Good Morning, maybe, this late morning are arrived 2 Italian air force EFA from 51 wing, Istrana AB? The radio signals was dirty, but I understood ETNL.
MM 7309, 51-09 and 7298, 51-98.
Ciao
LOG: Laage 17./18.10.2023
Hello,
the German Fighter Weapons School at Laage is organizing exercise Baltic Hunter 23 from 16th to 27th of October 2023 and the following aircraft were noted at Laage on Tuesday and Wednesday:
TaktLwG 31 EF2000
31+48 (flew with TaktLwG 73)
TaktLwG 33 Tornado
43+48; 43+98; 44+29; 44+61; 44+79;
44+90; 45+35; 46+15
additionally 45+85 & 46+10 were seen on Monday; 43+98 left as "GAF E44" to the south on 18.10.2023.
LTG 62 A.400M
54+10; 54+29
54+10 arrived early on 17.10. and left late in the day after the mission. There were preparations that 54+29 was leaving late on 18.10. but I was quicker...
no badge (HSG 64) CH-53GS
84+25; 85+01; 85+12
84+25 broke on 16.10; 85+12 came late on 17.10. but broke itsself on 18.10.23.
TaktLwG 71 EF2000
30+06; 30+22; 30+32; 30+56; 30+82;
30+85 (flew with TaktLwG 73); 30+86; 30+87; 30+88; 30+93;
30+98; 31+06; 31+07; 31+45 special "Spirit of Richthofen" c/s
Top Aces
AlphaJet C-GVTA/009 ex LW 40+09/RAF ZJ648
NF stands for Non-Flyer, so was seen in the large maintenance hangar or towed during the one or other day.
Any comments, corrections or additions are welcome.
with Baltic Hunter still going on, the following were noted here today:
EF-2000 TLG.31 : 3137 and 3148
EF-2000 TLG.71 : 3006, 3022, 3032, 3057, 3085, 3086, 3087, 3088, 3093, 3098, 3106, 3107 and 3145 (NF)
EF-2000 TLG.73 : 3010, 3020, 3024, 3042 (NF), 3045 (NF, with TLG.71 and 73 badges), 3049, 3050, 3060, 3079, 3104 and 3121
Tornado IDS TLG.33 : 4429, 4461, 4490, 4535 and 4615
CH-53GA HSG.64 : 8425, 8464, 8501 and 8512. 8464 was just a visitor and departed together with 8425, while 8501 is still u/s.
Alpha Jet Top Aces : C-GVTA/009 and C-GFTO/038
Well .. 26 German Eurofighters on one day in one place marks a new high score for me....
Reports say there was an elephant walk here this morning with 33x EF-2000 and at least 17x airborne EF.
Also, today was the last flying day at ETNL in 2023.