Turkish F-4 50th anniversary, Eskisehir LTBI, November 16th & 17th 2024

[747woody]

16/11/24 Low level
F-4E-2020 111 Filo
(77-0303) special anniversary markings, no visible exterior ID, serial from groundcrew
73-1052

They both did twelve passes!

17/11/24 Eskisehir AB
F-4E-2020 111 Filo
Static
73-1027
77-0286
(77-0303) towed in after flying am
77-0290
73-1047

Flying am
(77-0303)
73-1046
73-1048
73-1052
77-0278

Flying pm
(77-0303)
73-1046
73-1048
73-1052

Elephant Walk
(77-0303)
73-1046
73-1048
73-1052
77-0278
73-1053 special tail, 111 Filo 100th anniversary
73-1039 401 Filo
77-0300 401 Filo
77-0279 unmarked
73-1049

North east ramp
CN235
97-131
94-067
95-091
95-093
93-057

Hangar
95-099 CN235 tail sticking out

Visitors
91-003 GIV
94-068 CN235
97-133 CN235

W&R
Gate guards, on poles (from Eurodemobbed)
(27142) F-84F (database has this as 53-7142)
(19212) Sabre 2 (database has this as 19214, with 19212 going to Greece)
(54-1756) F-100C
(67-0290) F-4E-2020

Near gate (from Eurodemobbed)
(59-0306/2-306) T-37B
(10570/5-570) F-5A
(62-751) CF-104 (Spotting Mode have this as 7185/6-185, but that is reported b/u in the database)
(69-7478/1-7478) RF-4E
(21410/2-410) CT-33AN
(63946/3-946) F-100F

Base Ops (from Spotting Mode)
(41548/1-548) RT-33A
(10987/1-10987) F-84G
(6933) AT-11
(7234/1-7234) RF-84F
(55-2775/1-775) F-100D

Google Earth shows a compound on the south western side of the base with around 24 F-4s and a few F-5s, plus possibly a few F-16s?
There are also six stored F-4s not far north of the road from the main gate plus a derelict one out on the airfield.

[Ed]

CN235 sticking out of the hanger was 95-099

The 5 on the North East Ramp :-
97-131 ( white )
94-067 ( white )
95-091
95-093
93-057

Alongside 94-068 on the visitors apron was 97-133

Four more F-4's formed a static line-up :-
77-0290
77-0286
73-1047
73-1027

[747woody]

CN235 sticking out of the hanger was 95-099

The 5 on the North East Ramp :-
97-131 ( white )
94-067 ( white )
95-091
95-093
93-057

Alongside 94-068 on the visitors apron was 97-133

Four more F-4's formed a static line-up :-
77-0290
77-0286
73-1047
73-1027

Thanks.

DOH, forgot the static!

[aerodroid]

Hangared and visible through partially open doors on arrival were an F-16 and an AS532. On leaving another AS532 and an F-4E were visible in a different, lit, hangar The first AS532 reported as 531???. Remains of an F-4 for the firemen to play with near the firestation

[Fishbed_9307]

Flying am
(77-0303)
73-1046
73-1048
73-1052
77-0278

Flying pm
(77-0303)
73-1046
73-1052
77-0278

Elephant Walk
(77-0303)
73-1046
73-1048
73-1052
77-0278
73-1053 special tail, 111 Filo 100th anniversary
73-1039 401 Filo
77-0300 401 Filo
77-0279 unmarked
73-1049

Thanks for the log!

A small correction, PM 73-1052 flew together with 73-1046, 73-1048 and 77-0303 the coloured one, 77-0278 did not fly PM. However, 77-0278 flew AM and went into the south-eastern HAS-area after landing but joined the Elephant Walk in the afternoon together with the two 401 Filo aircraft and 73-1053 with the special tail along with 73-1049 and 77-0279 from the north-eastern HAS-area.

[747woody]

Thanks for the log!

A small correction, PM 73-1052 flew together with 73-1046, 73-1048 and 77-0303 the coloured one, 77-0278 did not fly PM. However, 77-0278 flew AM and went into the south-eastern HAS-area after landing but joined the Elephant Walk in the afternoon together with the two 401 Filo aircraft and 73-1053 with the special tail along with 73-1049 and 77-0279 from the north-eastern HAS-area.

Glad someone's paying attention! Thanks, corrected above.

[SquAdmin]

Gulfstream was 003.

[747woody]

Updates in bold