Market Garden - Eindhoven - 16-09-2023

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Market Garden - Eindhoven - 16-09-2023

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With the predicted decent weather and a few extra transport planes up for grabs compared to the earlier visits to Twente, we decided to drive down south to Eindhoven to catch the flight for the Market Garden memorial. With a few highway closures and construction works in Germany it didn't go that smoothly, but we got there shortly after 9. The parking at Eindhoven was packed, as was P4. We found a decent spot, may the fun begin.

The C-47 was the first on the list to make its way to the Ginkelse Heide.
ImageKP220 (G-ANAF) C-47B Aero Legends

After that, the whole flight with the Falcon Leap participants and the added Ramstein Hercs started up. They all taxiied out to RWY 03 together, and started their takeoff runs one after another. First up, the RNLAF 'little' Herc:
ImageG-988 C-130H 336 Sqn RNLAF

Followed by the Italian Air Force Herc:
ImageMM62179/46-44 C-130J 46 Stormo Italian Air Force

The first of two RS Hercs took off, but the G-275 directly behind it put up a little show:
ImageG-275 C-130H-30 336 Sqn RNLAF

The second RS Herc followed the Dutch, albeit not that spectacular:
Image06-5883/RS C-130J-30 86AW USAF

Besides the two RS Hercs, the Greek also didn't visit Twente during Falcon Leap. A welcome addition to the flight.
Image741 C-130H 356 MTM HAF

Last in the row was the German A-400 of LTG62.
Image54+28 A-400M LTG62 German Air Force

On return of the flight to Eindhoven the formation approached all together, followed by a tactical break. An impressive sight.
ImageMarket Garden Flight

Landing one by one (except the Greek Herc that actually did an extra low approach). The Romanian Spartan and the first RS Herc:
Image2701 C-27J Romanian Air Force

Image08-3176/RS C-130J-30 86AW USAF

And the Wawel Dragon to close this set off:
Image012 C295M Polish AF "Wawel Dragon"

Hope you like them, more of the day can be found in the Flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/39317519@ ... 311245524/

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Bram
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Re: Market Garden - Eindhoven - 16-09-2023

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Nice report again!
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