Nörvenich (ETNN/QOE) - 2011 MIL

[Richard de Florennes]

NÖRVENICH FRIDAY 2011-12-09 RW25
Weather: blue sky/few clouds, clear air, mostly sunny, strong wind

Based aircraft (Jagdbombergeschwader 31):
EF.2000 JaboG 31 30+75 no badge T09:17 L11:07 a3
EF.2000(T) JaboG 31 30+14 JG 73 badge T09:29 L10:57 a5

Visiting aircraft:
C-160D LTG 63 50+34 L13:00 T13:30

Additional movements (training approaches):
Tornado IDS JaboG 33 46+11 2R11:10

[Richard de Florennes]

NÖRVENICH MONDAY 2011-12-12 RW25
Weather: overcast, rain (morning)/blue sky, few clouds (afternoon)

Tornado IDS JaboG 33 45+28 1R09:58
Tornado IDS JaboG 33 44+70 1R16:17
UH-1D HTG 64 70+56 SAR L15:32 a1
EC.135T2 BuPo D-HVBX A15:49
EC.135T2 BuPo D-HVBI A16:19



BÜCHEL MONDAY 2011-12-12 RW21
Weather: overcast, rain, becoming clear and dry around midday, mild

Based aircraft (Jagdbombergeschwader 33):
Tornado IDS JaboG 33 45+28 grey c/s L11:29 a2
Tornado IDS JaboG 33 45+90 grey c/s L11:31
Tornado IDS JaboG 33 45+45 navy c/s L11:55
Tornado IDS JaboG 33 43+01 grey c/s L12:04
Tornado IDS JaboG 33 46+11 grey c/s L12:08
Tornado IDS JaboG 33 43+10 grey c/s L12:11 a6

[Richard de Florennes]

NÖRVENICH TUESDAY 2011-12-13 RW25
Weather: broken clouds, some sun, light to heavy showers, strong wind

Visiting aircraft (fuel stops):
PC-7 131 Sqn L-05 T14:22
PC-7 131 Sqn L-12 T14:25
PC-7 131 Sqn L-13 T14:27

CH-53G MTHR 15 84+14 L14:35 T14:50

Additional movements (training approaches):
PC-7 131 Sqn L-05 R14:32
PC-7 131 Sqn L-12 R14:40

[Richard de Florennes]

NÖRVENICH THURSDAY 2011-12-15 RW25
Weather: scattered clouds, clear air, some sun, increasingly windy

Based aircraft (Jagdbombergeschwader 31):
EF.2000(T) JaboG 31 30+14 (JG 73 badge) T09:48 L10:44da0
EF.2000(T) JaboG 31 30+31 T09:48 L11:19da7

Detached aircraft:
UH-1D HTG 64 70+56 SAR T12:XX L13:XX

Additional movements (training approaches):
A-10C 81stFS 82-656/SP y A13:XX
A-10C 81stFS 82-646/SP y A13:XX


and just for comparison noted at the same location almost exactly 10 years ago:

NÖRVENICH FREITAG,30. NOVEMBER 01 RW25

A)
Tornado IDS JaboG 31 44+16 L10:20
Tornado IDS JaboG 31 44+80 L10:23
Tornado IDS JaboG 31 43+41 L11:12
Tornado IDS JaboG 31 44+66 L11:19
Tornado IDS JaboG 31 44+78 L11:20
Tornado IDS JaboG 31 45+82 L11:22
Tornado IDS JaboG 31 45+83 L11:28
Tornado IDS JaboG 31 44+71 L11:30
Tornado IDS JaboG 31 44+21 L11:54

B)
TF-104G 20°Gruppo MM54554/4-48 L12:00R
TF-104G 20°Gruppo MM54254/4-36 L12:00R
TF-104G 20°Gruppo MM54232/4-29 L12:35
TF-104G 20°Gruppo MM54556/4-47 L12:40*
TF-104G 20°Gruppo MM54555/4-45 L12:41




NÖRVENICH MONDAY 2001-12-03 RW07
Weather: overcast/high clouds, clear air, cool, light wind

Based aircraft (3. Staffel/Luftransportgeschwader 61):
UH-1D LTG 61 71+30 T08:30
UH-1D LTG 61 71+31 T09:00

Visiting aircraft (all departing after weekend-visit):
TF-104G 20°Gruppo MM54554/4-48 T09:13
TF-104G 20°Gruppo MM54556/4-47 T09:13
TF-104G 20°Gruppo MM54232/4-29 T10:33
TF-104G 20°Gruppo MM54555/4-45 T10:33
(the second pair of F-104s was watched from my office at Frechen)

[Richard de Florennes]

Back to realitiy of todays spotting - a small but nice log (with thanks to you know who you are ...):

NÖRVENICH MONDAY 2011-12-19 RW25
Weather: scattered clouds, clear air, some sun, light wind, cold

Based aircraft (Jagdbombergeschwader 31):
EF.2000(T) JaboG 31 30+31 T14:50 L16:23 a0
EF.2000 JaboG 31 30+76 T14:50 L16:31 a1
EF.2000 JaboG 31 30+79 T15:05 L16:35 a2

Additional movements:
EF.2000 JG 74 30+25 L16:33*
EF.2000 JaboG 31 30+79 L16:35*


30+76 was noted wearing a painted JaboG 31 badge for the first time, while 30+79 had a "sticked" badge applied and was noted flying for the first time after delivery a few weeks ago ...