Volkel (EHVK/UDE) - 2008

[Stephan Lodewijks]

'Corona 4' inbound for an approach rwy06L at this time, you can expect it overhead the runway within 5 minutes.

Regards,

Stephan

[pipichantal]

LX-N19997 was here few times around 15.00.

[Stefan]

The Belgian C-130 showed up as promissed today:

CH04 C-130H 20sm 12.50/13.05 lt

Greetings,
Stefan

[Otto]

21/4

HARD41 C-17A (80055) USAF. ETA 08:35LT (should be there)

[Thijs]

21/4

HARD41 C-17A (80055) USAF. ETA 08:35LT (should be there)

To or from Kleine Brogel?

[Otto]

It arrived from Charleston (KCHS), alternate aerodrome: ETAR.
No further info at this moment.

[Stefan]

It arrived from Charleston (KCHS), alternate aerodrome: ETAR.
No further info at this moment.

Went out and checked; not there at 13.00 lt. Unless they deflated it

Greetings,
Stefan

[Otto]

HARD41 departed yesterdayevening from KCHS with destination EHVK (last time I checked doc7910 this was Volkel)
ETAR was mentioned as alternate aerodrome....so it's probably there.

If there are any updates....

[Piet Luijken]

Sometimes the winds are unfavourable for flights.
Like in this case with the C17, maybe.
Flying form the states to europe normally has a favourable jetstream at the flying altitudes..
However in the previous days the jetstream was quite south.

You always need an certain amount of reserve fuel and you need the amount of fuel needed to reach your alternate. The rest will be used for the flight from origin to destination.

This could restrict the distance to be flown with the load and fuel on board.
In this case the flightplan from origin to Ramstein, together with reserve fuel and alternate fuel could be impossible to execute.

To execute this flight you could plan it with an enroute diversion.
You take an destination along your flightpath and quite close to Ramstein.
Ramstein will be the alternate.

During the flight, and after checking the weather, you divert to Ramstein.

Greetings

[Stefan]

Sometimes the winds are unfavourable for flights.
Like in this case with the C17, maybe.
Flying form the states to europe normally has a favourable jetstream at the flying altitudes..
However in the previous days the jetstream was quite south.

Hi Piet,

I know your profession, and keeping that in mind I am a bit 'flabbergasted'... if unfavorable winds make you end up in other countries than you are aiming for...

I was would suggest (speculation though) that 'its business' at Volkel (it was heading for Volkel, Oscar is the best source we have around here) could not be executed. Or... it was too early (base not open yet) or something like that.

Hope it shows up after all, still need it and it is welcome visitor.

Did'nt see any visitors today and I guess that around 4 or 5 sorties (max) where flown by the local F-16s today.

Greetings,
Stefan

[Stefan]

Visiting today (22 April 2008):

ET-... F-16BM Danish Air Force did a couple of approaches between 11.33 and 11.50 lt

Greetings,
Stefan

[Sleegertje]

Maybe is the F-16 the one at Leeuwarden. ET-615.
Anyone for a callsign?

Regards, Rene Sleegers

[Sleegertje]

Hello,
Just saw on the SGV Forum that the Danish F-16 had callsign Viper Green.
According to Otto's log here on Scramble that was indeed the ET-615.
So problem is solved.

Regards, Rene Sleegers

[Otto]

Update on the C-17 (HARD41)

Crew obviously changed plans, so instead of EHVK they went to Mildenhall.
22/4 HARD41 C-17A (8055) USAF. ATD EGUN 10:00LT (to Aviano)
23/4 HARD41 C-17A (8055) USAF. ATD LIPA 13:03LT (to Buchel)

Keep you posted......

[Stefan]

@Oscar and René; thx!

Visitors today (24 April 2008):

LX-N90459 E-3A NAEW&CF several passes between roughly 14.00 and 15.00 lt
D-667? CH-47D 298sq one pass at 14.55 lt
D-... CH-47D 298sq one pass at 12.50 lt

Greetings,
Stefan