Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion (Lod) (LLBG/TLV) 2013 MIL

Starman · Post by **Starman** » 10 Mar 2013, 20:35

In addition to C-17 44132 (McGuire) 10th March was rounded off by two "Titans", Chania based PC-21s, or U-28As as we call them 70779 & 70793 (there were for a while, three listed on the arrivals board!).
The Presidential visit starts right here, let's see what tomorrow brings!

Starman · Post by **Starman** » 13 Mar 2013, 07:44

12th March visitors:

G-IV 251 Irish Air Corps (departed to Shannon)
C-21A 40110 (c/s JALOP - still here 13th)
UC-35A 50124 (c/s DUKE - as above)
B737-300 922 Fuerza Area de Chile (from TPS, due back there today)
C-17A 77174 reportedly visited overnight 11-12th but departed too early for me!

Starman · Post by **Starman** » 14 Mar 2013, 09:06

14th March visitors

OK, things hotting up here (37 deg C yesterday, same expected today after early fog).
84-0180 C-12 from / to Crete
MM62174 AB-319 AMI
00183 C-17A 62AW arrived during the night from Germany with (one or both of) (95)-0-26642 & 26652 UH-60Ls from 3-158th Aviation Regiment "Storm Riders", the premier UH60 Assault Battalion in the US Army (or so it says here). They joined 26687 which presumably came in previously. Next C-17 due at midnight 30 with more helos!

Sunday 17th March

As of this morning, we seem to have our full complement of Helicopters with the following noted during an early morning practice run:

8 Blackhawks assumed to be 95 fiscal UH-60Ls:
26642, 26643, 26649, 26651, 26652, 26676, 26687 & 26690 all have the "last three" in white. VH-60Ns 163262 & 163264
Joining in were three S-70s from 124 sqd, 820, 830 & 845.

Also present was C-12 40161.

Starman · Post by **Starman** » 18 Mar 2013, 20:13

The POTUS party continued today, 18th March with the following streaming in this afternoon
C-5M 31285 (436) via Moron (LEMO) bringing Detroit's finest
C-17As 21111 & 88195 (62AMW) plus 66167 (Dover) all from Ramstein also full of vehicles.
A not unusual visitor was CAF Challenger 144614 whilst today's C-12U (from Crete) was 40158.

Starman · Post by **Starman** » 20 Mar 2013, 13:33

Wednesday 20th March
POTUS finally arrived on AF1 29000, and departed soon after in a flotilla (?) of S-70s; 2 x VH-60Ns, 6 x UH-60Ls & three local Dessert Hawks (of two more subtypes) serials 550, 571 & 856. Also noted this morning were:
C-37 90525
UC-28 70793 (Trojan)
C-12U 40158 (Duke)
Due about now is C-32A 90004

Sjoerd · Post by **Sjoerd** » 28 Apr 2013, 09:58

Noted upon arrival yesterday was a Gulfstream wich resembled the colours and striping of the Ecuador government/air force.Due to the fast taxi it was hard to make anything of its serial.

Can ayone condfirm if Ecuador now owns one and even better, wich one I saw?

MTIA!

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Sjoerd · Post by **Sjoerd** » 10 May 2013, 14:26

2 Chinooks flew over the sea near Netanya (from Cyprus?) towards Ben Gurion early pm. Possibly landed there as well?!

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Nielis · Post by **Nielis** » 10 May 2013, 14:38

enroute to jordan

Sjoerd · Post by **Sjoerd** » 10 May 2013, 15:07

Thanks Nielis!

After reviewing the pics now they are a HC.2 & HC.3 (with the widened wheel bays) . Can anyone advise their serials?

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Le Addeur noir · Post by **Le Addeur noir** » 10 May 2013, 16:03

Sjoerd wrote:Thanks Nielis!

After reviewing the pics now they are a HC.2 & HC.3 (with the widened wheel bays) . Can anyone advise their serials?

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A quick look at www.airframes.org point to the HC.3 being ZH900.This is by no means confirmed,but the othere have last been noted as SHF callsigns withing the last days,which are not used outside the UK.

Starman · Post by **Starman** » 19 Nov 2013, 10:26

The visit of President Hollande (and his "partner") has provided some interesting visitors this week:

17Nov F-RADC/418 AB310 ET60
F-RARF/(240) AB330 ET60
F-RAJA/68 Falcon 7X (in and out) ET65
not to be outdone the Americans came up with a gem as well
163562 UC-12F long way from (former) home!
18Nov 68612 C-130J 86AW
19Nov 61-PN/4589 C-130H

Le Addeur noir · Post by **Le Addeur noir** » 19 Nov 2013, 12:42

Starman wrote:The visit of President Hollande (and his "partner") has provided some interesting visitors this week:

17Nov F-RADC/418 AB310 ET60
F-RARF/(240) AB330 ET60
F-RAJA/68 Falcon 7X (in and out) ET65
not to be outdone the Americans came up with a gem as well
163562 UC-12F long way from (former) home!** a bit slack in this part of the world,old boy!
18Nov 68612 C-130J 86AW
19Nov 61-PN/4589 C-130H

163562 should be CNV7683 and departed "somewhere in Thailand" heading west on the 9th November.It was last recorded by X-san as CNV7683 around the Tokyo area on the 6th.

Ultimate destination of this Huron should be Bedford,MA,and there should be an eastbound Japanese based UC-12F to return in the coming weeks.

Starman · Post by **Starman** » 09 Dec 2013, 11:16

Interesting visitor this morning, 09Dec, is ZA675/AE Chinook HC2. According to the TVs ZA684/AL should be around as well ... and it has duly arrived. Both due out to Akrotiri.

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