Volkel (EHVK/UDE) - 2007
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Re: PH-MAA
As far as I know PH-MAA is a sparemirage 69 wrote:Today(5-11) a visit from the PH-MAA (EC-135/anwb) at the Hospital in Enschede.
Just wondering if this was lifeliner 3 from Volkel....
Grtz Rene
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yep
Yes I know but
Grtz Rene
That was for the period from 1 till 3 november....but is the PH-ELP back as LL3 or the PH-MAA....?Arriving this afternoon for a 3-days stay:
D-HHTS EC-135 ADAC (spare helo)
Grtz Rene
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Hi,
The night flying schedule for Volkel in 2008 is as follows (all local times):
Mo 7 January to Fr 11 January 2008:
Mo, Tu, We: last t/o before 21.00, last ldg before 23.00
Th: last t/o before 19.30, last ldg before 21.00
Mo 14 January to Fr 18 January 2008:
Mo, Tu, We: last t/o before 21.00, last ldg before 23.00
Th: last t/o before 19.30, last ldg before 21.00
Mo 21 January to Fr 25 January 2008:
Mo, Tu, We, Th: last t/o before 19.30, last ldg before 21.00
Mo 28 January to Fr 1 February 2008:
Mo, Tu, We, Th: last t/o before 19.30, last ldg before 21.00
Mo 4 February to Fr 8 February 2008:
No night flying
Mo 11 February to Fr 15 February 2008:
No night flying
Mo 18 February to Fr 22 February 2008:
Mo, Tu, We, Th: last t/o before 19.30, last ldg before 21.00
NOTE: When night flying is scheduled for a specific day the regular operations start later than normal (as in: no activities before noon).
An unidentified Tornado overshot the runway on 18 December 2007 (may have been a touch and go as well though).
Greetings,
Stefan
The night flying schedule for Volkel in 2008 is as follows (all local times):
Mo 7 January to Fr 11 January 2008:
Mo, Tu, We: last t/o before 21.00, last ldg before 23.00
Th: last t/o before 19.30, last ldg before 21.00
Mo 14 January to Fr 18 January 2008:
Mo, Tu, We: last t/o before 21.00, last ldg before 23.00
Th: last t/o before 19.30, last ldg before 21.00
Mo 21 January to Fr 25 January 2008:
Mo, Tu, We, Th: last t/o before 19.30, last ldg before 21.00
Mo 28 January to Fr 1 February 2008:
Mo, Tu, We, Th: last t/o before 19.30, last ldg before 21.00
Mo 4 February to Fr 8 February 2008:
No night flying
Mo 11 February to Fr 15 February 2008:
No night flying
Mo 18 February to Fr 22 February 2008:
Mo, Tu, We, Th: last t/o before 19.30, last ldg before 21.00
NOTE: When night flying is scheduled for a specific day the regular operations start later than normal (as in: no activities before noon).
An unidentified Tornado overshot the runway on 18 December 2007 (may have been a touch and go as well though).
Greetings,
Stefan
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M2101/07 - RWY 24L 06R CLSD. 07 JAN 07:00 2008 UNTIL 25 JAN 15:45 2008. CREATED: 12 DEC
10:12 2007
Some additions, in the period of 7-25 Jan runway 24L-06R will be closed, so only runway 24R-06L will be in use. And during daytime no practice approaches, but during night-time operations practice approaches are allowed.M2053/07 - NO PRACT APCH, STRAIGHT IN FULL STOPS ONLY. JAN 08-09 15-16 0700-1545, FEB 12-13
0700-1545, 08 JAN 07:00 2008 UNTIL 13 FEB 15:45 2008. CREATED: 03 DEC 13:39 2007
Let's keep those night shots coming
Assume makes an ASS of U and ME.
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VOLKEL THURSDAY 2007-06-14 (mainly)RW24
Weather: blue sky, later increasingly cloudy, long sunny spells, clear
air, light wind, very warm, some thunderstorms in the distance
Visiting aircraft (all arriving for KLu Open Dagen 2007):
KC-135R 756thARS 91469 y/bk AFRC L08:32
Tornado ECR JaboG 32 46+55 L09:52
Tornado ECR JaboG 32 46+38 L16:19
AS.532U-2 300 Sqn S-442 L09:54
AS.532U-2 300 Sqn S-445 L15:22
F-16AM 350 Sqn FA131 no badge L10:02+
F-16AM 349 Sqn FA116 no badge L16:15+
EF-18A+ Ala 12 C.15-45/12-03 T10:47* a1
EF-18A+ Ala 12 C.15-60/12-18 T10:47* a1
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-919 L11:19#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-906 L11:19#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-914 L11:19#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-902 L11:20#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-912 L11:20#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-917 L11:20#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-911 L11:20#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-909 L11:21#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-907 L11:21#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-916 L11:21#10
FA-18C FlSt 11 J-5021 no badge L11:37*
FA-18C FlSt 11 J-5015 no badge L11:38*
F-16D 341 Mira 082 L11:43
JAS39D MH 59 43 L11:58
CH-53G Heer 84+73 L12:32
Jetstream T.2 750 Sqn XX478/564'CU' L12:38
F-16A Esq 201 15112 new c/s L13:15*
F-16A Esq 201 15103 old c/s L13:15*
CH-47D 298 Sqn D-102 L14:02
Gulfstream IV 334 Sqn V-11 L14:04
CM.170 7 Sqn MT35 L14:15+
E-3A NAEWF 90458 L14:23
Hunter T.8C DHHF N-321 L11:24#3 a1
F-16BM 900 Sqn J-066 L11:26#3 a1
CN.235M Ala 35 T.19B-11/35-29 camo c/s L13:55
An-26 13.eltr 1509 L14:34
Su-22M4 40.elt 3713 L15:32
CM.170 Private F-GSHG red c/s L16:12
PC-7 131 Sqn L-12 L16:17
PC-7 131 Sqn L-07 L16:21 a1
PC-7 131 Sqn L-02 L16:41
Tornado GR.4A 13 Sqn ZG729/M L17:42+
Mirage 2000B EC02.012 529/12-KJ L19:24+a1
Super Etendard M 11 F 6 L17:07*
Super Etendard M 11 F 25 L17:08*
A-10A 81stFS 81-952/SP y L17:15
A-10A 81stFS 81-988/SP y L17:17
Rafale M 12 F 10 L15:56+
Rafale M 12 F 5 L17:50+
Additional movements/flying displays:
F-16AM 313 Sqn J-055 demo c/s T10:22 L11:15+
F-16AM 313 Sqn J-020 T13:17 L14:17+
Hunter T.8C DHHF N-321 T13:34 L13:44 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-907 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-917 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-911 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-914 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-912 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-906 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-902 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-909 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-919 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
FA-18C FlSt 11 J-5021 no badge T14:37 L14:51 a/d
F-16AM 350 Sqn FA131 no badge T15:48 L15:52 a/d
CM.170 7 Sqn MT35 T16:00 L16:10 a/d
Hunter T.8C DHHF N-321 T16:27 L16:36 a/d
PC-7 131 Sqn L-07 T17:25 L17:35 a/d
Support aircraft:
An-26 MH 59 110 L11:02 T12:12
Beech 1900D LTDB D-CBIG L11:12 T12:04
SA.316B 300 Sqn A-292 L13:58 T16:18
VOLKEL SATURDAY 2007-06-16 RW24
Weather: scattered/broken clouds, long sunny spells, one heavy
thunderstorm at late afternoon, clear air, mostly light wind, mild
Based aircraft (306/311/312/313 Squadron):
F-16AM 313 Sqn J-020 T11:40 L13:00* +a/d
F-16AM 312 Sqn J-142 T11:40 L13:00* +a/d
F-16AM 313 Sqn J-063 T11:40 L13:01#4+a/d
F-16AM 312 Sqn J-646 T11:41 L13:01#4+a/d
F-16AM 312 Sqn J-640 spec fin T11:41 L13:02* +a/d
F-16AM 312 Sqn J-013 T11:41 L13:02* +a/d
F-16AM 311 Sqn J-641 T11:42 L12:58* +a/d
F-16AM 311 Sqn J-511 T11:42 L12:58* +a/d
F-16AM 312 Sqn J-061 T11:42 L13:01#4+a/d
F-16AM 311 Sqn J-008 T11:43 L13:01#4+a/d
F-16AM 306 Sqn J-019 no badge T11:43 L13:04* +a/d
F-16BM 312 Sqn J-653 T11:43 L13:03#3+a/d
F-16BM 312 Sqn J-884 T11:44 L13:03#3+a/d
F-16BM 306 Sqn J-368 no badge T11:44 L13:03#3+a/d
F-16BM 312 Sqn J-270 T11:44 L13:04* +a/d
Air Power Demonstration:
AH-64DN 301 Sqn Q-08 L12:20 L12:25+f/p
AH-64DN 301 Sqn Q-29 L12:20 L12:25+f/p
AS.532U2 300 Sqn S-445 L12:22 T12:25+f/p
AS.532U2 300 Sqn S-459 L12:22 T12:25+f/p
CH-47D 298 Sqn D-663 L12:24 T13:26+f/p
CH-47D 298 Sqn D-106 L12:24 T13:26+f/p
KDC-10 334 Sqn T-235 O12:07 f/p
C-130H-30 334 Sqn G-273 O13:15 f/p
Local flights and aerial displays:
SA.316B 300 Sqn A-247 T11:42 L12:02 ax
SA.316B 300 Sqn A-301 T11:52 L12:02 ax
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SA.316B 300 Sqn A-292 T13:34 L15:13 ax
SA.316B 300 Sqn A-247 T13:35 L15:14 ax
(these three Alouettes performed various local flights almost all day long)
Hunter F.58 SAHF SE-DXI T13:32 L13:42 a/d
Hunter F.58 SAHF SE-DXM T13:32 L13:42 a/d
(these two ex-Swiss Air Force Hunters were former J-4073 and J-4082 respectively)
PC-7 131 Sqn L-07 T13:55 L14:00 a/d
F-16AM 313 Sqn J-055 demo c/s T14:30 L14:42 a/d
EF-18A+ Ala 12 C.15-45/12-03 T14:43 L14:56 a/d
CM.170 1 Wing MT35 T14:57 L15:12 a/d
F-16AM 2 Wing FA131 demo c/s T15:15 L15:20 a/d
NF-5B 134 Filo 4005/05 demo c/s T15:30 L15:55 a/d
NF-5A 134 Filo 3027/27 demo c/s T15:30 L15:55 a/d
NF-5A 134 Filo 3016/16 demo c/s T15:30 L15:56 a/d
NF-5B 134 Filo 4019/19 demo c/s T15:30 L15:56 a/d
NF-5A 134 Filo 3039/39 demo c/s T15:30 L15:56 a/d
NF-5A 134 Filo 3042/42 demo c/s T15:30 L15:56 a/d
NF-5A 134 Filo 3013/13 demo c/s T15:30 L15:57 a/d
NF-5A 134 Filo 3055/55 demo c/s T15:30 L15:57 a/d
(these eight NF-5s formed the "Turkish Stars" display team)
Hunter T.8C DHHF N-321 T16:06 L16:21 a/d
F-16AM 313 Sqn J-055 demo c/s T16:07 L16:12 a/d
Chinook HC.2 18 Sqn ZA670/- T16:22 L16:32 a/d
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E135/1 demo c/s T16:45 L16:55 a/d
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E158/2 demo c/s T16:45 L16:55 a/d
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E75 /3 demo c/s T16:45 L16:55 a/d
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E41 /4 demo c/s T16:45 L16:55 a/d
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E117/5 demo c/s T16:45 L16:55 a/d
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E160/6 demo c/s T16:45 L16:55 a/d
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E165/7 demo c/s T16:45 L16:55 a/d
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E163/8 demo c/s T16:45 L16:55 a/d
(these Alpha Jets formed the "Patrouille de France" display team)
Additional movements (departures):
CH-53G Heer 84+73 T13:42
Hunter F.58 SAHF SE-DXI T15:26
Hunter F.58 SAHF SE-DXM T15:26
L-39C Apache Avtn ES-YLX T15:38
L-39C Apache Avtn ES-YLS T15:38
L-39C Apache Avtn ES-TLC T15:38
L-39C Apache Avtn ES-YLI T15:39
L-39C Apache Avtn ES-YLP T15:39
L-39C Apache Avtn ES-YLF T15:39
(these L-39s formed the French privatly owned "Breitling Jet Team")
Rafale M 12 F 10 T17:51
Rafale M 12 F 5 T17:54
SA.316B 300 Sqn A-247 T18:02
SA.316B 300 Sqn A-329 T18:02
SA.316B 300 Sqn A-292 T18:26
CH-47D 298 Sqn D-102 T18:07
AS.532U-2 300 Sqn S-442 T18:17
Super Etendard M 11 F 6 T18:08
Super Etendard M 11 F 25 T18:09
EF-18A+ Ala 12 C.15-45/12-03 T18:15
EF-18A+ Ala 12 C.15-60/12-18 T18:15
PC-7 131 Sqn L-12 T18:24
PC-7 131 Sqn L-07 T18:24
PC-7 131 Sqn L-02 T18:26
CM.170 Private F-GSHG T18:32
(notes: once again, the ‘KLu Open Dagen’ proved to be one of the most important military aviation events in Western Europe. In spite of a reduced quantity and quality of visiting aicraft compared to previous years, some patience and good luck made up for quite an interesting experience.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain forecasted for the arrival day plus closure of the spotters corner were not the best preconditions for a successful trip. Luckily, it stayed almost dry all day and good organization of the Spotting Group Volkel allowed me to participate in the spotters day with access to the base. There, quite a lot of patience was required until some really impressive multi-ship hardware could be logged: first the Spanish EF-18s performing breath-taking overshoots before landing, than another couple of Swiss Hornets. Two German Tornados and two Dutch Cougars were of interest too as were some single-ships of East European aicraft. After a very fast walk ahead of the official base closure, the real highlights were observed outside the base: a second Rafale, two Super Etendards and two A-10s.
As I had missed the Air Power Demo so far and due to the other aviation event at Geilenkirchen I took the risk and made another trip to Volkel on the Saturday in spite of the bad weather and the large crowds and traffic problems expected. Luckily, thanks to a very friendly Dutch family, I could park my car on private ground not far from the Runway 24 approach and spent some interesting hours quite undisturbed outside of the base together with my little son. Also, thunderstorms stayed away from the airbase until finally putting a fast end to the display of the Patrouille de France.
Highlights of this day included the mass-launch and base-attack of 15 based F-16s plus operations of two Dutch AH-64s, two CH-47s and two Cougars as well as the Turkish Stars and Hunter pair displays and departure of the Breitling team. A very nice surprise were quite a lot of departures witnessed after the thunderstorm and end of the airshow: two French Rafales and Super Etendards, two Spanish F-18s, three Dutch Alouettes and three PC-7s. All in all, some good spotting work rewarded by quite an nice log!)
Weather: blue sky, later increasingly cloudy, long sunny spells, clear
air, light wind, very warm, some thunderstorms in the distance
Visiting aircraft (all arriving for KLu Open Dagen 2007):
KC-135R 756thARS 91469 y/bk AFRC L08:32
Tornado ECR JaboG 32 46+55 L09:52
Tornado ECR JaboG 32 46+38 L16:19
AS.532U-2 300 Sqn S-442 L09:54
AS.532U-2 300 Sqn S-445 L15:22
F-16AM 350 Sqn FA131 no badge L10:02+
F-16AM 349 Sqn FA116 no badge L16:15+
EF-18A+ Ala 12 C.15-45/12-03 T10:47* a1
EF-18A+ Ala 12 C.15-60/12-18 T10:47* a1
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-919 L11:19#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-906 L11:19#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-914 L11:19#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-902 L11:20#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-912 L11:20#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-917 L11:20#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-911 L11:20#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-909 L11:21#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-907 L11:21#10
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-916 L11:21#10
FA-18C FlSt 11 J-5021 no badge L11:37*
FA-18C FlSt 11 J-5015 no badge L11:38*
F-16D 341 Mira 082 L11:43
JAS39D MH 59 43 L11:58
CH-53G Heer 84+73 L12:32
Jetstream T.2 750 Sqn XX478/564'CU' L12:38
F-16A Esq 201 15112 new c/s L13:15*
F-16A Esq 201 15103 old c/s L13:15*
CH-47D 298 Sqn D-102 L14:02
Gulfstream IV 334 Sqn V-11 L14:04
CM.170 7 Sqn MT35 L14:15+
E-3A NAEWF 90458 L14:23
Hunter T.8C DHHF N-321 L11:24#3 a1
F-16BM 900 Sqn J-066 L11:26#3 a1
CN.235M Ala 35 T.19B-11/35-29 camo c/s L13:55
An-26 13.eltr 1509 L14:34
Su-22M4 40.elt 3713 L15:32
CM.170 Private F-GSHG red c/s L16:12
PC-7 131 Sqn L-12 L16:17
PC-7 131 Sqn L-07 L16:21 a1
PC-7 131 Sqn L-02 L16:41
Tornado GR.4A 13 Sqn ZG729/M L17:42+
Mirage 2000B EC02.012 529/12-KJ L19:24+a1
Super Etendard M 11 F 6 L17:07*
Super Etendard M 11 F 25 L17:08*
A-10A 81stFS 81-952/SP y L17:15
A-10A 81stFS 81-988/SP y L17:17
Rafale M 12 F 10 L15:56+
Rafale M 12 F 5 L17:50+
Additional movements/flying displays:
F-16AM 313 Sqn J-055 demo c/s T10:22 L11:15+
F-16AM 313 Sqn J-020 T13:17 L14:17+
Hunter T.8C DHHF N-321 T13:34 L13:44 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-907 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-917 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-911 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-914 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-912 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-906 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-902 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-909 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
PC-7 Pilotenrekrute A-919 T14:35 L15:13 a/d
FA-18C FlSt 11 J-5021 no badge T14:37 L14:51 a/d
F-16AM 350 Sqn FA131 no badge T15:48 L15:52 a/d
CM.170 7 Sqn MT35 T16:00 L16:10 a/d
Hunter T.8C DHHF N-321 T16:27 L16:36 a/d
PC-7 131 Sqn L-07 T17:25 L17:35 a/d
Support aircraft:
An-26 MH 59 110 L11:02 T12:12
Beech 1900D LTDB D-CBIG L11:12 T12:04
SA.316B 300 Sqn A-292 L13:58 T16:18
VOLKEL SATURDAY 2007-06-16 RW24
Weather: scattered/broken clouds, long sunny spells, one heavy
thunderstorm at late afternoon, clear air, mostly light wind, mild
Based aircraft (306/311/312/313 Squadron):
F-16AM 313 Sqn J-020 T11:40 L13:00* +a/d
F-16AM 312 Sqn J-142 T11:40 L13:00* +a/d
F-16AM 313 Sqn J-063 T11:40 L13:01#4+a/d
F-16AM 312 Sqn J-646 T11:41 L13:01#4+a/d
F-16AM 312 Sqn J-640 spec fin T11:41 L13:02* +a/d
F-16AM 312 Sqn J-013 T11:41 L13:02* +a/d
F-16AM 311 Sqn J-641 T11:42 L12:58* +a/d
F-16AM 311 Sqn J-511 T11:42 L12:58* +a/d
F-16AM 312 Sqn J-061 T11:42 L13:01#4+a/d
F-16AM 311 Sqn J-008 T11:43 L13:01#4+a/d
F-16AM 306 Sqn J-019 no badge T11:43 L13:04* +a/d
F-16BM 312 Sqn J-653 T11:43 L13:03#3+a/d
F-16BM 312 Sqn J-884 T11:44 L13:03#3+a/d
F-16BM 306 Sqn J-368 no badge T11:44 L13:03#3+a/d
F-16BM 312 Sqn J-270 T11:44 L13:04* +a/d
Air Power Demonstration:
AH-64DN 301 Sqn Q-08 L12:20 L12:25+f/p
AH-64DN 301 Sqn Q-29 L12:20 L12:25+f/p
AS.532U2 300 Sqn S-445 L12:22 T12:25+f/p
AS.532U2 300 Sqn S-459 L12:22 T12:25+f/p
CH-47D 298 Sqn D-663 L12:24 T13:26+f/p
CH-47D 298 Sqn D-106 L12:24 T13:26+f/p
KDC-10 334 Sqn T-235 O12:07 f/p
C-130H-30 334 Sqn G-273 O13:15 f/p
Local flights and aerial displays:
SA.316B 300 Sqn A-247 T11:42 L12:02 ax
SA.316B 300 Sqn A-301 T11:52 L12:02 ax
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SA.316B 300 Sqn A-292 T13:34 L15:13 ax
SA.316B 300 Sqn A-247 T13:35 L15:14 ax
(these three Alouettes performed various local flights almost all day long)
Hunter F.58 SAHF SE-DXI T13:32 L13:42 a/d
Hunter F.58 SAHF SE-DXM T13:32 L13:42 a/d
(these two ex-Swiss Air Force Hunters were former J-4073 and J-4082 respectively)
PC-7 131 Sqn L-07 T13:55 L14:00 a/d
F-16AM 313 Sqn J-055 demo c/s T14:30 L14:42 a/d
EF-18A+ Ala 12 C.15-45/12-03 T14:43 L14:56 a/d
CM.170 1 Wing MT35 T14:57 L15:12 a/d
F-16AM 2 Wing FA131 demo c/s T15:15 L15:20 a/d
NF-5B 134 Filo 4005/05 demo c/s T15:30 L15:55 a/d
NF-5A 134 Filo 3027/27 demo c/s T15:30 L15:55 a/d
NF-5A 134 Filo 3016/16 demo c/s T15:30 L15:56 a/d
NF-5B 134 Filo 4019/19 demo c/s T15:30 L15:56 a/d
NF-5A 134 Filo 3039/39 demo c/s T15:30 L15:56 a/d
NF-5A 134 Filo 3042/42 demo c/s T15:30 L15:56 a/d
NF-5A 134 Filo 3013/13 demo c/s T15:30 L15:57 a/d
NF-5A 134 Filo 3055/55 demo c/s T15:30 L15:57 a/d
(these eight NF-5s formed the "Turkish Stars" display team)
Hunter T.8C DHHF N-321 T16:06 L16:21 a/d
F-16AM 313 Sqn J-055 demo c/s T16:07 L16:12 a/d
Chinook HC.2 18 Sqn ZA670/- T16:22 L16:32 a/d
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E135/1 demo c/s T16:45 L16:55 a/d
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E158/2 demo c/s T16:45 L16:55 a/d
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E75 /3 demo c/s T16:45 L16:55 a/d
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E41 /4 demo c/s T16:45 L16:55 a/d
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E117/5 demo c/s T16:45 L16:55 a/d
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E160/6 demo c/s T16:45 L16:55 a/d
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E165/7 demo c/s T16:45 L16:55 a/d
Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 E163/8 demo c/s T16:45 L16:55 a/d
(these Alpha Jets formed the "Patrouille de France" display team)
Additional movements (departures):
CH-53G Heer 84+73 T13:42
Hunter F.58 SAHF SE-DXI T15:26
Hunter F.58 SAHF SE-DXM T15:26
L-39C Apache Avtn ES-YLX T15:38
L-39C Apache Avtn ES-YLS T15:38
L-39C Apache Avtn ES-TLC T15:38
L-39C Apache Avtn ES-YLI T15:39
L-39C Apache Avtn ES-YLP T15:39
L-39C Apache Avtn ES-YLF T15:39
(these L-39s formed the French privatly owned "Breitling Jet Team")
Rafale M 12 F 10 T17:51
Rafale M 12 F 5 T17:54
SA.316B 300 Sqn A-247 T18:02
SA.316B 300 Sqn A-329 T18:02
SA.316B 300 Sqn A-292 T18:26
CH-47D 298 Sqn D-102 T18:07
AS.532U-2 300 Sqn S-442 T18:17
Super Etendard M 11 F 6 T18:08
Super Etendard M 11 F 25 T18:09
EF-18A+ Ala 12 C.15-45/12-03 T18:15
EF-18A+ Ala 12 C.15-60/12-18 T18:15
PC-7 131 Sqn L-12 T18:24
PC-7 131 Sqn L-07 T18:24
PC-7 131 Sqn L-02 T18:26
CM.170 Private F-GSHG T18:32
(notes: once again, the ‘KLu Open Dagen’ proved to be one of the most important military aviation events in Western Europe. In spite of a reduced quantity and quality of visiting aicraft compared to previous years, some patience and good luck made up for quite an interesting experience.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain forecasted for the arrival day plus closure of the spotters corner were not the best preconditions for a successful trip. Luckily, it stayed almost dry all day and good organization of the Spotting Group Volkel allowed me to participate in the spotters day with access to the base. There, quite a lot of patience was required until some really impressive multi-ship hardware could be logged: first the Spanish EF-18s performing breath-taking overshoots before landing, than another couple of Swiss Hornets. Two German Tornados and two Dutch Cougars were of interest too as were some single-ships of East European aicraft. After a very fast walk ahead of the official base closure, the real highlights were observed outside the base: a second Rafale, two Super Etendards and two A-10s.
As I had missed the Air Power Demo so far and due to the other aviation event at Geilenkirchen I took the risk and made another trip to Volkel on the Saturday in spite of the bad weather and the large crowds and traffic problems expected. Luckily, thanks to a very friendly Dutch family, I could park my car on private ground not far from the Runway 24 approach and spent some interesting hours quite undisturbed outside of the base together with my little son. Also, thunderstorms stayed away from the airbase until finally putting a fast end to the display of the Patrouille de France.
Highlights of this day included the mass-launch and base-attack of 15 based F-16s plus operations of two Dutch AH-64s, two CH-47s and two Cougars as well as the Turkish Stars and Hunter pair displays and departure of the Breitling team. A very nice surprise were quite a lot of departures witnessed after the thunderstorm and end of the airshow: two French Rafales and Super Etendards, two Spanish F-18s, three Dutch Alouettes and three PC-7s. All in all, some good spotting work rewarded by quite an nice log!)