Decimomannu (LIED) - 2008

[SquAdmin]

We spent two days at Deci, attending Spring Flag. Here's what we saw:

Wednesday 9 Apr 2008
Spring Flag
Greece 110 F-16C 330 Mira
Greece 115 F-16C 330 Mira
Greece 119 F-16C 330 Mira
Greece 139 F-16C 330 Mira
Greece 141 F-16C 330 Mira
Spain C.15-81 46-09 F/A-18A 462 Esc
Spain C.15-83 46-11 F/A-18A 462 Esc
Spain C.15-85 46-13 F/A-18A 462 Esc
Spain C.15-87 46-15 F/A-18A 462 Esc
Turkey 87-0002 F-16D 142 Filo
Turkey 88-0027 F-16C 142 Filo
Turkey 88-0029 F-16C 142 Filo
Turkey 88-0031 F-16C 142 Filo
Turkey 88-0032 F-16C 142 Filo
Italy MM55077 61-145 MB339CD 212° Gr
Italy MM55078 61-146 MB339CD 212° Gr
Italy MM55082 61-152 MB339CD 212° Gr
Italy MM55086 61-156 MB339CD 212° Gr
Italy MM62107 G222VS nm/71° Gr GE
Italy MM62186 46-51 C-130J 2° Gruppo TM only on 9-4
Italy MM7006 6-31 Tornado IDS 102° Gr ann c/s
Italy MM7011 6-13 Tornado IDS 154° Gr
Italy MM7015 6-32 Tornado IDS 102° Gr
Italy MM7023 6-05 Tornado IDS 154° Gr
Italy MM7026 6-35 Tornado IDS 102° Gr
Italy MM7038 6-37 Tornado IDS 102° Gr
Italy MM7132 51-01 AMX 132° Gr
Italy MM7133 51-32 AMX 132° Gr
Italy MM7144 51-03 AMX 103° Gr
Italy MM7146 51-25 AMX 132° Gr
Italy MM7159 51-10 AMX 132° Gr ann mks
Italy MM7272 36-03 EF2000 12° Gr
Italy MM7276 36-01 EF2000 12° Gr
Italy MM7284 4-21 EF2000 9° Gr
Italy MM7285 4-16 EF2000 9° Gr
Italy MM7285 4-16 EF2000 9° Gr
Italy MM7286 4-2 EF2000 9° Gr
Italy MM7287 4-3 EF2000 9° Gr
Italy MM80832 E.I.810 CH-47C 25° gr sq AvEs
Italy MM80974 15-01 HH-3F nm(85° Centro SAR?)
Italy MM81337 15-25 HH-3F nm
Italy MM81399 E.I.929 A129C nm/Casarsa
Italy MM81408 E.I.938 A129C nm/Casarsa
Italy MM81423 E.I.953 A129C nm/Casarsa
Civil G-FRAW Falcon 20 FRAviation

TDY:
Germany 43+37 Tornado IDS JBG 32
Germany 43+43 Tornado IDS JBG 32 green camo
Germany 45+35 Tornado IDS JBG 32
Germany 45+38 Tornado IDS JBG 32
Germany 45+41 Tornado IDS JBG 32 Marine camo
Germany 45+79 Tornado IDS JBG 32 green camo
Germany 46+25 Tornado IDS/ECR JBG 32
Germany 46+26 Tornado IDS/ECR JBG 32
Germany 46+27 Tornado IDS/ECR JBG 32
Germany 46+28 Tornado IDS/ECR JBG 32
Germany 46+29 Tornado IDS/ECR JBG 32
Germany 46+34 Tornado IDS/ECR JBG 32
Germany 46+36 Tornado IDS/ECR JBG 32
Germany 46+39 Tornado IDS/ECR JBG 32
Germany 46+43 Tornado IDS/ECR JBG 32
Germany 46+57 Tornado IDS/ECR JBG 32

visit:
Germany 50+95 C-160D LTG 63 arr, dep 10-4
Germany 45+51 Tornado IDS AG 51
Germany 45+76 Tornado IDS AG 51
Germany 44+46 Tornado IDS AG 51
Germany 44+61 Tornado IDS AG 51
Germany 46+14 Tornado IDS AG 51
Germany 46+22 Tornado IDS AG 51
Greece 303 C-130B 356 MTM arr, dep 10-4
Italy MM62174 A319CJ 306° Gruppo TS

AG51 Tornado's were already there and didn't move during the two days (probably enroute to Middle East or Afghanistan). Together with the Lechfeld jets there were 22 Tornado's lined up, which was an impressive sight.

Besides all these goodies we saw three Atlantics and a P180 at nearby Cagliari airport (looks like the Atla's are still based here ).


Thursday 10 Apr 2008
Spring Flag (additional logs)
Italy MM55114 70-21 SF260EA 70° St
Italy MM621.. 46-.. C-130J-30
Italy MM7035 (6-27) Tornado IDS 6° St
Italy MM7080 6-33 Tornado IDS 6° St
Italy MM7235 36-04 EF2000 12° Gr
Italy MM81161 AB212AM 9° Stormo ISAF titles
Italy MM81375 AB212AM 21° Gr ISAF titles

based:
Italy MM81156 AB212AM 670° SC
Italy MM81073 AB212AM 670° SC
Italy MM81190 AB212AM nm


Additions and corrections are more than welcome! A report is available on our website now!

[SquAdmin]

Some bits of extra info from my pictures:

MM7144/51-03 AMX 103° Gruppo
MM7146/51-25 AMX 132° Gruppo
MM7159/51-10 AMX 132° Gruppo
MM55114/70-21 SF-260EA 70° Stormo

The CH-47 was carrying a triangle badge with '25' in it (although I can't figure out if this applies to some sort of unit...)

The C-130J-30 on the 10th could have been the MM62187/46-53, since it departed on the 11th (thanx Thijs).

[amarx]

In two days WOW

[SquAdmin]

Yep, in two days on a base with only five based helicopters

Anyway, received some corrections:

- All MB339's carried a 212 Gruppo badge.
- HH-3's belonged to 84 Gruppo.
- Additional AB212ICO seen on both days: MM81160.
- AB212 MM81073 did not wear a 75 y AMI sticker (it must have been one of the other 670 SC AB's in the hangar then).

[r.e.hendriks]

Nice log...

Check, the Spanish Hornets are F/A-18A's not EF-18A.

Regards, Rob.

[SquAdmin]

Ah, of course. Thanx Rob!

[Brian]

just a minor addition.. those german Tornado's serialed 46+23 and higher are Tornado ECR's instead of IDS they're recognizable because they have no guns in the airframe.

Nice and interesting log!

Grtz Brian

[Superscouse]

We attended Spring Flag on 16th April 2008 and 17th April 2008. Here is log of what we logged from outside -

16th April 2008
Italy :
G-222VS (MM62107)
Tornados (MM7006)/6-31 spl marks, MM7011/6-13, MM7015/6-32, MM7025/6-05, MM7026/6-35, MM7038/6-37 plus visiting ? MM****/50-02 and MM****/50-50
HH-3Fs (MM80974)/15-01 and (MM81337)/15-25
AMXs MM7132/51-01 and MM7146/51-25
EF-2000s MM7235/36-04, MM7272/36-03, MM7276/36-01, MM7284/4-21, MM7285/4-16 and MM7287/4-3
MB-339CDs MM55077/61-145, MM55078/61-146, MM55082/61-152 and MM55086/61-156
A-129s MM81399/EI-929, MM81408/EI-938 and MM81423/EI-953
CH-47C MM80832/EI-810
SF-260EA (MM55114)/70-21
AB-212s MM81073/- 670 sc marks, MM81145/- no marks, MM81160/- marked ISAF, MM81161/- marked ISAF plus two more visible in the heli hangar. Any offers ?
P-180 Avanti MM62201 visitor

Germany :
Tornados (all JBG-32 and grey c/s unless shown) 43+08, 43+43 (green camo), 44+02, 45+35, 45+41 (Marine camo), 45+79 (green camo), 46+25, 46+26, 46+28, 46+36, 46+37, 46+43, 46+53 plus two more in grey c/s and another in Marine camo.
Transall 50+70 visitor. Unit n/n.

Greece :
F-16Cs 110, 115, 119, 139 and 141

Turkey :
F-16Cs 88-0027, 88-0029, 88-0031 and 88-0032
F-16D 87-0002

UK (civil) :
Falcon 20 G-FRAW

Preserved aircraft noted were -
(MM6887/5-33/9-15) F-104S-ASA-M on pole outside main gate
(25+14) F-104G ex German AF
(MM54376/SST-4) MB-326
(MM51-17455/SST-1) T-33A
(XV758/R) Harrier GR.3 ex RAF
These four pres inside main gate
(MM80256/AWTI) AB-47J pres at rear of heli hangar
(MM54193/SST-1) MB-326 stored near ramp
Stored next to the MB-326 was an unid F-104 - any offers ?

17th April 2008 (Press Day)
Additions noted were -

Italy :
F-16Bs (MM7266)/66 and (MM7269)/69 both 37 Stormo mks, visitors ?
Do-228 MM*****/EI-*** visitor. Any offers ?
A-319s MM62174 and MM62243 visitors
MB-339CD MM55055/61-20 visitor ?
AV-8B MM****/I-** visitor. Any offers ?
P-180 Avantis MM62200, MM62206 visitors

France :
TBM-700 110/XP vistor

Germany :
Additional JBG-32 Tornados noted were 43+37, 43+51 (or 43+71 ?), 45+38 and 46+27.

Did any one else visit Deci on either of the above dates and possibly fill-in the missing identities ? Any corrections are welcome. Many thanks.

[Maurizio]

Arrived today at Deci 1 x C-130, 1 x B707 and 10 x F-16 for an exercise, serials as soon as I get them...

[MasterJet]

You forgot they are from Israel...

Regards

Giovanni

[Maurizio]

You forgot they are from Israel...

Sure, forgot that!

[Sleegertje]

I saw also some messages were they where talking about 5 F-16's and 5 F-15's. Who can clear this up?

Regards, Rene Sleegers

[michel N]

Rene,

There should be 5 IDF F-16's and 5 IDF F-15's taking part in an exercise in Turkey.


regards,

Michel

[MasterJet]

The Israelian F-16 are in Deci for a trinational exercise that include Italy-Israel & Germany.

At the moment in Deci there are 10xF-16(IAF) , 5xAMX(ITAF) , 10xF-16(ITAF) , and a couple of German Tornado fron Lechfeld.
Probably also the italian Eurofighter will join this exercise but from their homebase.

We will see what happen in the next few days...

Regards

Giovanni

[MasterJet]

First three serials:

F-16C-30-CF #340 - 117SQ.
F-16C-30-CF #355 - 117SQ.
F-16C-30-CF #348 - 135SQ.