Caen (LFRK/CFR) 2014 - MIL

[jreijmer]

Caen is hosting also two VH-3Ds next to the 4 Ospreys.

Jeroen

[witje]

Now inbound Caen is A36-002 B737 RAAF.

[Oscar01]

Aussie indeed landed and departed shortly after that. Lot of visitors came in. Log will follow later.

4 MV-22Bs were all outside and running, 1 being a spare, 3 departed with 2 VH-3s as MarineOne.

Oz

[Wrecks]

Noted on 7 June were:
678 Gulfstream 5 352mira
00-0182 C-17A 62AW
07-7178 C-17A 6AS
84-0180 C-12U nb
165352/NY KC-130T VMGR-452
167110/QB KC-130J VMGR-352
159354 VH-3D HMX-1
159356 VH-3D HMX-1
168284/02 MV-22B HMX-1
168289/03 MV-22B HMX-1
168306/07 MV-22B HMX-1
168324/08 MV-22B HMX-1
(5455)/VT AS555AN EH03.067
(0757)/JDF EC135T2 Gendarmerie
(1086)/JDO EC135T2 Gendarmerie
4 Gazelles departured early in the morning from the far (military) side, noted were /GAP and /GBI.
8 Pumas departured early in the morning (plus one in the afternoon) from the far (military) side, noted were /DCH, /DCS and /DDV.
Also here was RAF’s BoBMF with a Dakota, Lancaster and 2 Spitfire’s. A second civil C-47 was also present.

[MAS017]

Now inbound Caen is A36-002 B737 RAAF.

Not to forget PH-KBX between approx 0900-1900 hrs...

[Oscar01]

Was all the VMX01 stuff outside and read by you, or serials asumed? On the 6th, during their flight, I couldn't read the VH-3s.

I will post log later (including probably some more helo codes / serials.
Oscar

Noted on 7 June were:
678 Gulfstream 5 352mira
00-0182 C-17A 62AW
07-7178 C-17A 6AS
84-0180 C-12U nb
165352/NY KC-130T VMGR-452
167110/QB KC-130J VMGR-352
159354 VH-3D HMX-1
159356 VH-3D HMX-1
168284/02 MV-22B HMX-1
168289/03 MV-22B HMX-1
168306/07 MV-22B HMX-1
168324/08 MV-22B HMX-1
(5455)/VT AS555AN EH03.067
(0757)/JDF EC135T2 Gendarmerie
(1086)/JDO EC135T2 Gendarmerie
4 Gazelles departured early in the morning from the far (military) side, noted were /GAP and /GBI.
8 Pumas departured early in the morning (plus one in the afternoon) from the far (military) side, noted were /DCH, /DCS and /DDV.
Also here was RAF’s BoBMF with a Dakota, Lancaster and 2 Spitfire’s. A second civil C-47 was also present.

[Wrecks]

Was all the VMX01 stuff outside and read by you, or serials asumed? On the 6th, during their flight, I couldn't read the VH-3s.
I will post log later (including probably some more helo codes / serials.
Oscar

Only serials in brackets are not logged on site. The MV-22s and VH-3s came along pretty close.

[Oscar01]

Final question. What time did they leave?

Thanks, and nice pics!
Oz

[Wrecks]

Final question. What time did they leave?
Thanks, and nice pics! Oz

Did not keep track of the times, can give you the arrival/departures sequence if that helps.

[Oscar01]

Hi,

Spent a day and a half here around D-day. Was very nice weather, with nice a/c. I was very very lucky with Gendermarie (first one approved, and after that at least 10 times I was about to sent away, but refering to that first visit (had his car number etc), I was able to stay.

Here is a log. Feel free to send comments or questions. A big thank you to a few who helped me out during the day....

5 juni Caen
2100882/P Dakota dep10.55, arr back, dep (several times)
020 CN-295 PLF040 arr11.20, dep12.05
027 CN-295 PLF042 arr11.25, dep12.10
5455/VT AS555 arr11.35
F-HLAK AW139 arr 11.35
nn Falcon900 CTM0004 arr11.45, dep15.31
(1123)/DCJ SA330 dep11.50
1269/DDTSA330 arr12.00
072/62-IF CN-235 arr12.00
ZE701 Bae146 KRF01 arr12.25, dep13.25 as RRR1039
5523/WF AS555 arr12.38, dep, arr15.25
(53)86/UX AS555 dep12.45
1092/DAI SA330 dep12.50
5396/VD AS555 arr12.55
016 CN-295 PLF043 arr13.10, dep13.55
50+92 C-160D GAF061 *13.30 to LFRC (read there next day by me)
053 Falcon20 NOW41 arr14.45, dep15.10
ZH872 Hercules C4 RRR5810a *15.15 (crossing CTR for drops)
ZH884 Hercules C4 RRR5810b *15.15 (crossing CTR for drops)
117/XN TBM700 CTM3881 arr15.18
1178/DAS SA330 arr15.18
/GBF SA342 dep16.00
/JDF EC135 arr16.15
.M631 Spitfire Battle2 arr16.20
MK356 Spitfire Battle3 arr16.22
5x C-130 USAFE/ANG/AFRC *16.40 (crossing CTR for drops)
678 Gulf5 HAF252 arr
168284/02 MV-22B
168289/03 MV-22B
168306/07 MV-22B
168324/08 MV-22B
(159354) VH-3D
(159356) VH-3D


6-6-2014 Caen
05-0932 C-40A Spar12 arr05.50, dep07.05 to LFPB
A.36-002 B-737 ASY315 arr07.25, dep08.25
CE-01 ERJ135 BAF607 arr07.38, dep 08.30
CE-02 ERJ135 BAF605 arr
CE-03 ERJ135 BAF600 arr
103/XI TBM700 CTM0034 arr07.32
ZE701 KRF83 arr07.45, dep08.40
nn Agusta RRR1011 *08.15
/JDO EC135 arr
1204/DAV SA330 arr
PH-PBX Fokker70 arr08.55
SP-LIH ERJ170 LOT7003 arr09.20
09-0016 C-32A AF1 arr 09.50
98-0002 C-32A SAM44 arr 10.00
/GBI SA342 arr
nn Falcon900 arr
125/XO TBM700 CTM0002 arr09.25
168284/02 MV-22B Marine1 formation dep10.10
168289/03 MV-22B Marine1 formation dep10.10
168306/07 MV-22B Marine1 formation dep10.10
168324/08 MV-22B
(159354) VH-3D Marine1 formation dep10.10
(159356) VH-3D Marine1 formation dep10.10

As I drove further to Cherbourg, planned for Caen for the rest of the day (not seen myself) were:
MM62210 Falcon900 IAM9001
OM-BYL Yak40 SSG01
nn Falcon CTM0015
nn TBM700 CTM3846
nn TBM700 CTM3848
053 Falcon20 NOW41
3085 A319 CEF08
ZE396 Hs125 RRF10

In total 8 SA330s, 4 SA342s and 4 AS555 were tdy here, but far more were flying in and out.

Oz