Geilenkirchen (ETNG/GKE) - 2008

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KC135R 57-1508/HH flew mission at 0930LT
KC135R 59-1472/HH remained on the ground

E-3A LX-N90448, 90452 and 90455 departed between 0800LT and 0940LT.

Parked were LX-N20000, 90449 and 90453, +1.

Also seen was the AN225 which had no permission to land so diverted to Leipzig.

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From Geilenkirchen to Leipzig? :shock:
Would expect an airfield a bit closer than that...
Did it make an overshoot or just fly over Geilenkirchen? Must be a beautiful sight :?
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The 225 landed at GKE arround 1330L today after DIV to LEJ...
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Indeed it was very strang as we were not expecting it.
We just turned around to see the giant Antonov hanging on finals with gear down but no intention to land. It passed the field at around 1 km height. Later it cirkeled somewhat in the east before it climbed and turned away.
Very strange indeed but better for us because it did not block the taxiway :)

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Tunisian AF C-130 arr today in GKE, call sign was TAF18 so i think it´s Z-21118/TS-MTH. :D
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TAF18 C-130 ATD 10:23LT back to Tunis
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TF-104G wrote:Tunisian AF C-130 arr today in GKE, call sign was TAF18 so i think it´s Z-21118/TS-MTH. :D
TS-MTB Z21012:
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seen today, taking of EW-244TH IL76 Gomelavia
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Burry wrote:seen today, taking of EW-244TH IL76 Gomelavia
Also seen;

140101, CP-140, Canandian Forces (3x T&G)
59-1455 KC-135R (Flew mission)
58-0010 KC-135R (Stand-by on ground)
LX-N19997 B707TCA (2x Fly-bye/aborted Landing and left)
LX-N90447 E-3A (Flew mission)

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Post by Rabbit »

Hello all,

Today i made a small trip to Spang, Ramstein, Landstuhl, Wiesbaden and Geilenkirchen... Here the Frisbee-part of this trip :)


Geilenkirchen 28-06-2008

USA 61-0288 KC-135R nn (black tailband)
USA 62-3565 KC-135R nn (black tailband)
NATO LX-N90445(?) E-3A NAEW&CF
NATO LX-N90452 E-3A NAEW&CF
NATO LX-N90456 E-3A NAEW&CF
NATO LX-N90458 E-3A NAEW&CF
NATO LX-N19997 CT-49A NAEW&CF
NATO LX-N20199 CT-49A NAEW&CF
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Just overhead Mönchengladbach, inbound Geilenkirchen an unknown E-3. I am pretty sure it wasn't a NATO one. This one did not make the familiar E-3A sound, and was without smoke. (I see enough Nato Awacses fly over my work, so I know this one was different)

Anyone got a clue?

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This week there are 2 USAF E-3s flying (all) over Europe. So might be one of them.

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Oscar01 wrote:This week there are 2 USAF E-3s flying (all) over Europe. So might be one of them.

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One is "based" at Waddington. This one should also be there for the airshow. so i think it will be the other.
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US ones smoke just as bad as NATO ones.
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Post by guustafo77 »

I saw the following between 1300-1630hrs

platform:
E-3A LX-N9044.
CT-49A LX-N19997
KC-135R 57-1427

Flying:
CT-49A LX-N20199
E-3A LX-N90442
E-3A LX-N90453
E-3A LX-N90458
KC-135R 60-0365
CL604 C-080 (departed 14.28hrs)
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