Wunstorf 2020

[Herby]

After many delays new A400M 54+32 for LTG 62 will arrive as GAF007 today (on 16.01.).

54+07 is at Al Arzaq at the moment to refuel the Tornado detachment.

[Adraf]

ETNW 26.01.2020 1600-1630

A.400M 54+02 LTG-62
A.400M 54+05 LTG-62
A.400M 54+06 LTG-62
A.400M 54+11 LTG-62
A.400M 54+13 LTG-62
A.400M 54+18 LTG-62
A.400M 54+19 LTG-62
A.400M 54+20 LTG-62
A.400M 54+23 LTG-62
A.400M 54+25 LTG-62
A.400M 54+26 LTG-62
A.400M 54+28 LTG-62
A.400M 54+29 LTG-62
A.400M 54+30 LTG-62

[Herby]

Noted here on the ramp on 3.2. were the following A400M of LTG62:

54+09, 54+12, 54+19, 54+20, 54+22, 54+23, 54+26, 54+27, 54+29, 54+30 plus two unidentified.

Flying were 54+07, 54+10 (from Gando) and 54+13.

[Herby]

Visiting on 6.2. for a short time around 16.00 local was C-130E 63-13188 of THK/12.HUAÜ, 222.Filo.

[patrick dirksen]

Hi all,

Since I was in the area, I made a short stop at Wunstorf last Sunday (23-2). Because of the heavy wind and later also rain, I struggled to identify all A.400s present. These were read off:
54+06
54+10
54+11
54+13
54+14
(54+23) c/n 083
54+25
54+26
54+28
54+29
Plus two that were blocked out but seemd to have c/n 029 and 068 in the tail. 029 would be 54+02, while 068 is no German aircraft. Possibly 069 (54+18)? Or 063 (54+15)? Any help with these two would be very welcome of course, possibly based on recent (SBS) sightings of the candidates before and after the weekend somewhere in the world.
Oh, the instructional C-160 and all the usual inmates of the museum were also present, just like the Do.28 fuselage in a garden near the threshold.

That's all folks!

[Herby]

Noted here on 5.3. were the following A400M of LTG 62 on the ramp:

54+05, 54+07 (just landed) 54+14, 54+25, 54+29, 54+30 plus three more unidentified. Flying as PRIMER and refuelling ship over southern Germany was 54+31.

Away in the world were 54+22 (Al Azraq), 54+24 (Niamey), 54+28 (Afghanistan) and 54+32 (Nellis AFB).

The detachment at Al Azraq will continue after the return of the German TLwG 51 recce contingent at the end of March.
Leaving for Norway and low level flying training should two A400M on 7.3.


Colonel (Oberst) Ludger Bette will hand over the wing to Oberst Christian John on 24.3. during a change of command at the base.
Some 170 additional posts will come to Wunstorf when a new "Luftumschlagszug" (air reloading point) will emerge at the wing to replace/supplement the one at Köln-Bonn. The tactical component of LTG 62 (presumably 3./LTG 62) will transfer to Lechfeld probably as Lufttransportgruppe Lechfeld and not as an own wing.

[Bennie]

Noted here on 5.3. were the following A400M of LTG 62 on the ramp:

54+05, 54+07 (just landed) 54+14, 54+25, 54+29, 54+30 plus three more unidentified. Flying as PRIMER and refuelling ship over southern Germany was 54+31.

Away in the world were 54+22 (Al Azraq), 54+24 (Niamey), 54+28 (Afghanistan) and 54+32 (Nellis AFB).

The detachment at Al Azraq will continue after the return of the German TLwG 51 recce contingent at the end of March.
Leaving for Norway and low level flying training should two A400M on 7.3.


Colonel (Oberst) Ludger Bette will hand over the wing to Oberst Christian John on 24.3. during a change of command at the base.
Some 170 additional posts will come to Wunstorf when a new "Luftumschlagszug" (air reloading point) will emerge at the wing to replace/supplement the one at Köln-Bonn. The tactical component of LTG 62 (presumably 3./LTG 62) will transfer to Lechfeld probably as Lufttransportgruppe Lechfeld and not as an own wing.

54+03 and 54+04 should still be in Madrid for maintenance.

[Herby]

That´s right. Nearly half of the fleet is in A- and C-Checks, upgrades etc. 54+04 will come back in early-January.

[Bennie]

That´s right. Nearly half of the fleet is in A- and C-Checks, upgrades etc. 54+04 will come back in early-January.

2021?

[Herby]

Yes

[Herby]

After the cancellation of Cold Response the two deployed LTG62 A400M 54+06 and 54+14 with their crews helped flying back 1000 participating soldiers. 54+16 also flew to Norway on 20.3. and all flew back to Wunstorf later in the day.

After the cancellation of Red Flag LTG 62 A400M 54+29 and later deployed 54+07 and 54+30 flew people and freight from Nellis to Bangor. The two FBS A.340-313 16+01 and 16+02 were also participating.

[Herby]

LTG 62 A400M on the ramp on 16.4. were 54+07, 54+13, 54+14, 54+17, 54+24, 54+25 plus four more unid.

Flying were 54+23 (delivered to Madrid for A Check), 54+31 (from/to Al Azraq) and
54+26 (International training via Brussels and Orleans/Bricy and crew ferry for 54+23).

[Herby]

Landing on 29.4. around 12.20h was HAF/356.MTM C-130H 741.

[Herby]

Noted here on 07.05. on the ramp were the following A400M of LTG 62:

54+02, 54+09, 54+11 (still unserviceable since April 2019 due to hydraulic oil pollution), 54+24 plus four more undidentified.

Flying were 54+06, 54+30 (arrived from Bangor in the morning), 54+13 (training), 54+17 (training) and 54+31 (refuelling mission as PRIMER tanker).

Visiting and flying some rounds with several landings and take-offs was NH90TTH 78+34 of THRgt 10. Performing a overshoot was EC135T1 82+61 of IntHubschrAusbZ.

[Herby]

Arrving from Elefsis on 8.5. around 8.50 hrs was C-27J 4122 of 354.MTM.