How to drive 900km for one A340 which landed in my backyard

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How to drive 900km for one A340 which landed in my backyard

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How we drove 900 kilometres for one aircraft which landed in our backyard the following day.

This Wednesday I really set my mind to see at least one of the German Air Force A340s before they will retire this year. I picked up "The Apprentice" from his home and then drove to Eindhoven to pick-up "The Football Junky” and together we arrived at Köln-Bonn at 9AM. We waited and waited and the result was: One USAF C-40, One Global, Three A319s, a lot of heatwaves but no A340.

Next stop was Spangdahlem for the evening departure of 2 F-35s at 17:00, followed by one KC-10 and then two more F-35s at 19:00. Meanwhile we met “Mr Key” who told he heard rumours that one A340 might come to Schiphol the next day. Really?

So we drove home and arrived at midnight. And wow, would you believe it: The 16+01 arrived at the afternoon practically in our backyard. So all got well at the end. Happy!



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A340. Finally got him by franknoort, on Flickr

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C-40 at EDDK was a nice surprise by franknoort, on Flickr

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So announcing you were going to get those two mountain boys at 7pm worked out well for everyone :bthumb:
Love the 340 and the Cologne shots too!
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Thank you Mr key! And thanks for the heads up! Hope you did not drown at Spang today?
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Frank and Erik, since you were both at Spangdahlem as well; did you observe any Growler activity? I was there on Monday and Tuesday, but not a single EA-18G flew.
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Frank wrote: ↑20 May 2022, 00:38 Thank you Mr key! And thanks for the heads up! Hope you did not drown at Spang today?
Nope, it all blew over as long as I was there. Thanks again for all the info. Airfield Guide now updated again by own fresh experience. 8)

R.Snijders wrote: ↑20 May 2022, 09:35 Frank and Erik, since you were both at Spangdahlem as well; did you observe any Growler activity? I was there on Monday and Tuesday, but not a single EA-18G flew.
Hi Robbert, none on Wednesday either and just one on Thursday: out at 8.20LT and back by 12.15, just when I was relocating of course. :bonk:
I left for home around 16.30, by then the whole base had taken shelter for the impressive TS in the vicinity.

Will add some info the general topic as well.

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Great shots Frank,
See you used some hefty mm on the F-35 take offs, but the result is stunning!
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Thank you!

Yes, my 500mm + 1.4 extender. Favourite toy 😁
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Plus we had nice stable air by that time. :|O:

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Nice!!!
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