Request: Old Soesterberg Movements

[P.Terlouw]

So it looks like I was there on 15AUG80 and a log for that whole day is very welcome!

The day that probably got me hooked on spotting forever, after taking it up in October the year before. I was unaware of the upcoming deployment, but I still see the formation of eight 104s whiz overhead upon arrival. That kind of surprises happening, combined with the great variation in types and the amount of traffic in general was an absolute thrill! But you know what I'm talking about...

Soesterberg 15aug80

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K-4008	NF-5B		
K-4023	NF-5B
258/V	SP-13A		
130329	CC-130H		
104658	CF-104D	1CAG	
104743	CF-104	1CAG	
104747	CF-104	1CAG	
104762	CF-104	1CAG	
104806/C	CF-104	1CAG	
104835	CF-104	1CAG	
104873	CF-104	1CAG	
104899	CF-104	1CAG	
133450	CT-133		
21+24	RF-104G	MFG	
68-0506/HR	F-4E		
68-0528/HR	F-4E		
78-0548/CR	F-15C	32TFS	

As you see I don't have all the units, hope that's no problem.

Erik

Of this day I have some great slides made by Leo Hoekstra which shows the 104658 CF-104D from 439 Squadron and the 21+24 RF-104G from MFG2. Phantom 68-0528/HR has a blue fintip which suggest it is a 10th TFS machine.

[Key]

Thanks Peter! Updating my log.

Erik

[Nilson]

Thanks Peter! Updating my log.

Erik

+1

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[Gerard]

Some more from my list of questionmarks in 1980 at EHSB:

XV491       Phantom FGR2    RAF
XX840/BZ    Jaguar T2       RAF
MT25        CM170           Red Devils
34+52       G91T            LKG42
38+66       F-4F            LW
67-14632    OV-10A          601TCW

thanks in advance.

Gerard

[hdehaan]

Hi Gerard,

I have seen XV491/I on 11-8-1980 and the 38+66 on 23-10-1980.

Greetings,
Hans

[Stephan Lodewijks]

But how do you know it's the right date if you don't know the movements of the whole year? Aircraft may visit more than once per year...

Stephan

[Gerard]

Stephan,

you are right, I will never be 100% sure and I duely note that in my files.
With sightings on subsequent dates though that increases the probability that I visited on those specific dates.

Gerard

[Stephan Lodewijks]

Goodluck with your quest! Must bring back some great memories

Steef

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[wweasel]

looking for two serials RF-104G's visited Soesterberg in 86 or 87 coded 3-42 and 3-46. They were parked at the cross. Any help is welcome. Thanks.

[Nilson]

looking for two serials RF-104G's visited Soesterberg in 86 or 87 coded 3-42 and 3-46. They were parked at the cross. Any help is welcome. Thanks.

May 6th 1986 I had:

6511 3-43 6511 28øGruppo Italian a.f.
6579 3-42 6579 28øGruppo Italian a.f.

So probably not the ones you mention.

[Bennie]

looking for two serials RF-104G's visited Soesterberg in 86 or 87 coded 3-42 and 3-46. They were parked at the cross. Any help is welcome. Thanks.

May 6th 1986 I had:

6511 3-43 6511 28øGruppo Italian a.f.
6579 3-42 6579 28øGruppo Italian a.f.

So probably not the ones you mention.

I was there too that day!
3-46 was at Soesterberg on March 29th 1989 (and surely several other times), together with 3-37...

[wweasel]

MM no of the 3-46. If have a slide but it was taken on Volkel as far I can see.
Thanks for the 3-43. Together with 3-42 he was at Soesterberg.

[Nilson]

MM no of the 3-46. If have a slide but it was taken on Volkel as far I can see.
Thanks for the 3-43. Together with 3-42 he was at Soesterberg.

6609 3-46 March 29th 1989 though.

[wweasel]

Soesterberg 9-31 and 9-53. ID and date? both also parked on cross (problem is slides Fuji no date on it).

[Nilson]

Soesterberg 9-31 and 9-53. ID and date? both also parked on cross (problem is slides Fuji no date on it).

22/09/1987 Soesterberg
F104S 6849 9-53 1149 10øGruppo Italian a.f.
F104S 6936 9-31 1236 10øGruppo Italian a.f.