Spangdahlem (ETAD/SPM) - 2008

[wamovements]

Hi,

Haven't seen any report, but at least 12 different Italian Tornados have been visiting Spangdahlem. 10 are still here, and will depart Friday.

Regards,
Oscar

Oscar,

(again) a strange reaction from you as you already replied on a serial report on flugzeugforum that there were 10 instead of 9 aircraft (Reaction Oscar01 at FF: ALLE?!?! Letzte Freitag sind 10 gesehen, so da fehlt noch eine..... )

But for all the people, this is what is mentioned on flugzeugforum.de (with thanks and credits to ICE and ASA :

13.05.08 Spangdahlem Tornado MM7019 ITAF 50-05
13.05.08 Spangdahlem Tornado MM7025 ITAF 6-05
13.05.08 Spangdahlem Tornado MM7026 ITAF 6-35
05.05.08 Spangdahlem Tornado MM7027 ITAF special c/s
13.05.08 Spangdahlem Tornado MM7035 ITAF 6-27
05.05.08 Spangdahlem Tornado MM7038 ITAF 6-37
13.05.08 Spangdahlem Tornado MM7043 ITAF 6-25
13.05.08 Spangdahlem Tornado MM7054 ITAF 50-40 special c/s
13.05.08 Spangdahlem Tornado MM7070 ITAF 50-06
13.05.08 Spangdahlem Tornado MM7080 ITAF 6-33 special c/s
13.05.08 Spangdahlem Tornado MM7082 ITAF 50-54
Furthermore codes 6-01 and 50-47 were seen the last two weeks. So at least 13 aircraft went to ETAD

Regards
Dennis

[USAFE]

thanks and credits to ICE

you´re welcome.

[Richard de Florennes]

there is some more interesting information concerning Spang' in Flugzeugforum ...

However, thanks to help of some friendly spotters, I can contribute the following log from this afternoon after my early work-shift (serial/code-tie-ups from other logs, the four Ghedi Tornados need confirmation from digital photos ...) - as always, only flying aircraft were recorded:


SPANGDAHLEM WEDNESDAY 2008-05-14 RW05
Weather: scattered clouds, clear air, mostly sunny, light wind, warm

Based aircraft (52nd Fighter Wing;
22nd, 23rd and 81st Fighter Squadrons):
F-16D 23rdFS 91-481/SP bl T12:17 L13:27*
F-16C 22ndFS 91-406/SP r T12:17 L13:27*
F-16C 23rdFS 91-418/SP bl T12:18 L13:31*
F-16C 22ndFS 90-828/SP r T12:18 L13:31*
F-16C 23rdFS 91-417/SP bl T12:21 L13:35
F-16C 22ndFS 91-340/SP r T12:21 L13:36

A-10A 81stFS 81-985/SP y T13:15 L15:05*da1
A-10A 81stFS 81-954/SP y T13:15 L15:05*da1

F-16C 22ndFS 91-339/SP r T16:01 L17:11 a3
F-16C 23rdFS 91-417/SP bl T16:06 L17:38+ a2
F-16C 22ndFS 90-828/SP r T16:06 L17:38+ a2
F-16C 22ndFS 91-406/SP r T16:06 L17:43+ a4
F-16C 22ndFS 91-341/SP r T16:16 L17:15#4
F-16C 23rdFS 91-402/SP bl T16:16 L17:15#4
F-16C 23rdFS 91-360/SP bl T16:17 L17:15#4
F-16C 22ndFS 91-340/SP r T16:17 L17:16#4
F-16C 22ndFS 90-818/SP r T16:50 L17:40 a1

Detached aircraft (AMI/6° and 50° Stormo):
Tornado ECR 155°Gruppo MM7070/50-06 T14:30 L15:43#4
Tornado ECR 155°Gruppo MM7082/50-54 T14:30 L15:43#4
Tornado ECR 155°Gruppo MM7054/50-40 T14:31 L15:44#4
Tornado ECR 155°Gruppo MM7019/50-05 T14:31 L15:44#4
Tornado IDS 154°Gruppo (MM7043/6-25) T14:33 L15:55#4
Tornado IDS 154°Gruppo (MM7025/6-05) T14:33 L15:55#4
Tornado IDS 154°Gruppo (MM7026/6-35) T14:34 L15:56#4
Tornado IDS 154°Gruppo (MM7035/6-27) T14:34 L15:56#4

Visiting aircraft:
C-17A 60thAW 66055 bk/wht T16:10
C-17A 62ndAW 80055 gn/wht L16:30

[Oscar01]

Hi,

Some went back to Italy (and back again to Spang) during this periode. In total now 12(!) Tornados have been seen at Spang.

Got those serials AFTER I posted the message at FF, so don't see what's strange on that. Don't read all my messages back, if they could be updated or so.

But, thanks for copiing the information, that's something you're very good in..... (but at least this time you mention credits....).

Oscar

(again) a strange reaction from you as you already replied on a serial report on flugzeugforum that there were 10 instead of 9 aircraft (Reaction Oscar01 at FF: ALLE?!?! Letzte Freitag sind 10 gesehen, so da fehlt noch eine..... )

Regards
Dennis

[pampa31]

15:00u - 17:39 u
al landing

044133 mcguire C-17
6-33 s/c tornado
6-35 tornado
81-0985 SP A-10
81-0954 SP A-10
50-54 CLV tornado
50-40 CLV s/c tornado
50-05 CLV tornado
50-47 CLV tornado
6-01 tornado
6-27 tornado
6-05 tornado
60020 dover C-5
402 SP F-16
360 SP F-16
340 SP F-16
341 SP F-16
417 SP F-16
418 SP F-16
+2 F-16 17:30u landing
1 C-5 take off 17:38u

Kind Regards
pampa31
Dirk

[Oscar01]

Hi,

Some interesting stuff was seen this morning at Spangdahlem:
2x C-5
3x C-17
1x C-130
1x E-8C
Plus lots of pizza toncas

Oscar

[Oscar01]

Hi,

Tornados leaving today, with 1 C-130 as support (2 flights). Further more 2 C-5s, 4 C-17s and 1 KC-10.

Regards,
Oscar

[J.J.]

In awaiting the 81st EFS back home at Spang, let me post the following update:

Meanwhile, 81-0952 is also identified by USAF photos as deployed to Bagram AB, Afghanistan. According to my PC software, both shots were already taken on May 2, 2008. They were released some days later at Spang´s public website:

http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/shared/me ... 8M-002.JPG" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/shared/me ... 8M-003.JPG" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And so, identified by official USAF shots are the following six deployed Spang "Hogs": 80-0281 (marked 81 FS), 81-0952, 81-0963, 81-0976, 81-0983 and 81-0992.

For more background info you can read the Stars and Stripes news article "A-10 pilots keeping it safe in Afghanistan" (published online on May 16, 2008, including a video and ten small-sized pictures): http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?sect ... icle=54832" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Stephan Lodewijks]

confirm, big mistake from me, but it was a terrible pic. there where 3 galaxies and a C-17 on the pic instead

Just to help you a little bit more: the C-5's were all parked together, noses to the runway. Just a little bit further to the left of them the C-17 was parked, also nose to the runway.

Regards,

Stephan

[maurits]

In awaiting the 81st EFS back home at Spang, let me post the following update:

Meanwhile, 81-0952 is also identified by USAF photos as deployed to Bagram AB, Afghanistan. According to my PC software, both shots were already taken on May 2, 2008. They were released some days later at Spang´s public website:

http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/shared/me ... 8M-002.JPG" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/shared/me ... 8M-003.JPG" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And so, identified by official USAF shots are the following six deployed Spang "Hogs": 80-0281 (marked 81 FS), 81-0952, 81-0963, 81-0976, 81-0983 and 81-0992.

For more background info you can read the Stars and Stripes news article "A-10 pilots keeping it safe in Afghanistan" (published online on May 16, 2008, including a video and ten small-sized pictures): http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?sect ... icle=54832" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hi J.J.,

A-10A 82-0649/SP was also seen in the video, together with our spotted a/c departed on 4th January, 81-0978,81-0980 and the ones you mentioned above makes 9 planes known, 3 are missing... Is the returning date known?

Regards,

Maurits

[J.J.]

Thank you, Maurits! You are right with 82-0649. In the video I saw this aircraft, but I forgott selecting full screen modus to really check the "last three digits".

[Banter]

Today at LICZ two KC10's arrived as BLUE07 and 17.With them were A10's TREND51 and 61 flight . Presume these are SP's ,so we should see them back either Sun or Mon.

[Banter]

Exp Today Mon 19th May 08

Panther1 - 6 6x A10 1100
Steel1-4 4xA10 1130

[Oscar01]

Apparently they changed it. First flight of 4 and then 6 landed in the last hour. Serials and pictures will follow.

Regards,
Oscar

[Oscar01]

81st is back at Spang....

Arrivals this morning:
79-0207
80-0281
81-0951
81-0963
81-0966
81-0976
81-0978
81-0983
81-0992
82-0649

--- all SP, and 80-0281 was CO a/c.

Cheers,
Oscar