ETAR 15-07-2010

[Richard de Florennes]

RAMSTEIN THURSDAY 2010-07-15 RW26
Weather: scattered clouds, clear air, mostly sunny, warm, light wind

Based aircraft (86th Air Wing; 37th & 76th Air Squadron):
C-130J 37thAS 88602/RS bl/w '86 OG' T16:55 L20:12
C-130J 37thAS 88601/RS bl/w '86 AW' T17:38 L20:43
C-130J 37thAS 68603/RS bl/w '37 AS' T17:38 L20:42
C-130J 37thAS 78604/RS bl/w T17:39 L20:42
C-40B 76thAS 20042 - L13:20 T16:15
C-21A 76thAS 40... bl L13:01
C-21A 76thAS 40... bl L15:53

Visiting aircraft (mainly Air Mobile Command):
C-17A 436thAW 77176 bl/y L13:20
C-17A 437thAW 77187 y/bl L17:52
C-17A 437thAW 21098 y/bl L19:31

C-17A 62ndAW 21102 gn T14:32
C-17A 452ndAMW 55145 y/r T14:55
C-17A 62ndAW 90064 gn T15:10
C-17A 62ndAW 00181 gn T15:42
C-17A 437thAW 60006 y/bl T16:02
C-17A 436thAW 77176 bl/y T16:15
C-17A 305thAMW 88199 bl T16:50
C-17A 437thAW 77187 y/bl T20:50
C-17A 436thAW 77174 bl/y T21:21
C-130H 910thAW 23021 r/bl L18:57

Additional movements:
UH-60A 1-159thAVN (..-)..... T15:18
AH-64D 2-159thAVN (0-)57005 T18:10
AH-64D 2-159thAVN (0-)57006 T18:10
AH-64D 2-159thAVN (0-)75516 T20:07
F-16D 22ndFS 91-472/SP bl A16:13d
F-16C 22ndFS 90-342/SP r A16:13d
UH-60A 1-214thAVN (88-)26045 V16:48
UH-60A 1-214thAVN (88-)26004 V17:18

the three Apaches (identified via radio callsign only) where reported to have been delivered to Germany via Galaxy and have been in operational use somewhere in the East. They are "new" ones for US Army Europe, so I was told by other spotters.

[Guy Deckx]

If anybody wondered why Ramstein is currently short of C-5 Galaxies : they are all in Rota, Spain. During my recent holiday over there you could generally spot at least 10 C-5's on base (though difficult to count due to the distance and even impossible to read off the serials). It is very clear that Ramstein is the base to spot C-17's but unfortunately their big old brother has now found a base in Southern Spain (where the beaches are lovely !). I have taken a few pictures whilst being on the beach so have been able to write down a few serials but other then that the base is likely one of the worst in the whole of Europe to spot (unless you want to stand in the burning sun all day - along a busy road).
If any wants any tips, let me know.
Cheers,
Galaxylover

[Eric van Lisdonk]

Yesterday 5 C-5's were seen in RS and this morning we have allready 3 on base, so they still come to RS!!

Cheers,
Eric

[Le Addeur noir]

the base is likely one of the worst in the whole of Europe to spot (unless you want to stand in the burning sun all day - along a busy road).

You CAN read the C-5s off ar Rota from different places,it is better in the early morning or late evening.There are places you can keep out of sight of "the opposition" and read the approach on both runway 10 and 28.

Hot?,you should try my homebase in Thailand!.

[Arjan]

I believe that there was a base exercise last week at Ramstein. Maybe this has something to do with some diversions to Rota.