65 years 15W Open Door at Melsbroek 21 & 22-09-2013

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Re: 65 years 15W Open Door at Melsbroek 21 & 22-09-2013

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We can perhaps already expect some military traffic in in the days before the open days. From 18 till 20 september, there will be a major airlift conference held on Melsbroek airbase with host speakers from French, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, the USA, NATO, Italy and Germany. So perhaps some more vistors (bizz jet or transporter).
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Re: 65 years 15W Open Door at Melsbroek 21 & 22-09-2013

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BlackBird wrote:And...

Open Door 15 Wing @opendoor15w
In the pipeline but looking (very very) good: Canadian C-130 'Open skies' and UKAF C-130 K-type

That would be very very good indeed :D
Is now confirmed on twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/opendoor15w
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Re: 65 years 15W Open Door at Melsbroek 21 & 22-09-2013

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Some additions for the Open Door according the 15 wing:

F-16
UAV
A-109
NH-90

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Re: 65 years 15W Open Door at Melsbroek 21 & 22-09-2013

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On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Belgian Air Force's C-130 Hercules fleet and the 60th anniversary of the 15th Air Transport Wing the CH-13 received an attractive special painting :worship:

Curious? Have a look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a3PCFi5GW8
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Re: 65 years 15W Open Door at Melsbroek 21 & 22-09-2013

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Is there someone who already has some experiences regarding photo opportunities on base during that event?!
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Re: 65 years 15W Open Door at Melsbroek 21 & 22-09-2013

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Tigerspoon wrote:Is there someone who already has some experiences regarding photo opportunities on base during that event?!
Past experience from 2002(!):
http://www.cavok-aviation-photos.net/Melsbroek2002.html

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Re: 65 years 15W Open Door at Melsbroek 21 & 22-09-2013

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Was there last time with their 60th anniversary. Photo opportunities are good. Keep in mind that th sun starts at your left side, when your facing the main terminal of the airport, and turns to the right so you will have to deal with backlight at some positions.

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Re: 65 years 15W Open Door at Melsbroek 21 & 22-09-2013

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Ok thank you all for the answer!
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Re: 65 years 15W Open Door at Melsbroek 21 & 22-09-2013

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I will arrive on Saturday by Plane. Is there any information about shuttle bus or something? I found nothing on the Homepage. Any Information about how to get there from Airport?
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Re: 65 years 15W Open Door at Melsbroek 21 & 22-09-2013

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witje wrote:
BlackBird wrote:And...

Open Door 15 Wing @opendoor15w
In the pipeline but looking (very very) good: Canadian C-130 'Open skies' and UKAF C-130 K-type

That would be very very good indeed :D
Is now confirmed on twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/opendoor15w
The Canadian C-130J is in Europe because of this:
http://en.rian.ru/military_news/2013091 ... larus.html
MOSCOW, September 16 - Canadian military inspectors will fly over the territories of Russia and Belarus starting from Monday as part of the international Open Skies Treaty, a Russian Defense Ministry official said.

“In the period between September 16 and 20,
a group of Canadian experts will make a surveillance flight above the territories of Russia and Belarus on board of a [Lockheed Martin] C-130J observation aircraft,”
Sergei Ryzhkov, the head of the ministry’s National Nuclear Risk Reduction Center, said.
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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Re: 65 years 15W Open Door at Melsbroek 21 & 22-09-2013

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If the weather is good I'll go on Sunday, and have some space left in my car.
So if someone on the route Zoetermeer -Breda - Antwerpen - Brussel wants to carpool let me know via PB.
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Re: 65 years 15W Open Door at Melsbroek 21 & 22-09-2013

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arrival and departure details:
http://opendoor15w.be/spotter-info.html
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Re: 65 years 15W Open Door at Melsbroek 21 & 22-09-2013

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No A400M yet.... or should it be the open slot entry....

Greetings henk
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Re: 65 years 15W Open Door at Melsbroek 21 & 22-09-2013

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Nice event!!!

No NH-90 or A400M tough!

Greetings,

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LOG 65 years 15W Open Door at Melsbroek 21 09 2013

Post by Stafsels »

Hi all,

First list of the (former) military aircraft as on 21 september!

Greetings,
Stafsels

BAF C-130H 15W/20sm CH-01, CH-04 (HANGAAR), CH-05, CH-07 (HANGAAR), CH-09, CH-12, CH-13
BAF ERJ-145LR 15W/21SM CE-03, CE-04
BAF A330 15W/21SM CS-TMT
BAF Falcon 20 15w/21sm CM-01, CM-02
BAF FALCON 900 15W/21SM CD-01
BAF TRAVELING EX. H-16 + FA-05
BAF B-HUNTER 80 273
BAF F-16AM (carpace) FA131 10W

KLU 336SQ G-988
FAF EAT00.319 EMB121AA 107/YV
CAF 436SQ CC-130J-30 5651/130608
RAF LTW C-130K C.3A XV214 LAST FLIGHT (BACK HOME)
RDAF C-130J ESK 721 D-537

BAF 1W/5SM SF-260D+ ST-48
BAF 1W/11SM A-JETS AT-14, AT-26

GENDARMERIE, G-10, G-16, G-14, G-94
BAF (RESTAURATION) C-47B 15056/K-1/CWA
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