EMBOW XXII Exercise Northern Germany

[Thijs]

Hello all,
today at 16:00 LT a formation from three Italian Army Chopper ( NH.90, A.129, CH-47D ) flew along the river Rhine at Cologne to the north. They enroute to WTD-61 Meppen range for trials next week.
Someone know the registration ?

The Meppen Range is near Wittmund. Do they operate out of Wittmund? or maybe Rheine Bentlage?

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[Otto]

Most likely for the "EMBOW" exercise. Other participants are the Portugese AF F-16's operating out of Volkel (EHVK)

[Brian]

Hmmz... it's not really "near" to Wittmund...

Google maps: 52.773621,7.3524

I think there heading for Bentlage.. Just a guess..

[Thijs]

Thanks for the info guys.

To add some more. In 2007 this exercise was also held at the Meppen Range, from 3-16 October ( http://www.defense.gouv.fr/dga/votre_es ... evaluation" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) . See SIS Scramble 342 for some more information. This years edition will run from 21 September until 9 October.

24 September a Turkish Transall, 69-024 221 Filo landed at Wittmundhafen. The 2007 edition saw the participation of a Turkish Hercules, so I guess this Transall is also involved in the exercise.

[erik_kamphuis]

In the article Thijs mentions, it says an Spanish Puma was involved in oct 2007.
In my Bentlage movements I see the AME AS.332 that was at Bentlage than for 10 days. Also A Czech Mi-35 and Mi-171 particepated than 2 days!
So, I guess the helo's will also stay at Bentlage....

Erik

[roberto]

This whole week a Dutch F16 J-624 (callsign Rack) was performing missions to the Meppen range. In 2007 the J-066 performed missions during EMBOW.

[Otto]

28/9

3 Falcons flew EMBOW (Meppen) missions from/to KB:

BAF483 F-16AM (FA-123)
BAF482 F-16AM (FA-127)
BAF481 F-16AM (FA-110)

[FISHER01]

any chance that Buchel tornado's participating to? because i heard some different calls GAF K 03a/b and GAF E 81 a/b

[68-0037UH]

Today a quick look at the WTD91 range this morning. NH-90 MM81521/E.I.204 was parked on the Gras strip on the east side of WTD91 range. Weather conditions were bad, I didn't see any flying, but this is a very large range, so could have easily missed them.

[joost]

any chance that Buchel tornado's participating to? because i heard some different calls GAF K 03a/b and GAF E 81 a/b

GAF K.. Nörvenich
GAF E.. Büchel

Don't believe they are related to Execersise, yesterday E83B/C and perhaps also A flew to Vliehors and back.

[signorino]

Hello!
Nobody know is the Tuaf F-16 & F-4 arrived in Wittmund with a/a refuelling? Or where they made a fuel stop on their way?
Thanks

[Oscar01]

AFAIK they had tanker support (at least for first half of their leg).

Oscar

[Hakan]

As Oscar said they had tanker support over the Black Sea, but I don't think that the tanker escorted them abroad. Tomorrow an AAR is scheduled for their return over the Black Sea at 1045-1200Z.

I have just heard TuAF 827, sounded like a C-160, flying westbound possibly to Germany.

I have seen the TuAF jets as reported from 171 and 182.Filo. Can anybody confirm that? The F-16 serials look like 192.Filo to me...

Hakan

[signorino]

Thanks guys for reply.
I did hope to see their in AV for fuel stop

[moonbeamgold]

Hi Hakan,

TUAF 827 just checked in with Bremen/Wittmund on 340.6 for landing at Wittmund.

Regards,
Johan