Jan-Pieter Bergmans wrote: ↑24 May 2024, 19:15
According the original ARC schedule the ARC Defender must arrive in Zeebrugge on 31 May.
Possibly this ship has helicopters on board.
There are also Notams for Koksijde for the period from 16 May up till 4 July. Most likely related to the helicopters as well.
This seems very likely now! It arrived in Beaumont, TX at May-11th. Endurance finally left Corpus Christi and according to Marinetraffic is inbound Esbjerg, DK.
The Endurance indeed just docked in Esjberg.
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18-03238 had this on the engine exhaust too. Looks like a skull with 2 crossed (?)tomahawks behind it. I haven't been able to link this insignia to a particular unit yet, sorry.
After Koksijde today I drove to Zeebrugge Harbour for the last helicopters.
ARC PATRIOT was just leaving his dock.
The final 4 helicopters were parked most to the right facing the water.
The helicopters which were going back to CONUS were all facing the buildings in a long row just left of the Chinook starting with 17-03191 AH-64E
Can confirm that the left one ends in 98 (so 63098).
Centre one was being prepped for dep also.
Could not read that one.
83212 corrects 83217 from yesterday's log