Wittmund (ETNT) 2017 MIL

[CBR]

Are the Skyhawks flying this week?

This morning two Skyhawks (534 and 495) flew plus 2 QRA Eurofighters 31+10 and 30+90.

This afternoon two of them (532 and 534) flew. But no Eurofighters. QRA was cancelled due to tech. problems.

No flying at Wednesday this week. Some kind of local holiday.

[paul-760]

Thanks CBR!
Actually I was planning a visit on Wednesday so I'll need to change plans.

[Bunzing]

Are the Skyhawks flying this week?

No flying at Wednesday this week. Some kind of local holiday.

Wondering what your source is CBR, as A-4N C-FGZO/532 took off this morning shortly after 8 am and there is no NOTAM indicating a closure of any kind today...

[zeeuwric]

Are the Skyhawks flying this week?

No flying at Wednesday this week. Some kind of local holiday.

Wondering what your source is CBR, as A-4N C-FGZO/532 took off this morning shortly after 8 am and there is no NOTAM indicating a closure of any kind today...

I think the local holiday is for beieren region only and somebody 'assumed' it to be applicable for the whole of germany...
the NOTAM for neubug states for today: Aerodrome closed...

[Gerard]

Yesterday (15AUG) was Assumption Day, which is a holiday only in Catholic regions in Germany. i.e. Bavaria and Saarland.

[CBR]

Wondering what your source is CBR, as A-4N C-FGZO/532 took off this morning shortly after 8 am and there is no NOTAM indicating a closure of any kind today...

A generally very reliable local source (name withheld), who was right about Neuburg but obviously wrong about Wittmund. Sorry for that.

[paul-760]

Wittmund 23-8-2017
Wednesday, sunny, wind from the east, runway 08 in use.
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Morning wave:

745 startup.
805 30+83 taxies to weapons check; take off 816.
811 take off A4 367 C-FGZD.
814 take off 30+25 and 30+90 c/s.
819 take off A4 534 C-FGZH.
826 take off A4 542 C-FGZT (camo) Take off aborted, taxied back to hangar.
832 30+85 and 30+75 to weapons check, take off 834 resp. 837.

923 landing 30+25 and 30+90
929 L 30+83
935 L A4 367
943 L 30+85
1019 L A4 534
1025 L 30+04 dual; seems a swap with 30+75 at Norvenich? Parked at platform close to end rwy 26.

End of first wave.
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[paul-760]

The log of the rest of the day (23-8-2017)

1138 high pass of J-367  and another Dutch F16.

1155 landing 30+86 (after 2 approaches) parked west side of the field

1202 landing Tornado 46+48 (first two t/g); parked at west side of the field.

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Afternoon wave:

1200 Startup
1213 take off 31+10 (edit) and 30+30
1221 take off 30+83 and 30+02 (dual)
1223 take off A4 534 C-FGXH
1226 take off 30+85 .

1319 landing 30+83  after t/g
1325 landing dual 30+02
1339 landing 30+30 and 31+10
1341 landing 30+85

1352  take off A4  542 - aborted and back to apron
1434 landing A4 534. H

-------------- end of afternoon wave

1456 take off Tornado 46+48
1502 landing 30+33, parked on apron west side

[Ajaxfever]

The log of the rest of the day (23-8-2017)

1138 high pass of J-367  and another Dutch F16.

1155 landing 30+86 (after 2 approaches) parked west side of the field

1202 landing Tornado 46+48 (first two t/g); parked at west side of the field.

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Afternoon wave:

1200 Startup
1213 take off 31+20 and 30+30
1221 take off 30+83 and 30+02 (dual)
1223 take off A4 534 C-FGXH
1226 take off 30+85 .

1319 landing 30+83  after t/g
1325 landing dual 30+02
1339 landing 30+30 and 31+10
1341 landing 30+85

1352  take off A4  542 - aborted and back to apron
1434 landing A4 534. H

-------------- end of afternoon wave

1456 take off Tornado 46+48
1502 landing 30+33, parked on apron west side

in the holiday period the germans fly better than the italians at Ghedi

[CBR]

in the holiday period the germans fly better than the italians at Ghedi

When I was at Wittmund 14-08 only 2 Eufies and 2x2 Skyhawks. So its not always like this, although they announced increased flying at Wittmund, so perhaps this is it ...

[Tigerspoon]

The log of the rest of the day (23-8-2017)

1138 high pass of J-367  and another Dutch F16.

1155 landing 30+86 (after 2 approaches) parked west side of the field

1202 landing Tornado 46+48 (first two t/g); parked at west side of the field.

------------
Afternoon wave:

1200 Startup
1213 take off 31+20 and 30+30
1221 take off 30+83 and 30+02 (dual)
1223 take off A4 534 C-FGXH
1226 take off 30+85 .

1319 landing 30+83  after t/g
1325 landing dual 30+02
1339 landing 30+30 and 31+10
1341 landing 30+85

1352  take off A4  542 - aborted and back to apron
1434 landing A4 534. H

-------------- end of afternoon wave

1456 take off Tornado 46+48
1502 landing 30+33, parked on apron west side

There was no 31+20. It was 31+10 together with 30+30 (both QRA). The 2nd LWD was J-631. 30+77 was reported to have departed at 1630lcl to ETNL.

[bob fischer]

Both duals 30-02 and 30-04 made some t/g's, 30-77 in the afternoon left around 16:00 LT

[Herby]

in the holiday period the germans fly better than the italians at Ghedi

When I was at Wittmund 14-08 only 2 Eufies and 2x2 Skyhawks. So its not always like this, although they announced increased flying at Wittmund, so perhaps this is it ...

All Eufi wings are saving flighthours during August for their Brilliant Arrow participation. That´s the reason for low flying!

[geert]

Any one who knows when the participators for Brilliant Arrow will arrive?

[roberto]

Any one who knows when the participators for Brilliant Arrow will arrive?

In the week prior to the start of the exercise, it is to early to tell on which date (first transports, then fighters (probably thursday or friday morning))