet Volunteer deployment was from 9 june 1992 until 1 july, so they arrived june 9.

Greetings Randy

[Melchior Timmers]

didn't they arrive in the evening?

I think they arrived around 1300LT, with two Italian G-91Ys arriving later that afternoon.

Cheers,

[Joris Heeren]

According to Scramble 340(which has a subject about all the USAF deployments in The Netherlands) the Coronet Volunteer deployment was from 9 june 1992 until 1 july, so they arrived june 9.

Correct, I was there. Can't remember the exact time anymore, but I believe it was in the late afternoon.

HTH,
Joris

[Key]

9 June around noon

That is what is written in the Scramble of that same month, which was probably made the Saturday after they arrived on Tuesday 9 June. It seems reasonable to assume this is correct. Obviously, 'around 1300LT' could also qualify as 'around noon'.
The Ginas Mel mentions are confirmed by the movements, published one Scramble later. That one also confirms the departure on 1 July: in two groups of six.

Erik

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In august 1990 there were some Bitburg Eagles temporary based on Soesterberg. Does anyone know why they were there?

thanks!

[Arjan]

I believe they were there to help train the 32nd for the upcoming William Tell meet? A lot of DACT missions were flown.

[sabk9]

Thought that the 1990 William Tell meet edition was cancelled due to Operation Desert Shield/Storm.

SABK9