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FLORENNES THURSDAY 2008-08-28 RW26
Weather: overcast/broken clouds, very hazy, becoming clear, cool
Based aircraft (2 Wing; 1 & 350 Squadron):
F-16AM 2 Wing FA83/FS T09:50 L10:52
F-16AM 2 Wing FA67/- no badge T09:50 L11:00 a1
F-16AM 2 Wing FA117/- no badge T09:55 L11:03
F-16AM 2 Wing FA109/FS T09:55 L11:04
F-16AM 2 Wing FB17 /FS T10:22 L16:35 a1
F-16AM 2 Wing FA77/- no badge T10:45 L12:16
Additional movements:
Alpha Jet E EAC00.314 E142/314-LO camo c/s R12:04
A.109BA Heli Wing H31 R13:39
Tornado GR.4 13 Sqn ZA404/013 no badge L14:44
Detached aircraft (Tactical Leadership Programme - TLP 2008/4):
Falcon 20C FRA G-FRAU T09:59 L15:29+
E-3A NAEWF 90442 T10:58 L16:13
Tornado F.3 41 Sqn ZG731/- T12:23 L15:23+
Tornado F.3 111 Sqn ZE785/HS T12:23 L15:24+
Tornado F.3 111 Sqn ZE788/HV T12:31 L15:56+
F-16C 22ndFS 91-388/SP r T12:28 L15:44*
F-16C 22ndFS 90-833/SP r T12:28 L15:44*
F-16AM 2 Wing FA128/- no badge T12:33 L16:01d
F-16AM 2 Wing FA98 /- no badge T12:33 L16:01d
Tornado F.3 43 Sqn ZE831/GN T12:35 L16:04d
Tornado F.3 43 Sqn ZE887/GF spec tail T12:35 L16:04d
F-16C 22ndFS 91-344/SP r T12:36 L15:34*
F-16C 22ndFS 91-340/SP r T12:36 L15:34*
Tornado GR.4 13 Sqn ZD895/115 T12:40 L15:45+
Tornado GR.4 2 Sqn ZD748/- spec tail T12:44 L15:49+
Tornado GR.4 13 Sqn ZG709/120 T12:44 L13:24+
F-16AM Esk 727 E-605 T12:42 L15:53*
F-16AM Esk 730 E-007 T12:42 L15:53*
Tornado IDS JaboG 33 46+02 lzrd c/s T12:48 L15:40*
Tornado IDS JaboG 33 46+11 navy c/s T12:48 L15:40*
Tornado IDS JaboG 31 45+39 navy c/s T12:51 L15:46*
Tornado IDS JaboG 31 45+82 grey c/s T12:51 L15:46*
AMX 32°Stormo MM7196/32-07'07' T12:54 L15:57*
AMX 32°Stormo MM7192/32-02'02' T12:54 L15:57*
Mirage 2000C EC01.002 68 /2-ER T12:38 L15:31+
Mirage 2000C EC02.012 119/12-KO T12:56 L15:48*
Mirage 2000C EC02.012 104/12-KG T12:56 L15:48*
(notes: having spent the night in my car at my favourite airbase, the the day once again began with low clouds, haze and even light rain. Luckiliy, early departure of a detached Falcon 20 and E-3 indicated that the TLP was going to perform an air-refuelling mission that day, so there was still hope for a successful day.
Indeed, just before noon, activity on the TLP began with ground and aircrew arriving, canopies beeing opened and engines started. Half an hour later, an impressive mass-launch of 25 fighter aircraft began, which took some 30 minutes. Although diversity of aircraft types was down compared to recent TLP flying courses, five nowadays rare Tornado F.3s, a trio of Mirage 2000s and a pair of AMX brought some welcome different shapes in contrast to the mass of mud-mover Tornados and F-16s.
Recoveries of all participating aircraft could be well enjoyed in better weather conditions, and some activity of six based aircraft plus some additional movements made up for a nice log and completed these two interesting days in Belgium. All in all, a very successful journey!)
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