Florennes (EBFS) - 2009

[Joris van Boven]

Some arrivals for today:

Ps: You might keep an eye open on the Lechfeld topic.... (regarding wishfull thinking)

That's what I was hoping for too, when I saw this Lechfeld message http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=52081" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Joris van Boven]

2009-05-18
Was the mission canceled while the aircraft were on-route today?
Because some dutch F-16's with IGLU callsigns did some playing in de TRA, using temporary SNAKE callsigns.
Later they went back to Florennes with their IGLU callsigns (16?, 20?).

[Beloxi]

Inbound EBFS today, 18th May, CTM C-160 from Orléans, no serial known. Support aircraft or flying a mission as slow mover?

grtz,
Nik

[AK01]

2009-05-18
Was the mission canceled while the aircraft were on-route today?
Because some dutch F-16's with IGLU callsigns did some playing in de TRA, using temporary SNAKE callsigns.
Later they went back to Florennes with their IGLU callsigns (16?, 20?).

joris,
Mission was indeed cancelled, it was to be a mission above the UK, the Tanker from Mildenhall wasn't available, and another part of the mission(didn't quite understand what) was also not available in the UK. Some aircraft flew already above the UK, others already returned after crossing the Dutch /Belgium border.

Pieter

[Oscar01]

This was due to high winds at EGUN.

Therefore also a very, very nice E-8 diverted in into Fairford because the tanker couldn't get airborn also..... whoops, that's a little bit off topic here.....

Any word if the FAF and SPAF a/c stayed?

Oscar

[perrie]

Florennes: monday 18 may 2009
Just at home so a short log because I also appreciate to find dome info from others when I want to go

Flying were:
F-16C 112, 130, 134, 140 346 Mira
F-16A-ADF MM7239 (spec c/s) MM7253
F-16C 4056 Polish AF (+1x F-16C inside hangar)
F-16D 4083 Polish AF
F-16AM J-199 311sqn
F-16AM J-637 312sqn
F-16AM J-201, J-644 322sqn
F-16CJ 90-0828/SP 22FS/52FW
F-16CJ 92-3918/SP 23FS/52FW
F-16AM FA-81, FA-86, FA-103, FA-119 no mks/BLu (+2)
Mirage 2000D 616/133/XH EC03.003 (+1 at ramp)
Mirage 2000N 333/4-AB, 348/4-AL EC01.004
Tornado ECR MM7052/50-02, MM7053/50-07 +1 at ramp (1 ECR departed after TLP a/c had returned)
Super Etendard M 1 17F
Super Etendard M 8 11F
4x L-159A left at ramp (probably heard about cancelled mission in time) (unfortunately )
EF2000 C.16-27/11-07, C.16-28/11-08 +1 inside hangar
Da20E G-FRAS FRA

Hopefully I didn't forget anything, typed it quickly.

greetings, Per
and happy spotting at this last Florennes TLP and at spottersday

[perrie]

Bye the way,

Mirage 2000D 616/133-XH was waiting on the runway for a while as last aircraft and taxied back to platform. So did not take off after all. Don't know if that was due to technical reasons or because the mission was cancelled above the UK.
Anyway, no Nancy-Ochey 2000D's departed today.

Per

[Oscar01]

Thanks perrie! Appreciated it!

Today besides tlp lauch (NO polish flew and 1 M2000N stayed behind) were seen:
1x A109 special collour on static in ramp
2x1 A109 appr H-23 and H-40
Al-II dep after static (A-64)
2x Piper dep LB-01 and 05
1x Glider dep
1x F-16 Brogel l/a
ST-43 low approach
Spanish casa dep

That's about it from between 09.00 and 15.15. Serials will follow later (all on picture). No sign of additional a/c for tomorrow (if any should come...)

Oz

[Tigerspoon]

something special known for tomorrow?!

[Richard from Rotterdam]

Did someone read off the F-16 with the 31sq special tiger tail?

thx!

[EOS]

Did someone read off the F-16 with the 31sq special tiger tail?

thx!

Still the same for several years : FA87

[Richard from Rotterdam]

Thanks!

p.s. anyone for a full log of the Belgian F-16s?

I noted on the platform closest to the fence, where some party tents were raised, the following two:

FA-115 nmk - not 100% sure
FA-117/FS

Furthermore flying: FA-103 nmk, FA-81 nmk, FA-98 nmk, FA-86 nmk (in order of take-off)

plus 1 on same platform as above F-16s (was towed away I think), and at least 1 F-16 parked other side of runway in front of large hangar.

[Oscar01]

Do you mean the hangar at the beginning (or end) of the TLP ramp? Cause after tlp departure (and cancellation of the polish) they started pulling with 2 Polish F-16s. 1 was in front of that hanger for a while (or just in it).

Regards,
Oscar

[Oscar01]

Hi,

Just got a call from someone who was at Florennes today. Not much of interest that was extra to the tlp. Only arrival was a FAF 2000 the 616.

TLP flew mission, only 2 haf f-16s flew and 1 Spanish EF.

Cheers,
Oscar

[perrie]

Hi Oscar,

You're welcome.

BTW: I haven't seen any numbers from the third Tornado ECR that left monday 18-5 and the hangared Spanish EF2000. Maybe I overlooked the topic somewhere but is there anyone who did read off these 2 aircraft?

cheers, happy spotting,

Per