Wunstorf (ETNW) 2024

[Richard de Florennes]

WUNSTORF THURSDAY/WEDNESDAY 15/16.10.2024 RW08
Weather: few/scattered clouds, clear air, mostly sunny, moderate wind

(19:30 – 21:00 and 08:00 – 12:00 mainly near runway 08 approach)

A.400M LTG 62 54+18 L19:46
A.400M LTG 62 54+01 L20:42
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A.400M LTG 62 54+14 T08:47
A.400M LTG 62 54+11 T08:57
A.400M LTG 62 54+15 T09:28
A.400M LTG 62 54+43 T10:07

PC-12/47E QinetiQ D-FMMT XA11:45
PC-12/47E QinetiQ D-FTMT XA11:50

[Herby]

In early December A400M 54+01 should be unveiled at Wunstorf with a „10 years A400M at LTG 62“ special foil. It will not be very colourful, but the foil should be as large as the one on the Air Defender A400M 54+21.

[Herby]

LTG 62 was very active on 25.11. with the following 13 different A400M were seen flying:

54+09, 54+10, 54+11, 54+12, 54+13, 54+16, 54+19, 54+24, 54+31, 54+37, 54+44, 54+45 and 54+47.

Overshooting were:

Eurofighter GT 31+24 of TLwG 73
A.319-133 15+03 of FBS BMVg
CH-53GA 84+49 of HSG 64

while visiting were Sea Lynx Mk.88A 83+07 of 3./MFG 5 and an unidentified CH-53G of HSG 64, which was later towed into a hangar.

[Herby]

Hot refueling on 26.11. en route from Munster Training Range area back to Fritzlar were KHRgt 36 Tiger UHT 74+30 and 74+58.

[Herby]

The 47th A400M, 54+48, will be delivered to LTG 62 on 4.12.

[Herby]

In early December A400M 54+01 should be unveiled at Wunstorf with a „10 years A400M at LTG 62“ special foil. It will not be very colourful, but the foil should be as large as the one on the Air Defender A400M 54+21.

The special foiled 54+01 had it’s rollout this week, but was unfortunately not very „special“. But better than nothing.