Coleman Barracks (ETOR) - 2009 MIL

[cis]

The last group of 6 ArNG UH-60s left Graz this afternoon for Coleman. All 11 should be at Coleman now.

[Arjan]

Hi all,

Can anyone confirm that the ArmyNG choppers from the Balkan are still present at Coleman Barracks?

Many thanks and best regards,

Arjan

[Sleegertje]

I can remember that the SD ArNG Blackhawks visited Colemann Barracks before but can anyone tell me if this is correct and when they where there.
MTIA, Regards Rene Sleegers

[Jan-Pieter Bergmans]

Last Saturday (28-02) only the 6 UH-60's from the second ARNG group were seen outside on the ramp. The 5 ones from the first group were not seen.

Regards,
Jan-Pieter Bergmans.

[Le Addeur noir]

Seen here being prepared for delivery to Ansbach on 06 April was CH-47D 89-00163(ex 7-101 AVN),which was delivered in through Ramstein last October.

The delivery of this Chinook to Ansbach is imminent,as it has been seen test-flying this week.

Around 12 Blackhawks were present on the ramp,one looked like it ended in 554.There was intense heat haze at the time of the visit around 15.00 local time.

[Banter]

Logged Sat 12th Sep 2009 @1630L were the the following KY ARNG UH60's

0-24539
0-26156
26879
26851
26850
26880
24541
0-24438
26866

+ 4 UH60's on the South Ramp near the Tower ( 1 was marked with Med Cross) I take it 2 of these 4 are 0-24547 and 26862 ?
Also 2 CH47's . Any help with missing serials is much appreciated.

Brgds
Banter

[falcx]

Banter,
Logged the same 9 pcs near the fence yesterday. 2 Blackhawks east of the
tower, 1 with Med marking but I wasn't 100% sure that this one was the 547.

Further more there were 3 CH47's. 2 head on and one further to the east. This
one was read as ..142

Regards,
Charles

[Patrick Moonen]

13-9-2009 Coleman Barracks

88-0106 CH-47D F/159th Avn
89-0138 CH-47D F/159th Avn
89-0142 CH-47D F/159th Avn
85-24438 UH-60A B 2-147th Avn/Kentucky ArNG
86-24539 UH-60A C/1-169th Avn/Kentucky ArNG
86-24541 UH-60A C/1-169th Avn/Kentucky ArNG
(86-24)552 UH-60A (C/1-214th Avn)
87-24643 UH-60A(C) (A/1-214th Avn)
89-26156 UH-60A B 2-147th Avn/Kentucky ArNG
00-26850 UH-60L B 2-147th Avn/Kentucky ArNG
00-26851 UH-60L B 2-147th Avn/Kentucky ArNG
00-26866 UH-60L B 2-147th Avn/Kentucky ArNG
01-26879 UH-60L B 2-147th Avn/Kentucky ArNG
01-26880 UH-60L B 2-147th Avn/Kentucky ArNG

1 UH-60 departed at 07.15 and 2 more were tail-on between the hangars. The 552 had a Medevac cross.

Patrick

[sonny]

Just some additional notes to Patrick's log:-

The 9 KY NG were indeed parked near the fence (engines were covered and looked therefore 'ready to go' -> to Hohenfels for further training). For the record, 86-24539 was named 'Wildcat'.

2 Blackhawks east of the tower, 1 with Med marking but I wasn't 100% sure that this one was the 547. Further more there were 3 CH47's. 2 head on and one further to the east. This one was read as ..142

Charles, as could be seen in above log, your two Blackhawks 'east of the tower' are/should be (86-24)552 <MedCo> and 87-24643. The latter (24643) is however not a UH-60A(C) but a 'regular' UH-60A. For the 3 CH-47s, see also above.

2 more were tail-on between the hangars.

Just to make things clear: none had a MedCo cross applied - this excludes KY NG ‘547’. Besides, one example carried external fuel tanks (and therefore -likely- a based 1-214 machine or at least not a KY example). This suggest that the two missing KY UH-60s are still inside the hangar for inspection.

[falcx]

Patrick, Sonny,
Thanks for your log and confirmation. I agree too the last noted Blawkhawks as
I had scribbeld 5.2 and ....3?
Guess I was just hoping that I might have read something wrong for once

Regards,
Charles

[Tigerspoon]

How long are these "Nooks" allready present at Coleman? Noticed 3 CH47 on Friday 04th Sept 2009; but wasn't able to read them off (including 3 UH60)
Couldn't find any nice spot to read off the serials

[Rabbit]

Are the UH-60's still at Coleman en what is the ETD?


Cheers,
Jeroen

[dschigt]

Dear all,

A very short visit to Coleman Barrackes resulted into the next KT UH-60s:

ch-47d 87-0072 nn
uh-60a 00-26851 kt ang
uh-60a 00-26850 kt ang
uh-60a 89-26156 kt ang
uh-60a 86-24547 kt ang
uh-60a 86-24539 kt ang
uh-60a 01-26879 kt ang
uh-60a 86-24541 kt ang
uh-60a 00-26866 kt ang

All Blackhawks where spotted near the fence, where they were all nicely parked.
Time of this sighting was app. 18:00

Best regards,
Detlev Schigt

[Sleegertje]

We where here early in the morning and a few Blackhawks looked like they where going to depart very soon.
There where 9 Kentucky's next to the fence and 2 Kentucky's on the platform.

COLEMANN BARRACKS 17-09-2009
CH-47D 88-0106 F/159TH AVN
CH-47D 89-0138 F/159TH AVN
CH-47D 89-0142 F/159TH AVN
UH-60A 85-24438 B2-147TH AVN KY ARNG
UH-60A 86-24539 B2-147TH AVN KY ARNG
UH-60A 86-24541 B2-147TH AVN KY ARNG
UH-60A 86-24547 B2-147TH AVN KY ARNG
UH-60A 89-26156 B2-147TH AVN KY ARNG
UH-60L 00-26850 B2-147TH AVN KY ARNG
UH-60L 00-26851 B2-147TH AVN KY ARNG
UH-60L 00-26862 B2-147TH AVN KY ARNG
UH-60L 00-26866 B2-147TH AVN KY ARNG
UH-60L 01-26879 B2-147TH AVN KY ARNG
UH-60L 01-26880 B2-147TH AVN KY ARNG

Regards,
Rene Sleegers
Bram Marijnissen
Peter vd Reek
Nico Vissers
Mike Green
Duane Charles

[Banter]

Does anybody know which unit they are replacing ?

Brgds
Banter