Tour Florennes - Southern - West Germany July 06 - 21, 2008

Richard de Florennes · Post by **Richard de Florennes** » 26 Jul 2008, 14:05

Due to family constraints, there was no chance for me to repeat my yearly UK/Fairford trips this year (well, regarding the weather reports and cancellation of the RIAT this was not totally wrong ...), therefore, I stayed on the Continent and this are the results:

Day 1: family - culture - nature

Day 2:

FLORENNES MONDAY 2008-07-07 RW26
Weather: scattered/broken clouds, long sunny spells, mild, windy

Visiting aircraft (all for "Defense Days 2008"):
E-3A NAEWF 90459 T08:52
PC-9M IAC 261 T08:54
Mirage 2000C EC02.012 95/12-KM T08:58
Mirage 2000C EC02.012 96/12-KI T08:58
SF.260M 5 Sqn ST25 T09:01
SF.260M 5 Sqn ST36 T09:01
SF.260M 5 Sqn ST19 T09:01
SF.260M 5 Sqn ST23 T09:01
SF.260M 5 Sqn ST34 T09:01
SA.341F 3 RHC 4209/BXE T09:07
FA-18C FlSt 11 J-5022 no badge T09:17
FA-18C FlSt 11 J-5003 no badge T09:17
Alpha Jet E EAC00.314 E25/ (-TJ) spec c/s T09:20
Alpha Jet E EAC00.314 E14/314-TP grey c/s T09:20
Sea King Mk.48 40 Sqn RS03 T09:23
IAR-99C SApFA 725 T09:27
An-26 Baza 90 809 T09:59
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E41 /9 demo c/s T09:55
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E114/0 demo c/s T09:55
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E95 /1 demo c/s T10:07
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E135/2 demo c/s T10:07
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E31 /3 demo c/s T10:07
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E122/4 demo c/s T10:07
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E94 /5 demo c/s T10:07
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E162/6 demo c/s T10:07
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E163/7 demo c/s T10:07
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E130/8 demo c/s T10:07
(these Alpha Jets formed the "Patrouille de France" display team)
SA.316B 40 Sqn M1 T10:10
OV-10B Private 99+24 T10:15
A-7E 335 Mira 158825 tiger c/s T10:20
A-7E 336 Mira 160616 olymp c/s T10:20
Mirage 2000D EC01.003 654/3-ID T10:25
C-160R ET00.061 RA02/61-MI camo c/s T10:30
Mirage F.1CR ER01.033 634/33-CK T10:34
Super Etendard M 17F 69 no badge T10:52
Hawk T.1 100 Sqn XX284/CA T10:56
Hawk T.1 100 Sqn XX194/-- no badge T10:56
Bo.105P KHR 36 87+38 (87+73?)spec c/s T10:58
F-16AM Esk 727 E-008 T11:00
F-16BM Esk 727 ET-197 T11:00
SF-5B+ Ala 23 AE.9-005/23-25 T11:10
SF-5B+ Ala 23 AE.9-001/23-23 T11:10
Alpha Jet 1B+ AJetS AT32 spec tail T11:12
F-16AM FLO 688 T11:21
F-16BM FLO 306 T11:21
Squirrel HT.1 DHFS ZJ275/75 T11:23
Squirrel HT.1 DHFS ZJ276/76 T11:23
Su-22UM-3K 7.elt 707 '6' tiger c/s T11:34
F-16AM 313 Sqn J-055 demo c/s T11:36
F-16BM 312 Sqn J-653 T11:36
F-15C 493rdFS 84-001/LN bk T12:01
F-15C 493rdFS 86-156/LN bk T12:01
An-26 13.eltr 1509 T12:12

Support aircraft:
Beech 1900D LTDB D-CBIG L09:25
C.295M Ala 35 T.21-02/35-40 L11:33

SPANGDAHLEM MONDAY 2008-07-07 RW05
Weather: scattered/broken clouds, long sunny spells, mild, windy

Based aircraft (52nd Fighter Wing;
22nd, 23rd and 81st Fighter Squadrons):
F-16C 22ndFS 91-340/SP r L14:47+
F-16C 22ndFS 91-338/SP r L14:48+
F-16C 22ndFS 91-336/SP r L15:00*
F-16C 22ndFS 91-343/SP r L15:00*
F-16C 22ndFS 91-344/SP r L15:02
F-16C 22ndFS 90-813/SP r L15:03
F-16D 22ndFS 90-843/SP r L15:37
F-16C 22ndFS 91-391/SP r L15:38
F-16C 22ndFS 91-341/SP r L15:38
F-16C 22ndFS 91-351/SP r L15:39
A-10A 81stFS 81-966/SP y T15:12 L16:58* a2
A-10A 81stFS 81-978/SP y T15:12 L17:02* a3
A-10A 81stFS 81-954/SP y T15:21 L17:25* a0
A-10A 81stFS 81-985/SP y T15:21 L17:28* a1
A-10A 81stFS 81-945/SP y T15:52 L17:31*+a4
A-10A 81stFS 81-951/SP y T15:52 L17:31*+a4
A-10A 81stFS 81-984/SP y T16:02 L18:03 +a1

Visiting aircraft:
C-17A 62ndAW 90165 gn/w L14:56
C-17A 437thAW 30604 bl/y L15:50
C-5B 436thAW 50003 y/bl T15:45

Richard de Florennes · Post by **Richard de Florennes** » 26 Jul 2008, 14:08

Day 3: family - culture - nature

Day 4:

RAMSTEIN WEDNESDAY 2008-07-09 RW27(!)
Weather: scattered clouds, sunny spells, clear air, moderate wind

Based aircraft (86th Air Wing; 37th & 76th Air Squadron):
C-21A 86thAW 40109 bl T10:10 L17:33 a9
C-21A 86thAW 40111 bl T14:20 L17:15
C-130E 86thAW 64-240/RS bl/w '86 AW' T16:13 A17:11*
C-130E 86thAW 70-260/RS bl/w '86 OG' T16:14 A17:12*
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C-20H 86thAW 00300 - T11:13
C-21A 86thAW 40085 bl L11:44
C-21A 86thAW 40083 bl L15:49
C-21A 86thAW 40110 bl L16:55
C-130E 86thAW 63-792/RS bl/w L17:56
C-130E 86thAW 70-260/RS bl/w '86 OG' L21:09 a4
C-130E 86thAW 64-240/RS bl/w '86 AW' L21:26 a9

Visiting/detached aircraft (Air National Guard):
C-130H 165thAW 00322 r GA ANG L12:43
C-130H 165thAW 00320 r GA ANG L13:23
C-17A 172ndAW 33117 bl MS ANG T19:39
C-17A 172ndAW 33115 bl MS ANG T19:44

Visiting/detached aircraft (Air Mobility Command):
C-17A 305thAMW 33127 bl L12:32 T14:51
C-17A 437thAW 70048 bl L13:18 T16:44
C-17A 437thAW 10197 y/bl T12:57
C-17A 62ndAW 00175 gn T16:32
C-17A 452ndAMW 55141 y/r L15:53
C-17A 437thAW 60007 y/bl L20:45

Additional movements:
Dominie T.1 55 Sqn XS709/M L10:13 T16:23

C-40? US Navy? 200042 T14:32

KC-135R 100thARW 00331/D 6A/R14:35

F-16D 52ndFW 90-826/SP r A14:18
F-16C 52ndFW 91-340/SP r A14:53

Richard de Florennes · Post by **Richard de Florennes** » 26 Jul 2008, 15:18

Day 5:

LECHFELD TUESDAY 2008-07-10 RW21
Weather: blue sky/few clouds, clear air, sunny, light wind, warm

Based aircraft (Jagdbombergeschwader 32):
Tornado ECR JaboG 32 46+26 T09:32
Tornado ECR JaboG 32 46+35 T09:52
Tornado ECR JaboG 32 46+36 T09:18 L11:16+
Tornado ECR JaboG 32 46+49 T09:22 L10:57+a1
Tornado IDS JaboG 32 45+38 grey c/s T09:39 L11:09*
Tornado IDS JaboG 32 43+37 grey c/s T09:39 L11:09*
Tornado ECR JaboG 32 46+48 spec c/s T11:05 L12:23#3
Tornado ECR JaboG 32 46+24 T11:05 L12:23#3
Tornado ECR JaboG 32 46+30 T11:05 L12:24#3
Tornado ECR JaboG 32 46+32 T14:12
Tornado ECR JaboG 32 46+29 T14:22
Tornado IDS JaboG 32 45+12 navy c/s T15:03
Tornado IDS JaboG 32 43+37 grey c/s T15.03

Detached aircraft (all for exercise "ELITE 2008"):
Atlantic MFG 3 61+06 T09:00 L14:07 a1
F-4E-2020 111 Filo 77-0285 T09:09 L10:05*
F-4E-2020 111 Filo 73-1022 T09:09 L10:06*
Tornado IDS AG 51 46+20 T09:27 L10:30+
Tornado IDS AG 51 44+64 T09:27 L15:30+
F-16C 341 Mira 060 T09:41 L11:01*
F-16D 341 Mira 084 T09:41 L11:01*
F-16C 341 Mira 054 T09:44 L10:59*
F-16C 341 Mira 070 T09:44 L10:59*
EF-18A+ Ala 15 C.15-39/15-26 T09:46 L10:51*
EF-18A+ Ala 15 C.15-64/15-34 T09:46 L10:51*
Su-22UM-3 8.elt 508 T09:50 L10:50+
Su-22M-4 8.elt 8103 T09:50 L09:55+
F-16C 181 Filo 93-0011 T10:23 L11:32+
F-16C 181 Filo 93-0013 T10:24 L11:33+
Tornado ECR 155°Gruppo MM7079/50-47 T10:39 L11:54*
Tornado ECR 155°Gruppo MM7030/50-04 T10:39 L11:54*
Tornado ECR 155°Gruppo MM7082/50-54 T10:41 L12:01*
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EF-18A+ Ala 15 C.15-39/15-26 T14:09 L15:27*
EF-18A+ Ala 15 C.15-64/15-34 T14:09 L15:27*
F-16C 341 Mira 054 T14:14 L15:34*
F-16C 341 Mira 070 T14:14 L15:34*
F-16C 341 Mira 060 T14:15 L15:35*
F-16D 341 Mira 084 T14:15 L15:35*
F-4E-2020 111 Filo 73-1021 T14:48 L15:41*
F-4E-2020 111 Filo 73-1022 T14:48 L15:41*
F-16C 181 Filo 93-0011 T15:05
F-16C 181 Filo 93-0013 T15:05
Tornado IDS 155°Gruppo MM7027/- - - spec c/s T10:47
Tornado ECR 155°Gruppo MM7030/50-04 T15:32
Tornado ECR 155°Gruppo MM70XX/50-41 T15:32
Tornado ECR 155°Gruppo MM7082/50-54 T15:38

LANDSBERG TUESDAY 2008-07-10 RW25
Weather: blue sky/few clouds, clear air, sunny, light wind, warm

Based aircraft (Lufttransportgeschwader 61):
UH-1D LTG 61 71+37 no badge L12:18
UH-1D LTG 61 70+88 L16:15
UH-1D LTG 61 71+65 no badge L16:28
UH-1D LTG 61 71+69 L15:57

Visiting aircraft:
CL-601 FBS/BMVg 12+05 L16:12 T16:27

EC-155B Bundespolizei D-HLTN blue c/s T16:20
EC-155B Bundespolizei D-HLTI dark c/s T16:20

VIPs at Landsberg for ELITE? ...

Richard de Florennes · Post by **Richard de Florennes** » 27 Jul 2008, 02:37

Day 6: (50% spotting, 50% familiy - nature - culture)

LANDSBERG FRIDAY 2008-07-11 RW25
Weather: blue sky/few clouds, clear air, sunny, light wind, warm

Based aircraft (Lufttransportgeschwader 61):
C-160D LTG 62 50+38 T08:11 L09:36 a1
C-160D LTG 61 50+88 T08:38 L10:39+
C-160D LTG 61 50+44 T10:05 L11:15 a4
C-160D LTG 61 50+86 T08:59
C-160D LTG 61 50+48 spc c/s T10:06
C-160D LTG 63 50+50 wht c/s T16:34
C-160D LTG 61 50+04 L13:40
C-160D LTG 61 50+93 L18:13
UH-1D LTG 61 70+80 T08:32
UH-1D LTG 61 71+65 no badge T10:15
UH-1D LTG 61 70+88 T08:47 L09:44
UH-1D LTG 61 71+47 T09:07 L12:27
UH-1D LTG 61 71+46 no badge T09:12 L10:18 a5
UH-1D LTG 61 70+83 no badge T09:49 L11:11 a5

Visiting/detached aircraft:
CN.295M 13.eltr 011 T08:10 L09:38 T12:07
C-160R ET00.061 R94/61-ZL T08:39 L10:41 T12:05
C-160D LTG 62 50+57 lzd c/s L09:21 T10:36
C-160D LTG 63 50+87 wht c/s L12:35 T13:19

Richard de Florennes · Post by **Richard de Florennes** » 27 Jul 2008, 11:12

Day 7: familiy - nature - culture
Day 8: familiy - nature - culture
Day 9:
as I could not make it to RIAT this year, at least a part of its participants came to me - the Turkish Stars - a nice surprise when you do not expect anything special ... they made a night-stop at Neuburg on their way back to Turkey ...

NEUBURG MONDAY 2008-07-14 RW27
Weather: broken clouds/overcast, light haze, cool, calm (morning)/
increasingly sunny, clear, warm, light wind (by early afternoon)

Based aircraft (Jagdgeschwader 74):
EF.2000 JG 74 30+23 T13:44 L14:54
EF.2000 JG 74 30+40 T13:44 L14:24

Detached aircraft (all for exercise "ELITE 2008"):
Falcon 20C FRA G-FRAU L09:12 T11:12 L12:39+
Falcon 20E FRA G-FRAI L10:05 T12:14 L14:44+
Learjet 35A GFD D-CARL L10:32 T12:30 L14:30
Learjet 36A GFD D-CGFA L10:35 T12:26 L14:34
Learjet 36A GFD D-CGFB L10:37 T12:24 L14:32

Visiting aircraft:
F-4F JG 71 38+61 T08:12 L09:29 T12:28
Learjet 36A GFD D-CGFE L15:12
NF-5A 134 Filo 3016/16 demo c/s L11:52#3
NF-5A 134 Filo 3055/55 demo c/s L11:53#3
NF-5B 134 Filo 4017/17 demo c/s L11:54#3
NF-5A 134 Filo 3015/15 demo c/s L13:32#3
NF-5A 134 Filo 3013/13 demo c/s L13:32#3
NF-5B 134 Filo 4005/05 demo c/s L13:33#3
NF-5A 134 Filo 3026/26 demo c/s L13:55#3
NF-5A 134 Filo 3042/42 demo c/s L13:55#3
NF-5A 134 Filo 3027/27 demo c/s L13:56#3
(these nine NF-5s formed the "Turkish Stars" display team)
C-160D 221 Filo 69-035 grey c/s L17:09

Richard de Florennes · Post by **Richard de Florennes** » 27 Jul 2008, 12:03

Day 10: familiy - nature - culture
Day 11:

no sign of German Navy SeaKings and Belgian A.109s (where were they flying from during ELITE 2008???) but nevertheless a very nice day:

LAUPHEIM WEDNESDAY 2008-07-16 RW27
Weather: blue sky, clear air, light wind, warm

Based aircraft (Mittleres Transporthubschrauberregiment 25
& Heeresflieger-Unterstützungsstaffel 10):
CH-53G MTHR 25 85+06 T08:35 L14:06+f/p
CH-53G MTHR 25 84+60 T08:35 L14:06+f/p
CH-53G MTHR 25 84+35 T08:35 L14:06+f/p
CH-53G MTHR 25 84+92 T12:55 L14:47
CH-53GS MTHR 25 84+91 T11:50 L12:05
CH-53GS MTHR 25 84+42 T11:50 L12:50
Bo.105P1 HFUS 10 86+02 T09:09 L13:15
Bo.105P1 HFUS 10 87+73 T09:35 L13:50

Detached/visiting aircraft (all for exercise "ELITE 2008"):
Bo.105P1 KHR 36 86+42 T08:25 L07:58
Bo.105P1 KHR 36 86+66 T11:35 L13:25
Bo.105P1 KHR 36 86+69 T11:35 L13:25
C-160D LTG 61 50+68 L11:43 T11:53
C-160D LTG 61 50+44 L11:56 T12:11
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C-160D LTG 61 50+68 L13:41 T14:14
C-160D LTG 61 50+44 L14:05 T14:58

Richard de Florennes · Post by **Richard de Florennes** » 27 Jul 2008, 12:12

Day 12: (25% spotting, 75% familiy - nature - culture)

NEUBURG THURSDAY 2008-07-17 RW27
Weather: broken clouds, light/moderate rain, later sunny and dry

Based aircraft (Jagdgeschwader 74):
EF.2000 JG 74 30+29 T14:23 L15:52 a1
EF.2000 JG 74 30+23 T14:23 L15:52 a1
EF.2000 JG 74 30+39 T14:39 L15:51*
EF.2000 JG 74 30+42 T14:39 L15:51*

Detached aircraft (all for exercise "ELITE 2008"):
Falcon 20E FRA G-FRAI T08:00 (07-14)
Falcon 20C FRA G-FRAU T15:15 (07-14)

Richard de Florennes · Post by **Richard de Florennes** » 27 Jul 2008, 12:14

Day 13-15: familiy - nature - culture
Day 16:

GEILENKIRCHEN MONDAY 2008-07-21 RW27
Weather: scattered/broken clouds, mostly sunny, light shower, windy

Detached aircraft (tanker support for NAEWF):
KC-135R 127thARS 71427 KS ANG L08:39
KC-135R 127thARS 00365 KS ANG L08:52

SPANGDAHLEM MONDAY 2008-07-21 RW23
Weather: scattered/broken clouds, first long sunny spells, later some short but heavy showers and temporary overcast, moderate wind

Based aircraft (52nd Fighter Wing;
22nd, 23rd and 81st Fighter Squadrons):
A-10A 81stFS 81-984/SP y L11:17*
A-10A 81stFS 81-992/SP y L11:22* a2
A-10A 81stFS 81-980/SP y L11:35 a1
F-16C 22ndFS 91-341/SP r L11:52d
F-16C 22ndFS 91-339/SP r L11:54d a1
F-16C 22ndFS 91-336/SP r L12:04*
F-16C 22ndFS 91-406/SP r L12:04*
F-16C 22ndFS 91-349/SP r L12:05
F-16C 22ndFS 91-388/SP r L12:05
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F-16C 23rdFS 96-081/SP bl T12:08 L13:17*
F-16C 23rdFS 91-418/SP bl T12:08 L13:24* a3
F-16C 23rdFS 91-403/SP bl T12:17 L13:03+
F-16C 23rdFS 91-420/SP bl T12:17 L13:26#3
F-16C 23rdFS 91-409/SP bl T12:18 L13:36#3a3
F-16C 23rdFS 92-915/SP bl T12:18 L13:35#3a2
F-16C 23rdFS 96-082/SP bl T12:29 L13:09
F-16C 23rdFS 91-417/SP bl T12:29 L13:08
A-10A 81stFS 81-984/SP y T13:59 L15:56*da2
A-10A 81stFS 81-992/SP y T13:59 L16:07*da4
A-10A 81stFS 82-649/SP y T14:01 L16:04 a5
F-16C 22ndFS 91-336/SP r T15:48 L16:39
F-16C 22ndFS 91-406/SP r T15:48 L16:39
F-16D 22ndFS 90-831/SP r T15:54 L17:06
F-16C 22ndFS 90-818/SP r T15:54 L17:06
F-16C 22ndFS 91-343/SP r T15:55 L17:07
F-16C 22ndFS 91-351/SP r T15:55 L17:07
F-16C 22ndFS 91-342/SP r T15:58 L16:39
F-16C 22ndFS 91-339/SP r T15:58 L16:39

Additional movements (inbounds/outbounds):
F-16C 22ndFS 90-833/SP r L12:14* a1
F-16C 23rdFS 92-918/SP bl L12:14* a1
F-16D 31stFW 90-800/AV gn L12:15+ a1
A-10A 81stFS 81-978/SP y L15:00
A-10A 81stFS 79-207/SP y L15:03
F-16C 22ndFS 90-813/SP r T16:50
F-16C 23rdFS 91-421/SP bl T16:50
F-16D 31stFW 90-800/AV gn T16:50

Visiting aircraft:
C-17A 62ndAW 00183 gn/w L15:31
C-17A 62ndAW 90063 gn/w L16:01
C-17A 437thAW 70044 bl/y L16:44
(notes: as the departure day for the SANICOLE airshow turned out to be a low-key affair, I used my final vacancy day for a combined journey to Geilenkirchen and Spangdahlem, thus hunting interesting USAF aircraft. Luckily, the weather at Geilenkirchen was far better than forecasted and the two expected tankers arrived early and could well be enjoyed in nice sunshine. A fast car ride through the Belgian “Hautes Fagnes” to Spang allowed even for experiencing based aircraft returning from the morning missions, followed by sorties of 16 F-16s and three A-10s during the afternoon. A very nice suprise were two inbound A-10s each equipped with two travel-pods and an external fuel-tank. Also of interest were two based completely unarmed F-16s swopped for use on loan by the 31stFW at Aviano, the aircraft change supported by a visiting F-16D. Three very welcome visiting C-17s completed this great day under the sign of USAF operations)

THE END of this story

Richard de Florennes · Post by **Richard de Florennes** » 27 Jul 2008, 12:24

summary: some 250 aircraft all in action, 20 operator nations, some 45 "new" aircraft, some 350 movements.

xm717 · Post by **xm717** » 08 Feb 2009, 22:14

Richard de Florennes wrote:Day 5:

LANDSBERG TUESDAY 2008-07-10 RW25
EC-155B Bundespolizei D-HLTI dark c/s T16:20

I am just processing my photos and this is definitely HLTJ.

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