Nordholz (ETMN) 2024

[Jeroen Jonkers]

Yesterday Thursday July 25 we went to Nordholz and had a nice day

noted flying, [call signs according to ADSB];
NH 90NFH Sea Lion; 79+65 (GNY4352), 79+56 (GNY4850), 79+55 (Lion02) [from Rostock?]
Sea King Mk41; 89+68 (GNY430T)
Sea Lynx Mk88A; 83+02 (circuits no call sign), 83+15 (GNY4623), 83+25 (GNY4851??), 83+26 ramp
A-4; C-FGZE/495 (Tdartga), C-FGZO/532 (Skyhawk2) [from Laage]
EC 135; D-HMTJ (doing circuits c/s??)

Do228 57+04 was noted at Bremen airport

JJ

[68-0037UH]

GNY43xx = NH90
GNY46xx = Lynx
GNY48xx = Sea King
GNY45xx= P-3
GNY49xx = Leased MFG5 Civvy

[Herby]

The last four weeks of German Navy Sea King Mk.41 operations will begin shortly!

Two further helicopters left for Portland on 30./29.07. and these were respectively 89+61 and 89+66. Now only the two special painted ones, 89+58 and 89+63, plus 89+55 are still airworthy with MFG 5.

[Herby]

Correction:

89+66 is also still in Germany, but was seen with a taped white serial on 26.7.

[Jeroen Jonkers]

The last four weeks of German Navy Sea King Mk.41 operations will begin shortly!

Two further helicopters left for Portland on 30./29.07. and these were respectively 89+61 and 89+66. Now only the two special painted ones, 89+58 and 89+63, plus 89+55 are still airworthy with MFG 5.

89+68!?!? Flew last thursday

[Herby]

Of course! So five Sea Kings were left. 89+55, 58, 63, 66 and 68.

[Herby]

On 5.8. 89+55 was delivered to the „Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr“ in Gatow.

[Captain Ditch]

On 5.8. 89+55 was delivered to the „Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr“ in Gatow.

That's interesting. Will Ukraine now receive one of the specially painted ones instead, since they were promised to get six Sea King Mk 41s?

[Herby]

No, four are already at Portland for the Ukraine, two more at Nordholz, which will also go to the UK. One now at Gatow, two special painted becoming a gate guard and for exhibition Aeronauticum.

[Wolbie]

6/8
10.23lt GNY4850 [3EA55D] departed Nordholz heading southwest, next one for Portland? (source ADS-B).

[Captain Ditch]

No, four are already at Portland for the Ukraine, two more at Nordholz, which will also go to the UK. One now at Gatow, two special painted becoming a gate guard and for exhibition Aeronauticum.

Thank you for the update Herby. It seems then I overlooked one, as I have only 89+56, 61 and 64 being delivered to Portland so far, Plus the one being flown over at the very moment I'm typing this (89+66?). One more to go (89+68 I guess).

[Herby]

Well, obviously it looks like only five flyable Sea Kings will go to UKR, perhaps some wfu GIA also.

[Ranger]

6/8
10.23lt GNY4850 [3EA55D] departed Nordholz heading southwest, next one for Portland? (source ADS-B).

89+66 it is.

Cheers,
Ranger

[Herby]

Latest reports say that also 89+58 will leave for the Ukraine and will be repainted after 31.8. This will be the sixth Sea King and making the half-dozen complete.

[lievers-online]

Anybody received any info on the "spotters day" Friday the 30th ?