At Trapani were at least 11 AMI Tornados quite close to the road (I have not got anything resembling a log yet) and in 5 hours, 2 flew. A very patient man could spend a fun day there! Also present were 6 Canadian Hornets, all read from the dyke, and two ramps with a mix of AMI Vipers and Typhoons for which you might have some spotting success at dawn / dusk. None of these flew yesterday morning. Better news is that an RAF VC-10 and E-3 both flew, and a CAF CC150, taking off towards the sea, so from the dyke a better lens than I have would be OK. Take a good book to pass the time! War and Peace might be apt.
Later at Sigonella were the following (from the east) 4 Danes - two of which flew, returning after dark followed by what I assume was their C-130, 5 Atlantics - French? - and next to these a blue tarpaulin covering what I think might be the unfortunate UAE F-16 mentioned elsewhere in the forums (wait for it ...) as there is what looks like an F-16 tail sticking out of the shroud. On the main ramp working west 6 Turkish F-16s (two flew yesterday evening with their KC-135) then 8 Swedish JAS-39s, which didn´t fly - text lost in translation - 6 Mirages and 6 (yes six) F-16s with conformal tanks, all of which I assume are UAE (so either a replacement has arrived or my tarpaulin theory in bunkum and the crashed bird has recovered)! As you can see I went to the south side from where everything is nose on. If I had gone to the western end there is a lay-by with a side on view of some of the fighters, which would be excellent for landing shots, but it was almost dark before I found the spot. Again, something to pass the time is a must, perhaps Mussolini: His Part in My Downfall by S Milligan!
The UAE F-16 number '7' arrived in Deci the last week of their deployment in Deci...just a couple of days before they moved to Sigonella. So the total was 6 Mirage and 7 F-16 from UAE before the UAE jets crashed in Sigonella.
J-644 is not a replacement, but an addition, also J-872 should be there now (dep 17/5) and an extra unknown Volkel F16 (dep as NAF313 19/5).
My 2 cents, there are now 8 or 9 Dutch F16's at DECI
A lot of changes last month, from several sources/logs etc. Please add your comment/additions. Italy - Aviano
VAQ-138 arrived 23/5, but dep later to Sigonella
VAQ-132 still present
Italy/Sicily - Sigonella
DanishAF det.
add/arrivals
E-006 F-16AM Esk727, f/n early may
E-007 F-16AM Esk727, f/n early may
E-598 F-16AM Esk730, noted early may
E-607 F-16AM Esk730, noted early may
E-611 F-16AM Esk730, noted early may
Swedish AF det.
39274/274 (F21) noted early may
39276/276 (F17) noted early may
39282/282 (F17) noted early may
UAE/AF det.
3009 F-16F Shaheen 1sq,UAE/AF f/n early may
3027 F-16E Shaheen 1sq,UAE/AF f/n early may
3056 F-16E Shaheen 1sq,UAE/AF f/n early may
3079 F-16E Shaheen 1sq,UAE/AF f/n early may
US Navy det.
arrived from Aviano, 26may
166934/NL-510 EA-18G VAQ-138,com f/c mks
166935/NL-511 EA-18G VAQ-138
166936/NL512 EA-18G VAQ-138
166937/NL513 EA-18G VAQ-138
166939/NL514 EA-18G VAQ-138
depart
E-011 F-16AM Esk727, noted 6apr,dep?
E-016 F-16AM Esk727, noted 6apr,dep?
E-075 F-16AM Esk727, dep?
E-596 F-16AM Esk730, noted 6apr
E-601 F-16AM Esk730, noted 6apr,dep?
E-608 F-16AM Esk730, dep?
39227/227 (F7), dep?
39255/255 (F21) dep?
39263/263 (F21) dep?
39270/270 (FMV?) dep?
Italy/Sicily - Trapani
CAF det.
add/arrivals
188746 CF-188 425sqn f/n 20apr
188763 CF-188 425sqn f/n 20apr
188780 CF-188 425sqn f/n early may
188786 CF-188 (425sqn) f/n 20apr
188797 CF-188 425sqn f/n early may
AMI det.
MM7284/36-10 EF2000 12°Gruppo, noted early may
MM7286/36-02 EF2000 12°Gruppo, noted early may
MM7270/4-1 EF2000 9°Gruppo CIO, noted early may
MM7273/4-10 EF2000 9°Gruppo CIO,noted early may
MM7022/6-23 Tornado IDS 6°Stormo,noted early may
MM7026/(6-35) Tornado IDS 6°Stormo, noted early may
MM7036/(6-41) Tornado IDS 6°Stormo, noted early may
MM7065/50-56 Tornado ECR 155Gr noted 18may
depart
188752 CF-188 425sqn c/s HUSKY, dep
188756 CF-188 425sqn c/s HUSKY, dep
188769 CF-188 425sqn c/s HUSKY, dep
J-Stars E-8C tail 02-9111 has arrived NAS Rota Spain last night
00-1934 EC-130J 193rd SOS went back to CONUS as RCH1025, 01-1935 EC-130J from CONUS as RCH1024, operational OUP as STEEL74 since Jun 5th
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