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Joostmil
Scramble Die-Hard
Posts: 876 Joined: 03 Aug 2003, 19:52Type of spotter: Fotograaf
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by Joostmil 22 May 2018, 21:41
Expected to arrive today is a French AS550 (CTM1350) at 11:00lt.
Joostmil
Scramble Die-Hard
Posts: 876 Joined: 03 Aug 2003, 19:52Type of spotter: Fotograaf
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by Joostmil 24 May 2018, 16:07
The Italian Gulfstream is, for now, expected to leave for Eindhoven around 13:45lt. Returning on Monday.
Joostmil
Scramble Die-Hard
Posts: 876 Joined: 03 Aug 2003, 19:52Type of spotter: Fotograaf
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by Joostmil 24 May 2018, 18:12
Several participants are expected to fly familiarization flights in the afternoon.
OscarM
Scramble Senior
Posts: 353 Joined: 05 Jan 2004, 09:41Subscriber Scramble: OscarM
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by OscarM 24 May 2018, 18:15
Is known which participants? Still need the blackhawk and the eh101.
Tony
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Posts: 206 Joined: 25 Jul 2005, 11:09Subscriber Scramble: Tony
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by Tony 24 May 2018, 18:36
Are they still moving choppers into shelters/hangars? So you most probably won't see anything during the weekend? Or are there still some choppers on runway 02?
Werner
Scramble Junior
Posts: 133 Joined: 25 Feb 2004, 21:48Type of spotter: Photograph it, serials are only of use if they canSubscriber Scramble: YesLocation: Den Bosch, Noord Brabant, the Netherlands
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by Werner 25 May 2018, 08:41
Good morning, the helicopters are on the runway next to the slopes en where the historical flight is. Also the Swedish Blackhawk helicopters is standing there now. The Italiaans are there 2 Merlins and the Gulfstream, also the 2 Royal Navy Merlins and the 2 Polish Hinds.
Eric van Lisdonk
Scramble Master
Posts: 2566 Joined: 19 Mar 2004, 23:33Subscriber Scramble: Eric van LisdonkLocation: Ramstein and Gilze-Rijen Air Base
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by Eric van Lisdonk 25 May 2018, 10:01
Cotam1350 is now inbound Gilze. SBS shows AS.555AN 5431
AK01
Scramble Addict
Posts: 2473 Joined: 09 Sep 2006, 10:35
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by AK01 25 May 2018, 10:15
Parked on the visit platform. Will fly again this afternoon with the rest of the helicopters.
Eric van Lisdonk
Scramble Master
Posts: 2566 Joined: 19 Mar 2004, 23:33Subscriber Scramble: Eric van LisdonkLocation: Ramstein and Gilze-Rijen Air Base
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by Eric van Lisdonk 25 May 2018, 10:20
NAF78 inbound for a low fly-by. He's on his way to Woensdrecht. SBS shows G-988
spotterwilliam
Scramble Rookie
Posts: 94 Joined: 27 Jul 2014, 11:42Type of spotter: civ/mil
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by spotterwilliam 25 May 2018, 10:28
Just posted by the airforce on FB:
Hurricane
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Posts: 5415 Joined: 05 Oct 2003, 18:03Type of spotter: F4 + H5Subscriber Scramble: HurricaneLocation: EHVB
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by Hurricane 25 May 2018, 10:50
Eric van Lisdonk wrote: NAF78 inbound for a low fly-by. He's on his way to Woensdrecht. SBS shows G-988
Numbers match departure from Eindhoven as seen with eyeball mk1.
Groeten,
Eric van Lisdonk
Scramble Master
Posts: 2566 Joined: 19 Mar 2004, 23:33Subscriber Scramble: Eric van LisdonkLocation: Ramstein and Gilze-Rijen Air Base
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by Eric van Lisdonk 25 May 2018, 11:26
E-550A IAM1495 departed at 11:27LT and switched to 120.830
hexman
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by hexman 25 May 2018, 11:59
Any news on the RAF puma's ? Still expected today?
GIPS
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Posts: 1636 Joined: 16 Feb 2006, 12:19Type of spotter: Die Hard Military and GRAS REIZENSubscriber Scramble: GIPS
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by GIPS 25 May 2018, 12:20
Nope cancelled!
"GIPS"
Eric van Lisdonk
Scramble Master
Posts: 2566 Joined: 19 Mar 2004, 23:33Subscriber Scramble: Eric van LisdonkLocation: Ramstein and Gilze-Rijen Air Base
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by Eric van Lisdonk 25 May 2018, 12:21
2x AMI F-2000's departed 12:13u. I believe callsign was Gardo01.
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