Wiesbaden (ETOU/WIE) - 2009 MIL

[Fiddler]

Hi,

I noted that Wiesbaden is closed and that the Heli's are spread on bases in the neigbourhood. Therefor I want to ask if it's worth the effort to go and watch the arrivals of Kingairs and the choppers back at 13 arpil?

And are they spotterfriendly over there? I've never been there but would like to go though

Thanks!!

[Oscar01]

Hi,

They are not that spotter friendly and I wouldn't expect them to get back exactly on 13th.... They will arrive during a number of days...

Regards,
Oscar

[mwpeters]

I have spend a lot of time near/along the fence at Wiesbaden and never experienced problems. Some tips (which are probably common for all air bases).
1. Stay low profile, so don't park your car along the fence but for example near the Garden market (Southern landing).
2. Don't spend to much time at the same spot, so after your picture is taken move back to a less recognizable spot.
3. Don't take pictures of their infrastructure.
4. For pictures, morning shots are difficult because you have to position your at the base side of the runway (very close to the maingate). Wait till the sun moved to the other side of the runway.

kind regards Maarten

[K-9]

I have been there too. and have never experienced problems either, not even when the profile was high.
Guess it depends on the security level and who is on duty....

[Fiddler]

and how is activity when they have returned to base? fair enough to stay a day in the area or?

thanks for the info so far

[Bjorn van der Flier]

is wiesbaden closed for the time..?? that makes sense I saw all the C-12s and UC-35s at Stuttgart last week...

[K-9]

I wouldn't stay for a whole day....
It isn't that exciting.

Wiesbaden is closed till mid April.

[Le Addeur noir]

Wiesbaden is usually so dead,you would have trouble working out if the base was closed or not.

[Theo03]

on 8th May:

4x C-23B (2x GA ARNG, 2x FL ARNG)
ETD on 9th May.

end of May they exp 6x RC-12, but more info will come

[Fiddler]

These RCs are they based or stateside?

and maybe asked to much but any aprox. hours for the ETD on saturday for the sherpas?

Greetings

[Theo03]

UC-35D 166474 arr yesterday as LOBO03.

These are Stateside RC-12 and have no ETA yet for the C-23B.

[Thijs]

See also:

http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic. ... 06#p324906" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Hans]

See also:
http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic. ... 06#p324906" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That thread mentions only three C-23s. Wondering whether there only three coming to Wiesbaden, or does the 4th take another route..

Hans

[Beagle]

Is there any news regarding the Sherpas? ETA?

[USAFE]

Nothing in yet...