Air Defender 2023

[falcon]

did they arrive at Jagel or Hohn?

Must be Hohn as i saw an ADS-B callsign "Factory" going into Hohn that time, inbound from the Ship.

[Piet Luijken]

RCH157 KC46A landed at Geilenkirchen.

[Herby]

C-130T 165159/CW-159 of VR-54 is planned to arrive on 31.5. at Hohn from Oslo to bring USN people and stuff left there because of the cancelled C-40A.

[Herby]

The evening C-17A for Jagel should be 98-0056 from 144th AS/Alaska ANG. Not very often seen in Northern Germany.

[AK01]

Today two F35's with callsign Cube51/52 flew from Burlington/VT to Keflavik, ARA support was RCH270 KC135R 59-1461 [AE0626].
I guess another flight did the same, with support of RCH272 KC-135R 57-1514 [AE058B], but so far i couldn't find them on ATC.
With one NH ANG KC46A at Keflavik, and one at Geilenkirchen slated to depart to Keflavik tomorrow i would say the VT's will arrive at Spang within the next few days.
Pieter,

[Key]

Have just moved posts about confirmed arrivals to the respective airfield topics.

• Please post any serials that have reached Germany for AD23 in those specific airfield topics/subforums.

• Expectations and trans-Atlantic movements are still welcome here.

Hopefully that helps to keep it clear, especially for anyone heading for the fences.

Happy hunting and again a big thanks to all for the great co-operation here.

Erik

[milflyer]

Today two F35's with callsign Cube51/52 flew from Burlington/VT to Keflavik, ARA support was RCH270 KC135R 59-1461 [AE0626].
I guess another flight did the same, with support of RCH272 KC-135R 57-1514 [AE058B], but so far i couldn't find them on ATC.
With one NH ANG KC46A at Keflavik, and one at Geilenkirchen slated to depart to Keflavik tomorrow i would say the VT's will arrive at Spang within the next few days.
Pieter,

Cube 51 (18-5341/VT) and Cube 52 (18-5358/VT) F-35A's 134FS Vermont ANG Diverted into Lakenheath at 1712L and later departed at 1842L to Spangdahlem AB

HTH

John

[ZA562]

The 2 VT F-35s did not divert into Lakenheath. They were planned in. It is a long way from Keflavik to Spangdahlem.

TT

[Herby]

A short update:

RAF Typhoon FGR.4 should be from No.1.Sqn.

Turkish F-16 should be from 151.Filo.

[Chrissly69]

RCH182 C130J 07-1468 out of Boise (California ANG) heading east currently short of Duluth.(ADSB)

[Bennie]

The 2 VT F-35s did not divert into Lakenheath. They were planned in. It is a long way from Keflavik to Spangdahlem.

TT

1258NM ground distance as the crow flies... Too long for a Lightning?

[milflyer]

Ha ... yes I know but as you'll be aware they were "Supposed" to be tanked but there were issues. Lakenheath was only a route diversion to cover problems like a tanker or IFE.

[TimoBrouwer]

I assume there won’t be any flight activity in the weekend? Just want to be sure…

[Trabanti]

I'd say keep an eye on ADS-B and judge for yourself, probably some AMC traffic for the build up.

[Krazy]

I assume there won’t be any flight activity in the weekend? Just want to be sure…

Fighters, no. But e.g. Wunstorf is open during the weekend(s), check the NOTAMs in the respective topic.
(I stand corrected, see post by Oscar on the next page)