Laage 2021

[Herby]

Baltic Hunter 2021 will commence here from 16.08. with two dozen of German fighters of all six units. Three missions daily are planned (8 plus 12 plus 12 take offs).

[CUJO]

Hey everybody,

the following aircraft were noted at Laage on Monday (16.08.) and Thursday (19.08.):

TaktLwG 31 EF2000
30+52; 31+33; 31+38NF; 31+42; 31+49; 31+51

TaktLwG 33 Tornado
43+98; 44+06; 44+33; 44+78 (only +78 read)NF; 45+09 (not 100% sure, too much heathaze)NF;
45+35; 45+71; 45+92

TaktLwG 51 Tornado (*ECR)
44+69; 45+39; 46+50*; 45+52*

HSG 64
84+54 (CH-53G); 84+97 (CH-53GA) both noted only on 16.08.2021

TaktLwG 71 EF2000
30+12; 30+30; 30+85; 30+86; 30+98; 31+12

TaktLwG 73 EF2000
30+47NF; 30+49; 30+51; 30+56NF; 30+60;
30+61; 30+64; 30+73 (Wings "Steinhoff" markings); 31+04;
31+17; 31+39
TaktLwG 73 EF2000T
30+10; 30+17NF; 30+24NF; 30+35NF

TaktLwG 74 EF2000
30+62; 30+66; 31+02; 31+11; 31+20; 31+35; 31+50

NF stands for Non-Flyer, so was seen in the large maintenance hangar or towed during the one or the other day.
Flying is less than announced, one "large" mission (24 aircraft) in the morning (10:00-12:30) and a "smaller" scale one (8-20 aircraft) in the late afternoon (16:30-19:00).
But all in all except the weather a nice experience.

Any comments, corrections or additions are welcome.
Happy Spotting Cujo

[Herby]

Nice report!!

45+09 of TLwG 33 is correct, but is/was on loan to 51 sometime.

ECR 46+52 is correct, not 45+52.

[CUJO]

Yeah, typing error and too much copy-and-paste . It is indeed 46+52, which is at Laage (and still has its "Counter Dash" badge at the intake).

With the Tornados 44+78 and 45+09 could be confirmed today as both flew.

Additional EF.2000 with TaktLwG 73 were 31+18 and EF.2000T 30+20NF & 30+24.

For the record, the following were active today (in take-off order):
31+18; 31+17; 45+39; 46+52; 30+46; 30+52; 30+60; 30+73; 30+64; 30+51;
30+85; 44+78; 43+98 (Ground Abort); 30+12; 30+24; 31+33; 30+86; 30+61; 45+09; 46+50;
31+51; 31+42; 31+20; 30+66; 31+02; 31+50; 45+92.
As can be seen, the aircraft don't fly within the units but quite mixed.

Greetings Cujo

[Richard de Florennes]

LAAGE WEDNESDAY 18.08.2021 RW28
Weather: broken clouds, sometimes drizzles with haze, windy, cool

(08:25 – 17:55 on official viewing terrace)

CH-53GA HSG 64 84+54 T09:35
CH-53GA HSG 64 84+97 T09:35

Tornado IDS TaktLwG 33 45+71 (1) T09:57 L10:22
Tornado IDS TaktLwG 33 44+06 (2) T09:57 L10:32

EF.2000GT TaktLwG 73 30+38 (1) T10:01 a3 L11:28
EF.2000GT TaktLwG 73 30+84 (2) T10:05 a1 L10:57
EF.2000GT TaktLwG 73 30+10 (3) T10:23 a0 L11:00

EF.2000GS TaktLwG 71 30+12 (4) T10:17 L11:39
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 73 30+73 (5) spec tail T10:22 L11:10
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 31 31+51 (6) T10:22 L11:11
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Tornado IDS TaktLwG 33 45+71 T16:30
Tornado IDS TaktLwG 33 44+33 (3) T16:30

EF.2000GT TaktLwG 73 30+84 T16:37
EF.2000GT TaktLwG 73 30+38 T16:50

EF.2000GS TaktLwG 73 30+60 (7) T16:43
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 73 30+73 spec tail T16:43
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 31 31+49 (8) T16:44

EF.2000GS TaktLwG 31 31+51 T16:52
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 73 31+17 (9) T16:52
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 71 30+12 T16:52

[Richard de Florennes]

LAAGE MONDAY 23.08.2021 RW10
Weather: blue sky/few clouds, clear air, sunny, moderate wind, mild

(08:25 – 11:55 on official viewing terrace)

Tornado IDS TaktLwG 33 45+71 T09:57 L11:22
Tornado IDS TaktLwG 33 45+92 (4) T09:57 L11:22
Tornado IDS TaktLwG 51 45+35 (5) T09:58 L11:23
Tornado ECR TaktLwG 51 46+52 (6) T09:58 L11:23
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 31 30+51 (10) T10:00 L11:30
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 31 30+52 (11) T10:00 L11:30
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 31 31+51 T10:03 L11:33
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 71 30+12 T10:03 L11:33
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 73 30+61 (12) T10:05 L11:35
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 71 30+86 (13) T10:05 L11:35
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 73 31+18 (14) T10:06 L11:36
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 73 31+21 (15) T10:06 L11:36
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 74 31+50 (16) T10:08 L11:38
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 74 31+62 (17) T10:08 L11:38
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 74 31+20 (18) T10:09 L11:39
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 74 31+11 (19) T10:09 L11:39
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 73 30+46 (20) T10:11 L11:41
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 31 31+38 (21) T10:11 L11:41
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 31 31+42 (22) T10:13 L11:43
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 73 30+64 (23) T10:13 L11:43
Tornado IDS TaktLwG 33 44+06 T10:15 L11:45
Tornado IDS TaktLwG 33 43+98 (7) T10:15 L11:45
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 71 30+98 (24) T10:17 L11:47
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 31 31+49 T10:17 L11:47
Tornado IDS TaktLwG 51 44+69 (8) T10:19 L11:49
Tornado ECR TaktLwG 51 46+50 (9) T10:19 L11:49
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 73 31+04 (25) T10:21 L11:51
EF.2000GS TaktLwG 71 31+12 (26) T10:21 L11:51

all in all, 26 flying Eurofighter and 9 flying Tornado plus 2 flying CH-53 noted during these two visits on the way to and from Aerobaltic 2021 at Gdynia, Poland.