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Texel International Airport (Netherlands)

Texel Airshow 2012

28 July 2012

Static:
The LeaseWeb Texel Airshow 2012 took place at Texel International Airport 28 July. The previous edition took place in 2007 and this year’s edition was the tenth time. As the only      
large airshow this year in the Netherlands, due to budget cuts the Royal Netherlands Air Force will now only biannually organize their Open Days, it was much anticipated.      
       
Contrary to the forecast again Texel Island proved to be the most sunny part of Holland. Although Vliegveld Texel only has grass runways, the organizing team led by Ed and Mike de      
Bruijn, once again, managed to put an interesting and relatively large program together. Unfortunately the show was plagued by some cancelations of anticipated participants,      
(RAF Sea King and Merlin, German Orion, Team RedHawks, the T-28 and the Dutch Spitfire). The lack of substantial Dutch military participation in the single air show of this year (no      
KLu Apache, AB412, Cougar, Alouette, Hercules, KDC-10 to name a few) must be a sign of times unfortunately. The orientation of the airfield (runway 05-23) has the sun position for      
the flying display at a disadvantage for the ‘flying only’ aircraft. That said, more than 22.000 people thoroughly enjoyed the show in sunny weather on Saturday.      
       
The name sake of the LeaseWeb Texel Airshow indicates a generous sponsor, amongst others, was found to help make the event possible. Traditionally the air show at Texel is also      
build around the possibility to arrive by (general aviation) aircraft in what is known as a Fly-In. You might as well call the Texel Airshow the Oshkosh small scale Dutch equivalent.      
This report includes a complete summary of all 275 different aircraft consisting of the visitors, arrivals (242!), overnighters,      
Texel Airshow.      
Flying 28 July:
H24 A109BA 1w solo display
3361 Mi-35 221.lbvr solo display
F-AZXJ Sea Fury FBII private solo display
G-BPCF J3C-65 Cub O’Brien’s Flying Circus
HA-DRP SU-26MX private solo display
N707TJ Boeing A75N1 Merkel Air Breiting Wingwalkers
N74189 Boeing A75N1 Merkel Air Breiting Wingwalkers
PH-IIB AT-16ND SKHV Beech Formation
PH-JAS Ce208 Parac. Texel para drop
PH-KHV Beech D18S SKHV Beech Formation
PH-LSK AT-16ND SKHV Beech Formation
PH-PBL Ce172M Flying Focus photo flight
PH-TBR AT-16ND SKHV Beech Formation
PH-VDF P-51D P51 Private solo display
PH-ZWS Extra 330LT Private LeaseWeb01
RA-1771K Yak-52 Private Thunder Formation
RA-3411K Yak-52 Private Thunder Formation
RA-3480K Yak-52 Private Thunder Formation
RA-3513K Yak-52 Private Thunder Formation
Flying Only 28 July:
041 Falcon 20ECM 717 skv NOW45 ENRY
08-8604/RS C-130J-30 37th AS Herky99 ETAR
62-3540/D KC-135R 351st ARS Quit61 EGUM
CH-03 C-130H 21sm BAF647 EBMB
J-015 F-16AM F-16 SDT Orange EHLW
F-GLHF CM170R-1 DHJA Dutch Fouga EHLE
G-BWGL Hunter T8C SHHF Hunter Formation EHLW
These aircraft participated in the airshow from their home bases and made multiple passes. The Fouga, the Hunter and Stitch performed their solo display.      
The Breitling Jet Team flew their L-39C Albatros from and to De Kooy with ES-TLF/6, ES-TLG/4, ES-YLI/3, ES-YLP/7, ES-YLS/2, ES-YLR/0, ES-YLX/1.      
       
The following is an abbreviated but full alphabetical overview of all aircraft arriving in the days before the show and in the morning of Saturday 28 July.      
Some of the arrivals, including all the military, participated in the static show.      
       
The smaller airplanes formed large lines of parked planes. Arriving aircraft on Saturday and Friday afternoon recieved follow me instructions from a handful of motorcycles. The      
lines of parked aircraft were not accessible for the general public during the show however.      
       
The Cessna’s and Pipers in the overview are abbreviated normally as Ce and PA respectively. Some other less known small civil aircraft, which we normally won’t cover in Scramble      
anyway, are designated more fully. An even more detailed overview of all airplanes that visited the airshow can be found at www.texelairport.nl. Underlined registrations participated      
in the static show.      
       
Many owners, pilots, family members and passengers of the aircraft arriving on Friday 27 July and the days before traditionally elected to camp overnight in tents near and sometimes      
literally under the wing of their aircraft. The bulk of the visitors for the show arrived via an elaborate slot system Saturday morning starting sharply at eight AM. After the      
show Saturday almost 200 aircraft departed the island, again using slot times, in just a few hour’s time, quite a sight!      
Arrival 22 July:
N3651V Ce140    
Arrivals 25 July:
D-ENZE Scheibe SF23C    
(EI-ABI) DH84    
(N28V) Sikorsky S-38B    
PH-2W1 Aviasud Mistral    
PH-ALJ Tecnam P2002-JF    
Arrivals 26 July:
N707TJ Boeing A75N1    
N74189 Boeing A75N    
PH-BEM CACW Sportcruiser    
PH-ABM Ce172    
Arrivals 27 July:
(3361) Mi-35   special colours
7353 Mi-24V    
(57+04) Do228NG    
H24, (H27) A109BA   H-24 special colours
(ST19) SF-260M+    
(L-05),( L-12) PC-7    
D-EDOB Socata TB-10    
D-EEGJ PA-28-181    
D-EJLW Beech F33A    
D-EKEH PA-28-181    
D-ELAM PA-28RT-201    
D-ELNF CeF172H    
D-ELWO PA-28-180    
D-EOPM PA-28-181    
D-EXIR Extra EA300L    
D-KANU Schleicher ASK16    
D-KCTA H36 Dimona    
D-MIPU Dynamic WT9    
F-AZXJ Sea Fury FBII    
G-BPCF J3C-65 Cub    
G-LTRF Fournier RF7    
G-WARH PA-28-161    
N195JR Beech 95    
N196JR Pitts S-1T    
N298SQ PA-18-95    
N5360H PA-16    
N7456P PA-24-250    
(N9912H) Stearman B75    
OO-F22 FK9 Mark VI    
PH-3D7 Kappa KP-2UR    
PH-985 Scheibe SF 25    
PH-ACM Ce172P    
PH-APA PA-18-135    
PH-BLW Bölkow Bö-207    
PH-BSF Ce172N    
PH-DRT PA-28-181    
PH-EGM Diamond DA40 NG    
PH-EMK Ce172R    
PH-HLF Ce182P    
PH-HLR DR400-140B    
PH-ISL CeF172M    
PH-JBB CeF172M    
PH-KDN CeF172N    
PH-KNF PA-18-135    
PH-LCN Pelican PL    
PH-LEN CeF172N    
PH-LFA Ce172P    
PH-LMJ CeFA150L    
PH-MHE PA-32R-301    
PH-MRA Ce172M    
PH-MRC Avia F22C    
PH-MRG Avia F22C    
PH-ONK Cirrus SR22T    
PH-PDN Ce182P    
PH-PJL Ce172P    
PH-POP Europa AL    
PH-SKC CeF172N    
PH-TGB CeF152    
PH-VDF TF-51D    
PH-VHA Tecnam P2002-JF    
PH-VRW CeF150K    
PH-WBR Ce175C    
PH-WDR PA-18-135    
PH-ZWS Extra 330LT    
RA-1771K Yak-52    
RA-3411K Yak-52    
RA-3480K Yak-52    
RA-3513K Yak-52    
SE-XPI RV-6    
SP-CPL Tecnam P2002JF    
Arrivals 28 July:
(D-102) CH-47D    
D-EFZW Hoac DV 20 Katana    
D-EIVA PA-28RT-201    
D-ENWG Gyroflug SC01 B-160    
D-ESHP Laverda F.8L    
D-FONL An-2    
D-IFTI BN-2B-20    
D-ILFD BN-2B-26    
D-IOLK BN-2B-26    
D-KHAC Diamond HK36R    
D-MNCI Europe MT-03    
F-GFNP Pierre Robin ATL    
F-GHZS Socata TB-9    
G-BWTG DHC-1    
N117MX Cirrus SR22    
N202PY CeFR172N    
N2575Y Ce172D    
N417RK PA-46-350P    
N4962V Ce172RG    
N6504K LC-40-550FG    
N8241M Ce210K    
N904FC PA-44-180T    
N944AR Robinson R44II    
(OY-HKA) S-92A    
PH-3N2 ATEC Zephyr    
PH-3N5 Aeropro FOX    
PH-3P2 Aeropro FOX    
PH-3R3 Aeropro FOX-912    
PH-3R9 Cosmos Phase III    
PH-3S7 Kappa KP-2UR    
PH-3U1 Zenith STOL CH 701    
PH-3V5 Tecnam P 92-S    
PH-4B4 Aeropro Fox-912    
PH-4C2 CACW CH 601 XL    
PH-4F3 AirLony Skylane    
PH-4G3 Aerospool DynamicWT9    
PH-4H2 Tecnam P2002 Sierra    
PH-4H5 Aveko VL-3A-3    
PH-4J9 Tecnam P2002 Sierra    
PH-4K5 AirLony Skylane    
PH-944 Scheibe SF 25    
PH-ABB PA-38-112    
PH-ACT Ce172M    
PH-AED PA-28-181    
PH-AIS Socata TB-9    
PH-ANF PA-28RT-201    
PH-ANH CeF172P    
PH-ANV Cirrus SR22    
PH-AVB CeF172P    
PH-CBN CeF172N    
PH-CIS Socata TB-9    
PH-CJC PA-28-181    
PH-CVT Ce172P    
PH-DAI Diamond DA40D    
PH-DON Ce172P    
PH-DUK Ce185    
PH-EAM CeF172N    
PH-ENJ PA-18-135    
PH-ERM PA-28-181    
PH-ESD Socata TB 20    
PH-FAS WD Fascination D4 E    
PH-FCH Socata TB-9    
PH-FHG PA-46-350P    
PH-FLD Diamond DA40D    
PH-FLE CeF172P    
PH-FLG PA-19    
PH-FLK Diamond-C DA20-A1    
PH-GBA PA-18-150    
PH-GIS Socata TB-9    
PH-GRH Ce172P    
PH-GVH Lancair Super ES-DD    
PH-GYS CeF172N C172    
PH-HCW CeF172M    
PH-HGL Sequoia F.8L Falco    
PH-HIS SOCATA TB-9    
PH-HLE Ce152    
PH-HLI Ce172S    
PH-IIB Harvard AT-16ND    
PH-IIS Socata TB-9    
PH-JAC PA-28-161    
PH-JAI Europa AL XS TG    
PH-JAJ Sportsman 2+2    
PH-JBC CeF172M    
PH-JGW Europa AL    
PH-JIS Socata TB-20    
PH-JNP Ce172    
PH-KAD CeF172N    
PH-KAX PA-28-181    
PH-KBA Ce172P    
PH-KBY Ce172R    
PH-KHV Beech D18S    
PH-KMJ CZAW SportCruiser    
PH-LAG PA-28-181    
PH-LSK Harvard AT-16ND    
PH-LUU CeF172L C172    
PH-MIS Socata TB-10    
PH-MLO Socata TB-10    
PH-MLR Socata TB-10    
PH-MRB Avia F22B    
PH-MVR Robinson R44    
PH-NDA PA-12    
PH-NIS Socata TB-9    
PH-OWL PA-28-181    
PH-PAD PA-28-181    
PH-PBA DC-3C 2x  
PH-PBW CeT182T    
PH-PEA PA-28-181    
PH-PJB PA-28-235    
PH-PLG PA-28-181    
PH-PME Socata TB-10    
PH-PTS Cirrus SR20    
PH-PWP RV-7A    
PH-RAB Diamond DA40D    
PH-RAD Diamond DA40D    
PH-RLA Saab 91D    
PH-RPB CeF172H    
PH-RVS Partenavia P68B    
PH-SEL Ce172P    
PH-SGB Slingsby T67C    
PH-SIR CeF172M    
PH-SKB CeF172N    
PH-SKN Ce172M    
PH-SLO Fokker S11.1    
PH-SMA CeF172H    
PH-SNE PA-28-180    
PH-SPZ Robin DR-400-140B    
PH-SRP PA-28-151    
PH-STU Ce172R C172    
PH-SVG PA-28-161    
PH-SVH PA-28-161    
PH-SVI PA-28-161    
PH-SVN Robin R2160    
PH-SVT Robin DR-400-140B    
PH-TAK Diamond DA42    
PH-TBR Harvard AT-16ND    
PH-TDE Diamond DA40D    
PH-TDG Diamond DA40D    
PH-TDI Diamond DA40D    
PH-TDM Mooney M20M    
PH-TEB Socata TB-10    
PH-TGL PA-28-181    
PH-UGS PA-28-161    
PH-VCF Socata TB-10    
PH-VFA PA-28-161    
PH-VFB PA-28-161    
PH-VFC PA-28-161    
PH-VKA PA-44    
PH-VMM Cirrus SR22T    
PH-VSQ Robin DR-400-140B    
PH-VSX PA-28-181    
PH-VSY PA-28-161    
PH-WCU PA-28R-201T    
PH-WKA Socata TB-10    
PH-WKB PA-28-181    
PH-WYN Ce177B    
PH-ZWS Extra 330LT    
SP-ACY Aero AT3-R100    
Based Texel Airport Hangar:
HA-DRP Sukhoi SU-26MX    
N14AF RC112TC-A    
PH-JAS Ce208    
PH-LBR Ce208    
PH-COA Ce140    
PH-TIL PA-32-260    
PH-NIN RV-3A    
PH-1501 HB21/2400B    
Based ZCT-Hangar:
PH-683 Sportavia RF 5 B    
PH-1073 Scheibe SF 25 C    
PH-1411 Glas-Dirks DG-400    
PH-1458 Scheibe SF25C    
PH-1501 HB21/2400B    
Based Paracentrum Texel Hangar:
HA-ANI An-2 (outside)  
PH-BAD CeF172M    
PH-JBY CeU206F    
PH-PCT CeU206F    
PH-TEX CeF172M    
Based Flying Focus Hangar:
PH-FLI PA-18-150    
PH-PBL Ce172M    
PH-FLJ PA-18-105    
Static airframe:
(J-248) F-16A    
Many thanks to the organising team and their numerous volunteers, particularly:      
Mike and Ed de Bruijn, and Niels Broekhof and Noor van den Bogaard at LeaseWeb.      
       
As a last note, hopefully we won’t have to wait five years again for the next edition of the Texel Airshow!      

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