Active A400M of LTG 62 were 54+07 (to France for French National Day), 54+17 (training), 54+23 (to Near East) 54+27 (MEDEVAC to Afghanistan), 54+29 (to Africa) and 54+34 (training).
On the ramp were 54+09 (still u/s) , 54+10, 54+11 (sill u/s), 54+13, 54+20, 54+24, 54+25 plus two more unid.
Visiting was 24./70.Sqn. Atlas C.1 ZM413 for a lunchstop, while a yet unidentified LTG 63 C-160D performed a touch and go. Overshooting was NH90TTH 79+30 of IntHubschrAusbZ.
Noted on approach to Hannover-Langenhagen were A.310MRTT 10+25 of FBS and ZZ333 Voyager KC.2 of 10./101.Sqn.
Active on 22.07. were 54+10 (training), 54+16 (now a tanker, departing to Al Azraq to replace 54+15), 54+30 (to and from Sevilla) and 54+34 (departing to Afghanistan).
After it´s upgrade and engine exchange 54+08 is expected back tomorrow. It left for Manching in October 2019. New 54+33 is now expected on 24.07.
Visiting was C-160D 50+66 of LTG 63. On take off just before rotation the take off was aborted with full reverse, perhaps due to birds on the runway or an unknown part it overran. The fire engine crew checked the runway and found something on it. The Transall taxied back to the apron, was checked and took off 30 min. later.
Also visiting was PC-9B D-FBMT of E.I.S.
EC.135T1 82+54 of IntHubschrAusbZ performed an overshoot.
Also noted and on approach to Hannover-Langenhagen was Open Skies A.319-133CJ 15+03 of FBS performing one overshoot.
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Noted on 30.7. were the following active A400M of LTG 62:
54+10, 54+30 and 54+31 (tanker as "Primer 01") while new 54+33 arrived from Sevilla as GAF 684 and 34th aircraft for the unit.
Visiting was RAF Atlas C.1 ZM407 of 24./70.Sqn., obviously on a training mission from to Brize Norton with a crew change after landing. It departed again after 15 min. on the ground.
Overshooting was EC.135T1 82+63 of IntHubschrAusbZ.