Port visit Zeebrugge 2018

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Re: Port visit Zeebrugge 2018

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Seen yesterday at the Naval Base of Zeebrugge on the helipad near the base entrance were CH-47F 15-08181, HH-60M 16-20867 and NH-90NFH N-325. So these two 1CAB USArmy helicopters are not at the ICO Hanze Terminal
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Re: Port visit Zeebrugge 2018

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RN-01, NH-90, and M-1, Alouette III, can also be found on deck of the ships.
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Re: Port visit Zeebrugge 2018

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Seen last Sunday in the harbour in Zeebrugge were the following US Army choppers:

CH-47F
14-08462
15-08174
15-08175
15-08177
15-08179
15-08180
15-08182
15-08183
15-08463

UH-60L
92-26436
93-26480
93-26510
93-26525
94-26565
94-26575
98-26817
98-26828

UH-60M
15-20731
15-20791
15-20792
15-20793
15-20795
15-20796
16-20807
16-20808
16-20810
16-20812
16-20813
16-20814
16-20819
16-20820
16-20821
16-20832
+4 unreadable

HH-60M
16-20856
16-20857
16-20858
16-20859
16-20860
16-20861
16-20862
16-20863
16-20864
16-20865
16-20866
16-20868
16-20869
16-20870

AH-64E
14-01011
14-01014
14-01016
16-03084
16-03085
16-03089
16-03095
16-03099
16-03110
16-03112
16-03113
16-03115
17-03117
17-03120
17-03122
17-03123

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Eric
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Re: Port visit Zeebrugge 2018

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Please confirm what was read off and which were assumed.
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Re: Port visit Zeebrugge 2018

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Ecm wrote:Please confirm what was read off and which were assumed.

The HH/UH-60M’s are impossible to read as their serials are obscured by their foldable horizontal stabilizers. Assumed from the great work of Adrian Sturmer during their fuel stop at Spang I assume.

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Re: Port visit Zeebrugge 2018

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CH-47F 15-08176 and 15-08178 stayed behind in Germany and are now part of the Ansbach unit H/1-214th AVN
Last Friday (29 June 2018) we noted 15-08178 at Ansbach parked at the unit's ramp.

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Re: Port visit Zeebrugge 2018

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Hi Hans
Any chance of you posting the Illesheim / Ansbach log ..please .
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Re: Port visit Zeebrugge 2018

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Custard Gannet wrote:Hi Hans
Any chance of you posting the Illesheim / Ansbach log ..please .
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29 Jun 2018 Ansbach
Resident
13-08132 CH-47F USAr H/1-214th AVN
13-08133 CH-47F USAr H/1-214th AVN
13-08134 CH-47F USAr H/1-214th AVN
13-08435 CH-47F USAr H/1-214th AVN
13-08436 CH-47F USAr H/1-214th AVN
13-08437 CH-47F USAr H/1-214th AVN
15-08178 CH-47F USAr H/1-214th AVN
02-05321 AH-64D USAr 1-3rd AVN
Visitors
15-08188 CH-47F USAr B/2-4th AVN
15-08192 CH-47F USAr B/2-4th AVN
15-08193 CH-47F USAr B/2-4th AVN
15-08464 CH-47F USAr B/2-4th AVN
90-26267 UH-60L USAr A/2-4th AVN
92-26425 UH-60L USAr A/2-4th AVN
93-26509 UH-60L USAr A/2-4th AVN
13-20601 HH-60M USAr C/2-4th AVN
13-20602 HH-60M USAr C/2-4th AVN
16-20872 HH-60M USAr C/2-4th AVN
16-20874 HH-60M USAr C/2-4th AVN
17-20938 HH-60M USAr C/2-4th AVN
17-20942 HH-60M USAr C/2-4th AVN
17-20943 HH-60M USAr C/2-4th AVN
17-20944 HH-60M USAr C/2-4th AVN
17-20945 HH-60M USAr C/2-4th AVN
17-20946 HH-60M USAr C/2-4th AVN

29 Jun 2018 Illesheim
Visitors
16-20845 UH-60M USAr 3-4th AVN
16-20914 UH-60M USAr C/3-4th AVN
Plus at least five more UH-60Ms, unfortunately not able to identify due to heat haze.

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Re: Port visit Zeebrugge 2018

Post by Custard Gannet »

Hi Hans
Thanks for the log .... 4th CAB seem to be busy already !!

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Re: Port visit Zeebrugge 2018

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ARC Honor left Bremerhaven today on its way to Antwerp (Jul 12) and then Zeebrugge (Jul 13).

Can any of the locals confirm if ARC Honor gets loaded with the 1th CAB Helicopters?
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Re: Port visit Zeebrugge 2018

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This morning the choppers were all still present in the harbour.
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Re: Port visit Zeebrugge 2018

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Can they be viewed from outside? Of are there containers in the wat?
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Re: Port visit Zeebrugge 2018

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Tony wrote:Can they be viewed from outside? Of are there containers in the wat?
Tony,

The area is indeed surrounded by containers but a lot of them can be seen from various points.

We rented a Cessna 172 at Oostende to overfly the area. There is a temporary restriction but this worked perfectly!

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Re: Port visit Zeebrugge 2018

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Thanx Paul. Nice picture
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Re: Port visit Zeebrugge 2018

Post by Jan-Pieter Bergmans »

At the moment ARC Endurance is on its way to Zeebrugge. Estimated arrival is on Thursday 26 July during mid day. So, loading the helicopters will begin shortly after that. Endurance is expected to be back in Beaumont around 15 August.
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