TLP 23/4 Albacete

[KEFLAVIK69]

The exercise today consisted of the following aircraft:
RAF Typhoon: ZJ947, ZK321, ZK331, ZK375
RAF Typhoon T.1: ZK381
FAF Alpha Jet: E-94/8-RH, E-149/8-RS
FN Rafale M: 6, 35, 40, 42
AMI Typhoon: MM7289/4-5, MM7290/51-90, MM7298/51-98, MM7301/37-11, MM7329/36-52, MM7344/36-51
Czech AF L.159: 6063, 6064
HAF M2000EG: 552
HAF M2000BG: 508
Polish AF F-16C: 4052, 4067, 4069, 4074
Spanish AF F/A-18: C15-22/15-09, C15-31/15-18, C15-48/12-06, C15-59/12-17, C-15-77/46-05, C15-80/46-08
Spanish AF EF.2000: C16-36/14-36, C-16-39/14-39, C16-60/14-60, C16-68/14-68, C16-71/14-71, C-16-77/14-77
Da.20 G-FRAS

Greetings,
Eric Tammer
Arnold Booy

[KEFLAVIK69]

Today again a mission of 37 aircraft was flown. Five of them were different from the ones yesterday.
RAF Typhoons ZK313 and ZK431. There should also be ZK430 on base.
French Rafale 33.
Spanish F-18 C15-44/12-02 and EF.2000 C16-72/14-72.
Greetings
Eric Tammer
Arnold Booy

[Piet Luijken]

Many thanks, overview updated.

[KEFLAVIK69]

Today, the 22nd of November, was our last day at Albacete. Not much new to add to the list of participants.
RAF Typhoon ZK430 flew for the first time while Spanish EF.2000’s C16-44/14-44 and C16-72/14-72 took part in the mission.

Visitors due to a visit of the King of Spain to Albacete were Puma HT21A-04/402-23, Cougar HT27-02/402-25 and C.295 T21-03/35-03.

Airbus produced some helicopters:
EC.135 HE-26-35A/01-1202 and EC558 both Armada;
Cougar (HU-21L-65)/ET-665 and Puma (HT21-12)/ET-510.

Eric Tammer
Arnold Booy

[Trabanti]

6064 L159 "Tonic50" local (weather?) flight
.../5 C101EB Patrulla Águila, "Aguila.." dep. to San Javier

Stored/scrapyard Maestranza:
../79-24 C101EB
Codes 1, 6, spcl tail = 3x C101EB Patrulla Águila,
1x EF-18 under shed
2x Mirage F1M
2x C101EB fuselage bare metal

Airbus Helicopters:
HE.26-23A/01-1202 for ARMADA c/n 10299
HE.26-35A/01-1202 for ARMADA c/n 10301
HU.26-37A/09-319 Cuco319 c/n 10303 for Guardia Civil
HE.26-38A/78-38 c/n 10333 for Ala 78
EC-OEZ Angel06 for Policia Nacional
GSPA-01 NH90TTH Airbus

The Armada ones are no mispole, must be a mistake by the painters. Due to some event, a few of these helicopters were positioned in a half circle on the tarmac for a photoshoot and some distinguished visitors.

TLP (take offs from 3 pm):
G-FRAS Da20 FRA Disco40
MM7329/36-52 EF2000 Roma21
MM7344/36-51 EF2000 Roma22*
552 M2000EG 331Mira
508 M2000BG 331Mira
C.15-48/12-06 EF-18M Ala12
C.15-44/12-02 EF-18M Ala12
33 Rafale M Rage13?
42 Rafale M (Rage14?)
E94/8-RH A-J E EC8 MiG flight
E149/8-RS A-J E EC8 MiG flight
4069 F-16C PWL Polka23
4067 F-16C PWL (Polka24)
6063 L159 Tonic51
6064 L159 (Tonic52)
C.16-44/14-44 EF2000 Ala14
C.16-36/14-36 EF2000 Ala14
6 Rafale M 12F
40 Rafale M 17F "65 Ans de chasse"
C.16-39/14-39 EF2000 Ala14
C.16-60/14-60 EF2000 Ala14 c/n 10040
C.15-22/15-09 EF-18M Ala15
C.15-31/15-18 EF-18M Ala15
ZK381 EF2000T
ZK313 EF2000
MM81871/9-10 HH-101A
MM81875/9-14 HH-101A
HD.29-20/803-20 NH90TTH Esc803
MM7289/4-5 EF2000
MM7290/51-90 EF2000
ZK375 EF2000 RAF
ZJ947 EF2000 RAF
MM7298/51-98 EF2000 Vodka55
MM7301/37-11 EF2000 (Vodka56?)
ZK321 EF2000 29 Sqn
ZK431 EF2000 29 Sqn Devil34
C.16-72/14-72 EF2000 Ala14 c/n 10147
C.16-77/14-77 EF2000 Ala14 c/n 10234
C.15-77/46-05 F/A-18A+ 462Esc Smoke25
C.15-82/46-10 F/A-18A+ 462Esc (Smoke26)
4074 F-16C PWL
4060 F-16C PWL

I wasn't able to tie up all the callsigns with the correct flight (or even hear them properly - e.g. Rebel or Devil??) so most of them I've omitted.

Roma21 reported before taxiing that his wingman had a radio transmission issue and could only receive. They took off as a pair with a small delay nonetheless, then returned again 10 mins later, odd..

Some pilots seem to be aware they have cameras pointed at them and made some nice maneuvers during departure (including a complete roll!), will share some pics once I get home.

NATO E-3 is operating out of Morón.

What sounded like a CN.235 or similar arrived around 7 PM, nothing on ADS-B.

Frank - muts en handschoenen meenemen!

[Trabanti]

Oh and there's nightflying today. Fighters just took off, 10.30 pm. Or the QRA went up..

[Trabanti]

So it was indeed a CN235 I heard arriving last night; T.21-03/35-03 and it participated in the afternoon wave, returning in complete darkness after 6 PM. The AWACS from Morón was not airborne today.

AM "mini-TLP" mission, mostly single-ships:
Typhoon 1x (was still at the gas station charging the car)
40 Rafale M spcl tail
42 Rafale M
ZK375 Shark67
ZJ947 Shark69
ZK431 Shark71
ZK331 Shark72
ZK381 Shark73
C.16-74/14-74 c/n 10202 Chico01
The RAF Typhoons had their transponder on and went all the way south close to the Algerian coast.

QRA:
C.16-48/14-48 Oscar01

Airbus Helicopters outside:
GSPA-01 NH90TTH
HE.26-35A/01-1202
HU.21-12/ET-510
HA.28-10/ET-710 c/n 10011 (so we were correct yesterday Julian, it was a Tiger!)

The only mil rotorcraft not identified was a very dark Super Puma in the hangar. I think the serial started with HD.21-.. Apart from the Armada dinges, they only did some engine test runs (very problematic for the Tiger it seemed..).

TLP mission was from 4-7 PM, with some recoveries after sunset. Mostly the same aircraft and callsigns as yesterday, haven't gone through all of them. Horrible light on the majority, no nice banking on take off and they stayed either too low or were already at 1000ft overhead.. Landing shots were OK for the first few aircraft only, after that the light became too poor, unless you want to cross the centreline and do some atmospheric sunset shots.. Note that there is just enough time to run to the bathroom and race around to ze ozzer zide between last take offs and first recoveries, literally just 15 minutes or so.

[Piet Luijken]

Thanks for the excellent logs. Overview is updated!

[Trabanti]

O ja Piet, the RAF Typhoons came from Cyprus according to a British spotter.

Groetjes, Bart

PS succes vandaag Frank!

[Poljot1]

According to the Wing Commander it should be RAF Coningsby Typhoons, some wearing the 29 sqn badge.

My logging of the flying activities and TLP platform on the 3rd of November:
Albacete, 23rd of November 2023
TLP 23-4

Airbus
01-1202/HE.26-35A (10301) H135M Eslla 012
HE.26-38A/78-38 (10333) H135M Factory serial EC-564, destined for 781Esc

Stored at Albacete
E.25-24/79-24 C101EB Stored
E.25-18/74-42 C101EB Stored, spec. tail 100.000hrs
+3 all PdA colors with codes 1 and 8 (one without code)

Visitor:
E.22-05/409-34 Beech C90 409 Esc


TLP participants:
RAF Typhoon ZJ947, ZK313, ZK321, ZK331, ZK375, ZK430, ZK431
RAF Typhoon T.1 ZK381
FAF Alpha Jet E94/8-RH, E149/8-RS
FN Rafale M 6, 33, 35 (spec. tail L’Orieuse), 40 (“65 ans de chasse - Karouba - Hyeres - Landivisiau” tail), 42
AMI F-2000A
132 Gruppo: MM7298/51-98, MM7290/51-90
18 Gruppo: MM7301/37-11
9 Gruppo: MM7289/4-5
36 Stormo: MM7329/36-52, MM7344/36-51

Czech AF L.159 6063, 6064
HAF M2000EG 552
HAF M2000B 508
Polish AF F-16C 4052 (technical), 4067, 4069, 4074, 4060 (additional because the 4052 was technical)
AME F/A-18A+ 462 Esc: C.15-77/46-05, C.15-80/46-08, C.15-75/46-03, C.15-82/46-10
AME F/A-18M Ala 15: C.15-22/15-09, C.15-31/15-18, C.15-59/12-17, C.15-22/15-09, C.15-64/15-34
AME F/A-18M Ala 12: C.15-44/12-02, C.15-48/12-06,
Spanish AF EF.2000 Ala 14: C.16-77/14-77 (10234), C.16-39/14-39, C.16-60/14-60 (10040), C.16-72/14-72 (10147), C.16-44/14-44,
C16-68/14-68 (10091)
Da.20 G-FRAS (Draken)

[Piet Luijken]

TX! good list, all added to overview list.

[Trabanti]

RAF Typhoons indeed returned to the UK today, agree they weren't Akrotiri deployed ones after all

[pavewaygbu10]

Hi, TLP 23-4 full report.

Day 14/11/23.
Arrive: 1x AMI C130J MM62179 46-44 support. Departure 14/11/23
1x FAF AlphaJet 8-RH (E94) participant.
Day 15/11/23.
Arrive: 1x CH C295 0481 support. Departure 16/11
1x FAF CN235 64-II (111) support. Departure 16/11
2x CH L159 Alca 6063, 6064 participants
Day 16/11/23.
Arrive: 1x FAF AlphaJet 8-RS (E149) participant
5x FNY Rafale M. 42, 33, 6, 40, 35. Participants.
1x HAF C130 747 support. Departure 16/11
3x AMI Eurofighter 36-51 MM7344, 36-52 MM7329, 37-11 MM7301 participants
1x AMI Eurofighter 37-33 MM53133 visitor. Departure 17/11.
2x HAF M2000-5 552, 508 participants
8x RAF Eurofighter, 375 ZK375, 430 ZK430, 431 ZK431, 947 ZJ947, 331 ZK331, 321 ZK321, 381 ZK381, 313 ZK313, participants
1x FA20 G-FRAS participant
4x POL F16 4052, 4067, 4074, 4069
Day 17/11/23.
Arrive: 3x AMI Eurofighter 51-90 MM7290, 51-98 MM7298, 4-5 MM7289
1x AMI C130J 46-55 MM62189 support. Departure 17/11
1x SpAF A400M 31-28 T23-08 support. Departure 17/11
3x SpAF EF-18M 15-09, 15-18, 15-34
3x SpAF EF-18M 12-02, 12-06, 12-17
4x SpAF F18A, 46-03, 46-05, 46-08, 46-10
Day 22/11/23.
Arrive: 1x POL F16 4060 participant

Day 23/11/23.
Arrive: 1x AMI C130J 46-44 MM62179 support Departure 23/11.
Day 24/11/23.
Arrive: 2x AMI HH101 9-10 MM81871, 9-14 MM81875 CSAR support Departure 29/11

Day 25/11/23.
Arrive: 1x SpAF NH90 803-20 HD.29-20 CSAR support. Departure 29/11

Day 27/11/23
Arrive: 1x FNY Rafale M n/a Departure 27/11
Day 28/11/23
Arrive 1x SpAF CN295 n/a Slow Mover support.

Day 30/11/23
Arrive: 1x POL C130 1503 support Departure 01/12
1x CH C295 0452 support. Departure 01/12
Day 01/12/23.
Departure day.
Arrive: 1x HAF C130 747 support Departure 01/12
1x AMI C130J MM62191 46-57 Departure 02/12/2023

Spanish Eurofighter participants:
14-36 C16-36, 14-39 C16-39, 14-44 C16-44, 14-60 C16-60, 14-68 C16-68, 14-71 C16-71, 14-72 C16-72, 14-77 C16-77, 14-78 C16-78

Day 21/11 1x KC767 MM62227 14-02 A/A refuelling mission day operating from LIRE
Day 23/11 arrived 1x NATO AWACS LX-N90454 second week support Operating from Moron AB (LEMO)

Regards,
José.

[Richard de Florennes]

ALBACETE TUESDAY 28.11.2023 RW27
Weather: scattered/broken clouds, clear air, long sunny spells, windy

(14:00 – 18:15 near civil terminal and then at runway 27 approach)

L-159A 212.tl 6064 T15:33 L17:06*
L-159A 212.tl 6063 T15:33 L17:06*
C.295M Ala 35 T.21-03/35-03 T15:35 L18:13
EF.2000 Ala 14 C.16-39/14-39 T15:38 L17:14*
EF.2000 Ala 14 C.16-77/14-77 T15:38 L17:14*
Rafale M 1?F 6 T15:40 L17:08*
Rafale M 12F 42 no badge T15:40 L17:08*
Typhoon FGR.4 29 Sqn ZK331/331 no badge T14:45 L17:11*
Typhoon FGR.4 29 Sqn ZJ947/947 no badge T14:45 L17:11*
F-16C+ 32.BLT 4067 T15:50 L17:27*
F-16C+ 32.BLT 4060 T15:50 L17:27*
Alpha Jet E EE03.008 E149/8-RS T15:55 L17:24*
Alpha Jet E EE03.008 E94 /8-RH T15:55 L17:24*
F-2000A 51°Stormo MM7290/51-90 T15:58 L17:16*
F-2000A 51°Stormo MM7298/51-98 T15:58 L17:16*
HH-101A 9°Stormo MM81871/9-10 T16:00 L17:41
HH-101A 9°Stormo MM81875/9-14 T16:00 L17:41
NH.90-TTH 803 Esc HD.29-20/803-20 T16:00 L17:40
F-16C+ 32.BLT 4069 T16:01 L17:29*
F-16C+ 31.BLT 4052 spec tail T16:01 L17:29*
Rafale M 17F 33 T16:03 L17:31*
Rafale M 17F 40 spec tail T16:03 L17:31*
Typhoon FGR.4 29 Sqn ZK321/321 T16:05 L17:39*
Typhoon FGR.4 29 Sqn ZK431/431 T16:05 L17:39*
FA-18A+ Ala 46 C.15-75/46-03 T16:12 L17:36*
FA-18A+ Ala 46 C.15-82/46-10 T16:12 L17:36*
EF.2000 Ala 14 C.16-71/14-71 T16:14 L17:33*
EF.2000 Ala 14 C.16-60/14-60 T16:14 L17:33*
Typhoon FGR.4 29 Sqn ZK313/313 no badge T16:16 L17:45*
Typhoon T.3 29 Sqn ZK381/381 T16:16 L17:45*
F-2000A 36°Stormo MM7344/36-51 T16:27 L17:49*
F-2000A 36°Stormo MM7329/36-52 T16:27 L17:49*
F-2000A 37°Stormo MM7301/37-11 T16:30 L17:58d
F-2000A 4°Stormo MM7289/4-5 T16:30 L17:58d
EF-18M Ala 12 C.15-59/12-17 T16:32 L18:01*
EF-18M Ala 12 C.15-48/12-06 T16:32 L18:01*
EF.2000 Ala 14 C.16-44/14-44 T16:34 L17:54*
EF.2000 Ala 14 C.16-36/14-36 T16:34 L17:54*
EF-18M Ala 12 C.15-31/15-18 T16:39 L17:46*
EF-18M Ala 12 C.15-64/15-34 T16:39 L17:46*
Mirage 2000-5EG 331 Mira 552 T16:41 L17:51*
Mirage 2000-5BG 331 Mira 508 T16:41 L17:51*

[Piet Luijken]

Good work guys! overview updated!