ETAD 04-04-2012

[Viper810]

Calling AMCC [278.275 MHz]
REACH 602
Aircraft: C-17A
Serial: 00-0174 | 3WG | 517AS [Elmendorf AFB, Alaska]

[Richard de Florennes]

noted here so far after arriving on the spot at 13.30 hrs local time:

SPANGDAHLEM WEDNESDAY 2012-04-04 RW23
Weather: scattered clouds, light haze, mostly sunny, light wind, mild

Based aircraft (52nd Fighter Wing, 81st and 480th Fighter Squadron):
A-10C 81stFS 81-983/SP y L13:58*a1
A-10C 81stFS 82-654/SP y L13:53*a1
A-10C 81stFS 81-945/SP y L13:56*
A-10C 81stFS 82-650/SP y L13:57*
A-10C 81stFS 81-980/SP y clean L14:03+ (from Gosselies?)

C-17A 3rdWg 00174/AK wht L14:23

+ six additional C-17s parked (3 x 437AW, 2 x 62AW, 1 x 60thAMW)

F-16 engines starting up that moment ...

[Richard de Florennes]

also noted today until 17.45 hrs were:

C-17A 62ndAW 60003 gn T16:05

F-16C 480thFS 91-338/SP r T15:55 L17:27
F-16C 480thFS 90-828/SP r T15:55 L17:27
F-16C 480thFS 91-344/SP r T15:56 L17:36 a3
F-16C 480thFS 90-827/SP r T15:56 L17:39 a3
F-16C 480thFS 91-403/SP r T16:00 L16:53*
F-16C 480thFS 96-083/SP r T16:00 L16:53*
F-16D 480thFS 91-481/SP r T16:01 L16:58
F-16C 480thFS 90-829/SP r T16:13 L17:07 a3

A-10C 81stFS 81-976/SP y T17:09
A-10C 81stFS 82-654/SP y T17:09
A-10C 81stFS 81-945/SP y T17:11
A-10C 81stFS 82-650/SP y T17:11

all in all, at least six different A-10s in action today!