Wittmundhafen (ETNT) - 2011 MIL

[Banter]

F16's depart 0900L , C160's 1000L .

Brgds
Banter

[Richard de Florennes]

thanks for that information too, Banter. Yes I made the trip to the North and indeed all five F-16s went airborne a few minutes past nine in nice sunshine, while the Transalls are preparing right now. Four Phantoms plus two Skyhawks have also been flying until now.

[Eric van Lisdonk]

Log Wittmundhafen, Thursday 22-09-2011
Weather: sunny conditions but with a very strong wind.

Everything is placed in order off flying:
F-4F 38+24 JG71 dep08h22/arr09h37 HG01A
F-4F 38+45 JG71 dep08h22/arr09h40 HG01B
A-4N N432FS Bae Systems dep09h30/arr11h18 Skyhawk1
A-4N N437FS Bae Systems dep09h30/arr11h18 Skyhawk2
F-4F 38+50 JG71 dep09h39/arr10h47 Police1
F-4F 38+53 JG71 dep09h39/arr10h48 Police2
F-16C 89-0038 162Filo dep09h43/arr11h12 Fahti31
F-16C 89-0041 162Filo dep09h43/arr11h13 Fahti32
F-16C 90-0009 162Filo dep09h47/arr11h05 Fahti33
F-16D 92-0024 141Filo dep09h47/arr11h07 Fahti34
F-4F 38+58 JG71 dep09h48/arr11h08 Laser01
F-4F 37+22 JG71 dep09h48/arr11h08 Laser02
Tornado IDS 45+28 JBG33 low approach 10h08, 10h18 Bones
EF-2000 30+51 JBG31 arr10h53 Poison4
A-4N N432FS Bae Systems dep12h35/arr14h35 Skyhawk1
A-4N N437FS Bae Systems dep12h35/arr14h27 Skyhawk2
A-4N N268WL Bae Systems dep14h00/arr16h00 Skyhawk3
F-4F 38+01 JG71 dep14h04 Baron4
F-4F 38+50 JG71 dep14h13/arr14h52 Reaper1
F-4F 38+53 JG71 dep14h13/arr14h52 Reaper2
F-16C 89-0038 162Filo dep15h01/arr16h40 Izmir01
F-16C 89-0041 162Filo dep15h01/arr16h40 Izmir02
F-16C 90-0009 162Filo dep15h04/arr16h40 Izmir03
F-16D 92-0024 141Filo dep15h04/arr16h45 Izmir04
F-4F 37+22 JG71 dep15h40/arr16h24 Dark01
F-4F 38+58 JG71 dep15h40/arr16h24 Dark02
P-3C Cup 60+03 MFG-3 low approach 16h17, 16h44, 17h07 German Navy4522

Parked on the X-servicing ramp:
C-160D 69-021 221Filo
C-160D 69-024 221Filo
F-16C 91-0003 161Filo

Parked on the Bae Systems ramp:
A-4N N262WL Bae Systems

Parked outside Maintenance hangar:
F-4F 37+11 JG71 stored
F-4F 37+88 JG71 stored
F-4F 37+93 JG71
+1 F-4F which was towed in the maintenance hangar

Notes: F-4F 38+01 departed to Jever and did not returned (another one for the scrabeyard??)

Greetings,
Eric

[Richard de Florennes]

WITTMUNDHAFEN FRIDAY 2011-09-23 RW26
Weather: scattered clouds/blue sky, clear air, sunny, light wind

Based aircraft (Jagdgeschwader 71 "Richthofen", BAE Systems):
A-4N BAE N432FS T08:02 L09:59+
A-4N BAE N437FS T08:04 L09:55+
F-4F JG 71 38+33 T08:32 L09:51 a3
F-4F JG 71 38+02 T08:32 L09:52 a3
F-4F JG 71 38+53 T08:37 L09:20
F-4F JG 71 38+50 T08:37 L09:18
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F-4F JG 71 38+50 T12:05 L12:47
F-4F JG 71 37+22 T12:05 L12:45
F-4F JG 71 38+02 T12:19 L12:59

Detached aircraft (all for exercise "Brilliant Arrow 2011"):
F-16D 141 Filo 92-0024 T09:05
F-16C 162 Filo 89-0038 T09:05
F-16C 182 Filo 91-0003 T09:05
F-16C 162 Filo 89-0041 T09:06
F-16C 162 Filo 90-0009 T09:06

Visiting aircraft (support for TuAF detachment):
C-160D 221 Filo 69-021 T10:31
C-160D 221 Filo 69-024 T10:36

[boelie]

Hello all,

I'm planning to visit Wittmund next week.
Does anybody know what is the best day of the week to see as much action as possible, and also what are the flying times?
As this is a 330 km far trip, i don't want to drive over there to see nothing.

I hope someone has an answer for me.

(ps. from central Netherlands there probably is room in the car for passenger)

[Richard de Florennes]

airfield closed next monday, public holiday on the Tuesday in the southern parts for Germany (probably without impact on Wittmund), shorter flying on the Friday, so I would recommend the Wednesday or the Thursday. Flying times normally from 08.00 until 16.00 hours. Dont kill the messenger if something goes wrong, e.g. weather ...

[68-0037UH]

Wittmund stays open BTW !!
Friday can be a good choice. In the old days they flew 4 waves a day, nowadays 2 a day, but on Friday they still fly two waves in the morning most of the times !

[boelie]

Thanx for the info so far.
Is there also a schedule when the skyhawks fly or is it just luck if they fly?

Jasper Koelewijn

[F-4G_rhino]

....guess this is good news :
http://www.oz-online.de/?id=542&did=49623

(.....hope you all know, at least, a little German)

[michel N]

And for the ones who don't speak German, a short translation. Wittmund will receive 20 Eurofighters after the Phantoms are gone, and it might later rise to 40 Eurofighters. So Wittmund will not suffer the same fate as Lechfeld, Hohn or Penzing.

[falcon]

Anyone a idea when the first EF-2000 will arrive at Wittmund?, will it be in the Phantom era or for sure after the Phantom?

should be nice to see 2 type's flying around on 1 field!

grtzz
G.

[Nebbor]

Log 20111027 08:00-16:00:

N432FS A4N AM+ PM
N437FS A4N AM + PM
N268WL A4N parked
3x F4F dumped
37+01 AM
37+22 PM
37-92 AM (QRA)
38+02 PM
38+24 AM + PM (QRA)
38+29 PM (QRA)
38+33 PM (towed)
38+42 AM + PM
38+48 AM + PM
38+64 PM (test flight)

Visitor:
98+77 Tornado IDS WTD61

[TC]

1 November 2011 (8h00 - 15h40)

Locals
37+92 F-4F JG71 (9h39 - 10h59)
38+24 F-4F JG71 (9h39 - 10h55)
38+48 F-4F JG71 (10h35 - 11h34)
38+70 F-4F JG71 (10h35 - 11h47)
38+58 F-4F JG71 (10h35 - 11h33)
37+22 F-4F JG71 (11h01 - 12h07)
38+64 F-4F JG71 (11h01 - 12h09)
N268WL A-4N BAE Systems (11h44 - 12h41)
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37+92 F-4F JG71 (13h59 - 15h26)
38+24 F-4F JG71 (13h59 - 15h26)
38+48 F-4F JG71 (14h14 - 15h31)
38+70 F-4F JG71 (14h31 - 15h12)
38+42 F-4F JG71 (14h31 - 15h12)
38+64 F-4F JG71 (14h31 - 15h11)
38+16 F-4F JG71 (15h06 - 15h36)
38+33 F-4F JG71 (towed)

Also outside were:
N432FS A-4N BAE Systems
N437FS A-4N BAE Systems
N262WL A-4N BAE Systems

Visit
86+44 Bo105 HFWS (arr. 11h51, dep. 13h07)


Next to F-4F 37+11 there was also another Phantom dumped. Is this 37+88?

Greetings,

Toon