Ramstein (ETAR/RMS) - 2008

[Ergo01]

Our first surprise was that the flower shop had disappeared and parking space was blocked with concrete blocks. A bit further there is a space for two, three cars. Luckily there was little spotters'interest on 27 and 28 th february.
There was a lot of police movement. Very kind people. Do always have an ID with you and be sure just to make pics of aircraft and no buildings. Than you'll be okay.
The LOG (is dirty, not checked from photos):
28 feb
C17:
91190 437 AW ramp
00178 62 AW dep
00179 62 AW dep
10196 437 AW dep
10197 437 AW arr
33119 172 AW ramp
55141 452 AMW ramp
66154 60 AW arr
C5
90005 445 AW ramp
90022 167 AW arr
40061 436 AW ramp (prob arrived at 0600, I was waken up by the noise)
C130
RS 865, 879, 885, 502, 681, 264 ('86AW') ramp
RS 527 (countless approaches), 840, 240 ('86AW')
37834 marked Pope, future 86 AW aircraft??
C21
40082
C20
00300
Visitors:
F16 approaches
SP 90-829, 91-340, 91-406, 91-464 all red
SP 91-417, 472 both blue
KC135
80075 459ARW ramp
C26
900530 USNavy Sigonella ar+dep
AN-26
1406 Polish AF arr
Civvies
L-100 N402LC Lynden arr
L-100 N404LC Lynden dep
B747 N481EV Evergreen
B747 N526MC Atlas
B747 N761SA Southern
DC10 N531AX Omni

[Elmar]

Ramstein 01-03-2008 from about 1300lt till evening..

C-5A 69-0026 433rd AW AFRC
C-5A 70-0449 155th AS TN ANG
C-5B 84-0061 436th AW arr as Rch120
C-5B 86-0020 436th AW arr (wx div.) Rch525
C-17A 92-3291 62nd AW dep as Rch298
C-17A 95-0102 437th AW dep as Rch1819
C-17A 95-0107 437th AW dep as Rch362 to CYQX
C-17A 97-0046 437th AW
C-17A 99-0063 62nd AW inside hangar
C-17A 00-0173/AK 517th AS arr
C-17A 01-0192 437th AW
C-17A 03-3116 183rd AS MS ANG
C-17A 04-4131 305th AMW
C-17A 05-5139 452nd AMW AFRC
C-17A 05-5141 452nd AMW AFRC
C-17A 06-6154 60th AMW
C-130E 63-7834 43rd AW (37th AS loan?)
C-130H 91-1233 165th AS KY ANG
KC-135R 58-0075 759th AS AFRC
C-130T 164996/BD VR-64 arr as vvJM1S1

Based Ones:
C-21A
84-0081, 84-0084, 84-0087

C-40B
02-0042

C-130E
62-1835/RS, 63-7840/RS, 63-7865/RS, 63-7879/RS,
63-7885/RS, 64-0502/RS, 64-0527/RS, 64-17681/RS,
64-18240/RS, 70-1260/RS, 72-1299/RS
1260 = "86 OG"
18240 = '''86 AW'

Unfortenatly we missed a stateside C-21.. Rch285 (84-0099) left the base as we were checking in... Damn..! but you can't have it all.. can we?
Also noted was the BDR(or stored/wfu) F-15.. anyone has a serial of this one?
As always additions and corrections are more than welcome!!

Grtz
Cristian Schrik
Elmar Keetman

[Eric van Lisdonk]

Hi Cristian,
There are some strange notes in your log.
Look here:
92-3291 was not seen on the 2nd, but departed on 01-03-08 as Reach298
95-0102 was not seen on the 2nd, but departed on 01-03-08 as Reach1819
95-0107 was not seen on the 2nd, but departed on 01-03-08 as Reach362
97-0046 was not seen on the 2nd. It departed on the 01-03-08 as Reach263
00-0173/AK was not arr but dep as Reach152 on the 2nd

So i think you mixed up some a/c with the 01st and the 02nd.

Cheers,
Eric

[Starman]

....and a nice surprise when 62-1835 pitched up in Ben Gurion last week!

[DJMikey]

Log 08-03-2008. As you can see a lot of blanks. In the morning we climbed the Bismarck tower, but the view was bad because of the fog. In the afternoon readability was poor because of heatwaves. Maybe someone can fill in the blanks for us.

C130E:
70-1260/RS
65-1835/RS
64-0502/RS
63-7825/RS
63-7865/RS
70-1264/RS
72-1299/RS
+ 6 unread wich were present on ramps 1 and 2, + 1 unread on ramp Westside

C40B:
02-0042

C21A:
84-0084

C130H:
93-1456 (ramp 1/2)

KC135R:
1 unread (ramp Westside)

C17A:
89-1190 (arrival approx. 12.25 hrs)
95-0107 (departed approx. 15.30hrs)
01-0187 (arrival approx. 16.40 hrs)
02-1112 (arrival approx. 14.30 hrs)
06-6164 (arrival approx. 11.05 hrs)
+ 2 unread on ramp Westside

C5A/B:
3 unread (ramp Westside)

UH60AC:
87-24584 (2x visit between approx. 11.20 and 12.30 hrs)

Grt,
Niels, Hans, Mike.

[Oscar01]

Hi,

I visited Ramstein between 14.30 and 15.00. I (yet) cannot give full details, because I don't have theme here. I will email them later tonight. However, from my head:
00454 was 1 of the C-5s. There was also a (visiting) herc on ramp 2 (the very latest a/c). No serial on that one. Perhaps the pope one?

Regards,
Oscar

[Rabbit]

Hello all,

A little bit late, but better late then never, my log of a 15 minutes visit at Ramstein...

Ramstein 15-02-2008

70-0455 C-5A 105th AW (NY ANG)
72-1299/RS C-130E 86th AW
84-0081 C-21A 86th AW
84-00156 C-12U-3 B/1-214th AVN
86-0024 C-5B 60th AW
91-1233 C-130H 123rd AW (KY ANG)
91-1236 C-130H 123rd AW (KY ANG)
96-0007 C-17A 437th AW
02-1100 C-17A 437th AW
04-4136 C-17A 305th AMW
05-5142 C-17A 452th AMW
06-6155 C-17A 60th AMW
06-6156 C-17A 60th AMW

+C-5 with red tailband @ HotCargo. Anyone for the serial?



That's all folks!
Jeroen

[Oscar01]

This morning, not less then 7(!) C-5s were on base. Besides 2 vising C-130s (enroute to the east) + 2 deltas + the pope C-130 (that now flies for 86th (but still in old markings)).

Regards,
Oscar

[Brian]

C130H:
93-1456 (ramp 1/2)

This is a C-130J model

Uh.. my bad here.. it's a H model indeed.

Grtz Brian

[Bram]

No it not a J model it is an H model from the 145 AW / 156 AS North Carolina Air National Guard.

Which is probaly on TDY duty or just visiting the base.

Cheers

[roel lodder]

Hi all,
I have read somewhere that the 86th is gonna switch
from the C-130E to the C-130J 's!
Can anyone confirm this, or is it just a rumor?
Gtrz,
Roel

[Brian]

they will switch to C-130J's. They start somewhere in 2009 and in 2011 all C-130E's must be replaced. Source somewhere on the usafe site.

Source:
http://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123036962" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

google rules

Greets Brian

[Eric van Lisdonk]

Hi all,

Also on base right now were 6 UH-60's. All are parked on ramp4 and are remain over night (maybe waiting for air freight).
When somebody can help me with there serials than i very appriciate that.

Cheers,
Eric

[DJMikey]

Somebody already got more info to fill in the gaps of our log dated 09-03-2008? See posting above. TIA.

Grt, Mike.

[Eric van Lisdonk]

Hi all,

Here the result from again a nice day in Ramstein.

Ramstein, Thursday 20-03-2008

B-537 C-130J Esk721
ST-47 SF-260D 1Wing
81-0954/SP A-10A 81FS
82-0650/SP A-10A 81FS
70-0465 C-5A 164AW/TN ANG
160049 C-9B VR-52
83-0081 KC-10A 305AMW
85-0028 KC-10A 305AMW
84-0160 C-12U F/6-52AVN
89-1190 C-17A 437AW
95-0102 C-17A 437AW
97-0041 C-17A 437AW
99-0061 C-17A 62AW
01-0186 C-17A 62AW
01-0187 C-17A 62AW
01-0192 C-17A 437AW
01-0195 C-17A 437AW
01-0197 C-17A 437AW
03-3118 C-17A 172AW/MS ANG
03-3124 C-17A 437AW
04-4131 C-17A 305AMW
05-5139 C-17A 452AMW/AFRC
06-6159 C-17A 60AMW
06-6162 C-17A 60AMW
165151 C-20G VR-48
87-0140 C-20E OSACOM/PAT
84-0085 C-21A 76AS
84-0111 C-21A 76AS
84-0112 C-21A 76AS
01-0029 C-37A 6AMW
62-1835/RS C-130E 37AS
62-1847 C-130E 43AW
63-7792/RS C-130E 37AS
63-7825/RS C-130E 37AS
63-7834/RS C-130E 37AS
63-7840/RS C-130E 37AS
63-7865/RS C-130E 37AS
63-7885/RS C-130E 37AS
64-0502/RS C-130E 37AS
64-0527/RS C-130E 37AS
64-17681/RS C-130E 37AS
64-18240/RS C-130E 37AS
69-5826 MC-130P 352SOG
70-1260/RS C-130E 37AS
70-1264/RS C-130E 37AS
72-1299/RS C-130E 37AS
93-1455 C-130H 145AW/NC ANG
93-1456 C-130H 145AW/NC ANG
93-1457 C-130H 145AW/NC ANG
93-1563 C-130H 145AW/NC ANG
98-1355 C-130J 175Wing/MD ANG
06-4633 C-130J 463AG
57-1441 KC-135R 185ARW/IA ANG
91-0338/SP F-16CJ 22FS
91-0340/SP F-16CJ 22FS
89-26131 UH-60A Air SINAI dep by C-17 01-0197

Greetings,
Eggie,
Eric