Büchel (ETSB) 2017 MIL

[Richard de Florennes]

One more old log finnished today:

BÜCHEL TUESDAY 2017-10-17 RW21
Weather: blue sky, light haze, becoming clear, sunny, light wind, mild


F-15E 48thFW 91-310/LN rd/wt T10:07 L10:33
F-15E 48thFW 91-329/LN rd/wt T10:07 L10:34

Tornado IDS TaktLwG 33 43+48 T10:20 L11:27
Tornado IDS TaktLwG 33 45+94 T10:20 L11:25

F-16D 191 Filo 88-0014 T10:42
F-16C 191 Filo 91-0018 T10:42

[CBR]

In my recollection it never cleared up that morning because of all the dust in the air (sahara sands & portugal fires). At least not until 11.30am.

[Bennie]

In my recollection it never cleared up that morning because of all the dust in the air (sahara sands & portugal fires). At least not until 11.30am.

Silly question perhaps, but do these so called weather reports really add to the log?

[Fishbed_9307]

In my recollection it never cleared up that morning because of all the dust in the air (sahara sands & portugal fires). At least not until 11.30am.

Silly question perhaps, but do these so called weather reports really add to the log?

Personally I like the detail is his logs very much! They don’t bother me at all!

Keep them coming pleaze!

Regards, Paul

[Richard de Florennes]

In my recollection it never cleared up that morning because of all the dust in the air (sahara sands & portugal fires). At least not until 11.30am.

Silly question perhaps, but do these so called weather reports really add to the log?

Answer: Tradition, as when beginning spotting some 30 years ago; I was always wondering which weather minima where required for which kind of flying. Same for the flying times: Would there be any regularity become evident when comparing flying times over the time; If you regard Büchel: Yes there is: morning wave normally starts around 10.00 a.m., afternoon wave 15.00 p.m. - in contrast e.g. to Nörvenich with a wider variety of flying times.
It also helps my own memory, as I can better remember certain days when I know if I can imagine a rather dull, a sunny, a rainy, or a f... cold day.
So I can still imagine based Jaguars taxying in at RAF Laarbruch at lunch-time during a boiling hot summer day or RAF Buccanneers taxying out from the "Vossem" shelter area on a mild sunny February morning at RAF Wildenrath.
Hope this makes things clear.