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Herby
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by Herby » 20 Aug 2021, 22:47
On Twitter a picture of the first German C-130 during rolling out was shown. The C-130J has the tactical serial 55+01 (so 55+01 to 06 will be the six aircraft) and it is wearing a dark grey colourscheme like the French Hercules and „Luftwaffe“ letters.
Nearly 64 years after it’s inservice date Germany will join the club - at last…
Herby
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by Herby » 02 Feb 2022, 20:04
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by Gerard » 15 Feb 2022, 19:22
55+01 is presently visible on ADS-B as RCH221. Departed Marietta in NE direction.
Delivery flight?
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by Paul » 19 Feb 2022, 22:16
Gerard wrote: ↑ 15 Feb 2022, 19:22
55+01 is presently visible on ADS-B as RCH221. Departed Marietta in NE direction.
Delivery flight?
Landed at Bangor and has made it to Évreux with titels/mks covered (photo in latest AFM).
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by michel N » 19 Feb 2022, 22:26
It arrived at its new home Evreux, not Orleans
flown in: Things with wings
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by Herby » 09 Mar 2022, 21:35
On 9.3. the Escadron franco-allemand de transport tactique (EFATT) was established at BA105 Evreux/Fauville.
During the ceremony the German Secretary of Defence Christine Lambrecht together with a sign and the unit name „Deutsch-französische Lufttransportstaffel Rhein/Rhin“ (German-French Air Transport Squadron „Rhine“) was shown.
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by Herby » 20 Jun 2022, 11:00
EFATT C-130J 55+01 is doing its first official flight on June 20th to Berlin for ILA 2022.
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by Worldnis » 23 Jun 2022, 00:00
Herby wrote: ↑ 20 Jun 2022, 11:00
EFATT C-130J 55+01 is doing its first official flight on June 20th to Berlin for ILA 2022.
It is indeed in the static display at ILA Berlin
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by witje » 23 Jun 2022, 07:08
Looks like 55+02 also heading to Europe now. Overhead Boston in northeastern direction as RCH221
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by Herby » 26 Jun 2022, 19:30
55+02 landed at Evreux on 25.06.