Wunstorf (ETNW) 2023

[Herby]

Next leaving C-130H was 92-0553 of 192nd AS, Nevada ANG at 11.50h.

C-130H 92-1533 of 187th AS, Wyoming ANG was the next, leaving around 12.20h.

[Jovel]

RCH580 95-1001
RCH430 92-0553
RCH178 92-1533

[Herby]

Next one leaving is C-130H 93-1562 158th AS, Georgia ANG.

C-130J 18-5919 from 165th AS, Kentucky ANG, will arrive shortly. Perhaps to fix the other C-130J of the unit.

[Herby]

A second C-130J of 165th AS, Kentucky ANG planned for an arrival is 18-5921.

[Herby]

The fifth Hercules leaving at 16.00 h Wunstorf is C-130J 17-5904 of 181st AS, Texas ANG.

[Herby]

With two additional 165th AS, Kentucky ANG C-130J at Wunstorf 17-5856 presumably should have a major problem. It flew last time on 23.06. and on the second mission of the day to Hohn it returned near Rotenburg/Wümme back to Wunstorf and never flew since.

[Herby]

C-130J 17-5865 of 165th AS, Kentucky ANG finally departed on 29.06.

[Herby]

Also departing on 29.06. were C-130H 89-9102 of 154th TRS, Arkansas ANG and C-130H 90-1798 180th AS, Missouri ANG.

[Herby]

Last Hercules of the main contingent to leave on 29.06. was C-130H 92-1451 of the exercise lead unit 169th AS, Illinois ANG.

[Herby]

18-5919 of 165th AS, Kentucky ANG also left on 29.06. followed by 18-5921 at 15.48h local.

This ending more then four weeks of Hercules Air National Guard operations flying from Wunstorf.

[Herby]

On 30.6. three more C-17A arrived and so altogether 42 flights were counted to/from Wunstorf:

00-0182 of 167th, West Virginia ANG

96-0005 of 137th AS, New York ANG

01-0192 of 137rd AS, New York ANG

[Herby]

Landing on 5.7. was AAE A400M 0095/F-RBAP of ET 01.061.

[Richard de Florennes]

WUNSTORF THURSDAY 15.06.2023 RW08
Weather: broken clouds, a few rain-drops, some sun, moderate wind

(18:00 – 23:59 close to runway 08 approach)

C-130H 139thAW 01798 gy/bk MI ANG L14:35
C-130H 166thAW 11237 bl/bk DE ANG L14:40
A.400M LTG 62 54+27 L18:16
A.400M LTG 62 54+39 L18:26
A.400M LTG 62 54+22 L18:44
A.400M LTG 62 54+17 L18:50
C-130J 123rdAW 55893 bl/yw KY ANG L18:42
C-130H 165thAW 31562 bl/rd GA ANG L20:57

[Richard de Florennes]

WUNSTORF FRIDAY 16.06.2023 RW08
Weather: scattered clouds, clear air, some sun, moderate wind, warm

(06:45 – 10:45 and 18:00 – 23:59 close to runway 08 and 26 approaches)

C-130H 153rdAW 21533 yw/gy (1) WY ANG T06:50
C-130J 123rdAW 55893 bl/yw (2) KY ANG T09:55
C-130J 136thAW 75904 bl/gy (3) TX ANG T09:55
C-130H 165thAW 31562 bl/rd (4) GA ANG T10:26
C-130H 182ndAW 21451 or/bk (5) IL ANG T18:14
C-130H 166thAW 11237 bl/bk (6) DE ANG T19:48
A.400M LTG 62 54+41 L10:09
A.400M LTG 62 54+38 L17:29
C-130H 133rdAW 51001 pr/yw (7) MN ANG L29:26+
C-130H 182ndAW 21451 or/bk IL ANG L10:05+
C-130H 152ndAW 20553 wt/bl (8) NA ANG L21:18+
C-130H 139thAW 01798 gy/bk (9) MI ANG L21:23+
C-130H 166thAW 11237 bl/bk DE ANG L21:45+
C-17A 167thAW 00182 rd/wt WV ANG T18:33
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A.400M LTG 62 54+41 L18:43+ (16.06.)
A.400M LTG 62 54+21 spec tail L14:05+ (17.06.)

[Herby]

Active LTG 62 A400M on 10.07.were 54+04, 54+14, 54+17, 54+24 and 54+41.

Visiting were H145M 77+06 of 4./THRgt 30 and an unid. MFG 5 Sea Lynx Mk.88A.

Making two touch and goes was A.319-133CJ 15+02 of FBS BMVg while Atlas C.1 ZM414 of 24./30./70.Sqn. did one touch and go.