Grosseto (LIRS) - 2014

[oldschool]

Question. I am planning a trip to Grosseto somewhere in the first two weeks of june. Does anyone have information about flying activities in this period? Tips & tricks are also much appreciated! Thank you in advance.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

first week OK but
monday 02.06.2014 - no flight activity due to national holiday
friday no good

[oldschool]

@Starfighter_F-104G Thank you for the usefull information!

[mo76]

Hi all,

I'm staying close to Grosseto airport this week.
Today (Monday) so far no military flying activity between 8:00 and 13:30 local.

Does anyone know how much to expect for the rest of the week?
When are typical flying times in the morning and during the afternoon?

[Le Addeur noir]

[quote="mo76"]Hi all,

I'm staying close to Grosseto airport this week.
Today (Monday) so far no military flying activity between 8:00 and 13:30 local.

Does anyone know how much to expect for the rest of the week?
When are typical flying times in the morning and during the afternoon?[/quote

With the Aeronautica Militare Italiano, flying is unpredictable.

Best of luck and avoid the Carabineiri!.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

always few flight activity Monday morning ,
on Friday also few flight activity till 13.00

[oldschool]

Today I visited Grosseto. Unfortunately during my stay between 10.00 hours and 14.00 hours there was no flightactivity. Sad to say it was not worth the trip.

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[mo76]

Hi,

Today I visited Grosseto. Unfortunately during my stay between 10.00 hours and 14.00 hours there was no flightactivity. Sad to say it was not worth the trip.

I was there one week before you, and no noteworthy flying activity during the day (Monday).
When we were eating at a Pizzeria during the evening, Eurofighters took off between 20:30 and 20:45 hours local time.
They returned to base between 22:00 and 22:15 hours.
Normal daytime activity noted the following days, most often 8 Eurofighters in two waves.

[Custard Gannet]

No activity between 10:00 - 14:00 !!

Oldschool , that's just oldschool spotting !! Some you win some you lose !!

Keep on trying , as the last guy said possibly they could be night flying
If so (and you have a decent scope ) you can read off the typhoons in the box shelters when open ( and hangar thru the windows ) from a discreet distance, the road behind is no longer good ( wall higher these days ).

Keep trying

CG

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[oldschool]

@Custard Gannet Nice reply! You are absolutely right. Must have been the dissapointment yesterday.

I was able to read the serials of two eurofighters that were on the line. The boxshelters and hangar did not work out.

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[Custard Gannet]

Hi
No problem. There are a couple of decent cheap hotels in the town ( the Appenine ... Is one ).
We usually pitch up there about 8 in the evening , check the boxes for any activity then have a few birras in the town .

Next day go to the base about 8-8:30 and dodge the carabinieri for a couple of hours, if they fly bingo !! If not move on to plan B !

Cheers Oldschool

CG

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[falcon]

this week there where 4 Spanish Eurofighters on tdy or visit...not sure if they are still there...

[Starfighter_F-104G]

only two days
14-01
14-02
14-06
11-30

[peterla]

Which days?
I saw this week on an evening 4 eurofighters on the platform.
Normaly (?) they operate from the boxes behind at the platform.

[thefook]

The Ala14 Eurofighters arrived on Wednesday morning July 23rd.
That afternoon they flew a local mission (that's when I discovered them: unfortunately they landed from the North, so I could only catch them take off South where I was - landing Always took place from the South for nearly two weeks, except that afternoon...).
Departure on Thursday July 24th around 11:45.
Here are the numbers:
C16-50 11-30
C16-31 14-01
C16-35 14-02
C16-39 14-06
All the best,
Rob.