Coleman Barracks (ETOR) - 2011 MIL

[jreijmer]

L.S.

I had a look at Coleman which is very busy these days. In total 32 Blackhawks weer seen of which quite a large number were identified. On FF a list was published of the ones close to the fence. But these are also switching with the others on the otherside. So if you're still in need of some USAR Europe UH-60's go en get them as long as they last.

Coleman Barracks 15jan11
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UH-60L 95-26637,95-26641,(95-26)645 3-158th AVN
UH-60L 95-26649,95-26651,95-26652 3-158th AVN
UH-60L 95-26655,96-26675,96-26676 3-158th AVN
UH-60L (96-26)677,96-26678,96-26679 3-158th AVN
UH-60L 96-26683,96-26684,96-26685 3-158th AVN
UH-60L 96-26686,96-26687,96-26692 3-158th AVN
UH-60L 97-26763,97-26766 3-158th AVN
UH-60L (88-26)054,(82-23)756,(88-26)039 Co c, 1-214th AVN
UH-60L? (05-27?)060 Co c, 1-214th AVN
AH-64D 4x

All the above units have been assumed. 18 were parked near the fence partially still with folded rotors. Two of the above were seen on a test flight. The 060 I'm quite positive of this serial. All the Medevac Blackhawks where parked on the otherside, so I was only able to identify them by means of the last three in the whte cross. Could this one be a new one? The other (88-26)060 crashed some time ago, and the 05-27062 was seen on Ramstein together with other Ansbach Blackhawks back in November.

Have all the above been transported by ship to Coleman?

BR,
Jeroen

[Wim]

Is there something special going on or are all these blackhawks USARE helicopters that have returned back from Irak/Afghanistan recently? I think I missed something???

Greetings Wim

[Patrick Moonen]

Noted in the early morning on 9-1-2011

Other side
..-..082 UH-60A nn
(82-23)756 UH-60A +
85-24397 UH-60A +
86-24538 UH-60A(C) nn
(87-24)656 UH-60A +
(88-26)039 UH-60A +
(88-26)054 UH-60A +
(88-26)080 UH-60A +
(96-26)675 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)682 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)690 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
1x AH-64 wreck

Hangar
(96-26)680 UH-60L 3-158th Avn

Parked near the fence
95-26637 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
95-26641 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
95-26645 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
95-26649 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
95-26651 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
95-26652 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
95-26655 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
96-26678 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
96-26683 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)684 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
96-26685 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
96-26686 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)687 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
96-26692 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
97-26763 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
97-26766 UH-60L 3-158th Avn

There were 14 UH-60's in front of the tower. The aircraft marked with a + are medevac. One UH-60 with a blue star on the nose was towed into the hangar. Inside the hangar we could count 12 UH-60's.

Patrick

[wonju666]

Are those 158 AVN UH-60's still at Coleman or have they departed towards Ansbach yet?

[cis]

Hi Wonju666,

Last weekend (on January 9th) at least 12x UH-60L were standing on the dispersals near the fence with their rotors still folded. I suppose these still need attention and most of them are probably still there, but possibly some have moved inside the hangars or to the active ramp for test flying.

[viper1992]

Hi all, i visit coleman on the 11-01-11 and all UH-60L still there that day.

35 UH-60L outside/hangars
19 UH-60A outside/hangars
11 AH-64DII hangars
1 AH-64D Netherlands hangar
2 CH-53G outside

cheers

[jreijmer]

Did some research today at the website of the 598th Transportation Group/838th Transportation Battalion, responsible for all transports.

The 20 Blackhawks from Ansbacj arrived abord the MV Prestige New York, arriving at the port of Antwerp on December, 8th 2010 out of Shuaybah, Kuwait. They were loaded on to the MS Vera on the 16th of December and the ship departed the 17th to Lampertheim where it arrived the 20th of December.

The MS Vera again returned to Antwerp via Rotterdam and it arrived again yesterday in the area of Worms (so Lampertheim). No idea what the cargo is, but we still expect some choppers for KFOR14 these days. So if somebody could check?

But these amounts of choppers are peanuts compared to what arrives in Rota for airfreighting to Iraq/Afghanistan! See the other thread http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=69773.

BR,
Jeroen

[cis]

Hi Viper1992,

Is it possible to post your log of all the serial numbers ? Would be very very much appreciated!

[Arjan]

Choppers are still outside!! Will try to post a log later, must check some pictures first;

Straight from the book;

(facing the airfield)
Left row: UH-60A ; 766, 685, 682, +2
Right row: UH-60A ; 652, 687, 645, 675, 686, 678 +1

Plus plenty more on the ramp.

[wonju666]

Noted outside in the morning January 14th were:
Other side (platform in front of hangars)
(82-23)756 UH-60A +
(87-24)656 UH-60A +
(88-26)054 UH-60A +
(88-26)080 UH-60A +
(95-26)655 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)690 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(95-26)637 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)684 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(95-26)641 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)692 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)683 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
05-07008 AH-64D 2-159th Avn
07-05504 AH-64D 2-159th Avn
1x AH-64D adorned with sharkmouth
1x AH-64D wreck

Parked near the fence
85-24397 UH-60A +
88-26082 UH-60A nn
(95-26)645 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
95-26649 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
95-26652 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)675 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
96-26677 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)678 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
96-26685 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
96-26682 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)686 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)687 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
97-26763 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(97-26)766 UH-60L 3-158th Avn

In total I noted 32 UH-60's outside as well as 3 Apaches, 1 wrecked AH-64D and one former Hohenfels UH-1H fuselage. The blue starred UH-60L's, as mentioned in earlier reports, are from A Co, 3-158th Avn.
By the way: CIS, thanks for your reply.

[Arjan]

(96-26)687 UH-60L 3-158th Avn has a stylized eagle or something like it on the nose. Does that make this a B Co. bird?

[wonju666]

(96-26)687 UH-60L 3-158th Avn has a stylized eagle or something like it on the nose. Does that make this a B Co. bird?

Seems plausible as B Co is called "War Eagles" (honoring the traditions of former 203 AvCo). A Co "Blue Stars" keeps the heritage of former 48 AvCo alive.

[Polleke_NL]

Do below "+"'s mean these are medivacs??

Noted outside in the morning January 14th were:
Other side (platform in front of hangars)
(82-23)756 UH-60A +
(87-24)656 UH-60A +
(88-26)054 UH-60A +
(88-26)080 UH-60A +
(95-26)655 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)690 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(95-26)637 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)684 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(95-26)641 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)692 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)683 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
05-07008 AH-64D 2-159th Avn
07-05504 AH-64D 2-159th Avn
1x AH-64D adorned with sharkmouth
1x AH-64D wreck

Parked near the fence
85-24397 UH-60A +
88-26082 UH-60A nn
(95-26)645 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
95-26649 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
95-26652 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)675 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
96-26677 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)678 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
96-26685 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
96-26682 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)686 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(96-26)687 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
97-26763 UH-60L 3-158th Avn
(97-26)766 UH-60L 3-158th Avn

In total I noted 32 UH-60's outside as well as 3 Apaches, 1 wrecked AH-64D and one former Hohenfels UH-1H fuselage. The blue starred UH-60L's, as mentioned in earlier reports, are from A Co, 3-158th Avn.
By the way: CIS, thanks for your reply.

[falcx]

Ruud, yes, "+" means UH-60's with medivac cross.

Charles

[Polleke_NL]

Ruud, yes, "+" means UH-60's with medivac cross.

Charles

thanks for the confirmation!