ETAD 10-04-2012

[Richard de Florennes]

noted today from 13.20 and 17.15 hours:

SPANGDAHLEM TUESDAY 2012-04-10 RW23
Weather: scattered/broken clouds, some sun, bcmg. overcast and windy

Based aircraft (52nd Fighter Wing, 81st and 480th Fighter Squadron):
A-10C 81stFS 82-646/SP y L13:21
A-10C 81stFS 81-976/SP y L13:27
(these two A-10s each were equipped with a full load of at least two
AGM-69s, additional bombs, one AIM-9, one ACMI-pod and one ECM-pod)

F-16C 480thFS 96-083/SP r T15:24 L16:05*
F-16C 480thFS 91-361/SP r T15:24 L16:05*
(these two F-16s each were equipped with two AIM-120s, one AIM-9,
one ACMI-pod and one external central fuel-tank)

F-16C 480thFS 91-418/SP r T15:55 L17:05*
F-16C 480thFS 91-417/SP r T15:55 L17:05*
F-16C 480thFS 91-381/SP r T15:56 L17:06*
F-16C 480thFS 90-827/SP r T15:56 L17:06*
(these four F-16s each were equipped with two AIM-120s, one AIM-9,
one ACMI-pod, two HARMs, targeting-pods and two external fuel-tanks)

A-10C 81stFS 81-981/SP y '81 FS' L16:32
A-10C 81stFS 81-966/SP y '52 OG' L16:34
A-10C 81stFS 81-965/SP y L16:36
A-10C 81stFS 81-956/SP y L16:38
A-10C 81stFS 81-985/SP y L16:42
A-10C 81stFS 80-275/SP y L16:45
(these six A-10s each were equipped with one external central fuel-
tank and two travel-pods under the belly)

Visiting aircraft (Air Mobile Command):
KC-135R 452ndAMW 00321 y/r T13:29
C-17A 305thAMW 44128 bl/y L13:53
C-17A 60thAMW 66158 bk/w T15:48

[J.J.]

Thanks for sharing the deployed A-10Cs' arrival info! Did you take any pictures?

[Richard de Florennes]

Thanks for sharing the deployed A-10Cs' arrival info! Did you take any pictures?

No/yes, "only" on video (DVD) but I don't know how to publish these ...

[J.J.]

Hmm... wmv? Let's try it.

[Richard de Florennes]

Can send you a DVD, if you are interested send me your address via pm.

[Eric van Lisdonk]

Hi Richard,

Nice report.
I have one short question for you.
Did you also read of the a/c on the AMC ramp?? Or was it empty??

Greetings,
Eric

[Richard de Florennes]

There was one more 60thAMW C-17 on the ramp - nothing else. But sorry - no registration. Can try and also identify non-active aircraft on the ground next time in case this is of interest for somebody ...

[Eric van Lisdonk]

There was one more 60thAMW C-17 on the ramp - nothing else. But sorry - no registration. Can try and also identify non-active aircraft on the ground next time in case this is of interest for somebody ...

Yes it is very interest for us. By the way your 60AMW C-17 is 06-6155.

[J.J.]

Many thanks for you kind DVD offer, Richard. I've sent you a PM.

Much more important for Scramble users: 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs released some official photos of the returned Spang "Hogs". Check: http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/news/stor ... =123297543

Their incredible shot http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/shared/me ... 91-028.jpg would become part of the A-10 history books if the "Panthers" should really deactivated soon. Because it would document their very last return from a combat deployment. Pictured (from left) are: A-10Cs 81-0981 (marked "81 FS"), 81-0966 (marked "52 OG"), 81-0965, 81-0956, 81-0985 and 80-0275.