ETAD 27-04-2010

[Oscar01]

Hi,

According to AFNews, the first 6 F-16s will leave Spang the 27th.

This is part of unit reduction.
Oz

[J.J.]

The source is "F-16 drawdown to begin": http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/news/stor ... =123201484" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Supervisor]

Eight aircraft departed this morning. Two of them, acting as air spares have eventually returned to Spang by the time I write this.
It was a sad day to see them go. This time not returning from a mission in the skyes over European airspace.

[Oscar01]

Hi,

Do you have serials?

Oscar

[Supervisor]

Hi,

Do you have serials?

Oscar

Yes. What you need them for

In order of departure:

91-0336 rd, 91-0341 rd, 91-0388 rd, 91-0349 rd, 91-0339 rd, 91-0405 bl, 92-3915 bl, 96-0081 bl.

405 and 339 where acting as air spares and did not call Retro. Don't know wich ones returned back to base, sorry.

Some others wich where at the fence should know.

Oscar, hope this helps.

[joost]

Heard overhead UK (Credit Tony) Retro's gave following tails:

336, 341, 349, 388, 915 & 6081

Grtz
Joost

[J.J.]

Thanks for serial info, Supervisor and joost!

For pictures please check: http://flugzeugforum.de/forum/showthrea ... 161&page=7" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Tigerspoon]

Thanks for serial info, Supervisor and joost!

For pictures please check: http://flugzeugforum.de/forum/showthrea ... 161&page=7" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sad day, but maybe they will be back some times with MN on the tail............

[J.J.]

Nice joke, Tigerspoon! But so I think, they will be never returning to Spang.

[Tigerspoon]

Nice joke, Tigerspoon! But so I think, they will be never returning to Spang.

Never say never. I don't mean with Tailcode "SP", but maybe with "MN"....... You'll never know!! "Hope" is one of the main items of our hobby!!

[perrie]

You are right Tigerspoon,

Just look at the Ohio serials from the aircraft that passed Spangdahlem on their way to Hungary...
No-one expected these birds (even ex-SP) in Germany.

Anyway, too bad Spangdahlem is losing so many Vipers.
Per