Twenthe (EHTW/ENS) - 2007

[FISHER01]

EXPECTED

04-03-2007 il-76 for transport

05-03-2007 departing 6+2 spare f-16's

numbers probebly are (ex) J-137, J-139, J-205, J-878, J-649 and J-652. Spares are J-655 and J-360.

source:Renê Kerk from http://www.panoravia.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[biesenbeek]

Hiya all,

just a few questions concerning your message (just a matter of preperation, last time I have been actively spotting at Twenthe must be over ten years ago...):

>04-03-2007 il-76 for transport

since they don't have any of their own, any idea which company will be doing this flight?

>05-03-2007 departing 6+2 spare f-16's
>numbers probebly are (ex) J-137, J-139, J-205, J-878, J-649 and J-652. >Spares are J-655 and J-360.

will these be departing with Chili marking *please* ?

Best regards,
Rene

[FISHER01]

last year there was an c-130,but i heard they don't come this time, only the il76td! last year it was the IL-76TD RA-76445 from Volga Dnepr (VDA)so prob this time to

the f-16's don't depart with chili markings because they fly with dutch pilots and there don't even have (like the last time) a new paint job with chili serial and star(behind a sticker)

more info will follow in a few days

[Vulture One]

Hi,

Is this delivery likely to be directly south and down cross Africa or through the Azores or straight over to the States and down, do you know, please? I was not aware there had already been a delivery so which way do they go?

Like to see them going over the house! That is, Stateside first.

Regards
Rick

[DJdeRidder]

Last time they went through Lajes (Azores).

[Vulture One]

Hi,

Thanks for info, pity.

Regards
Rick

[FISHER01]

last time the route was(what i can remember): Gran Canaria(Gando), Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre, Cerro Moreno. i think this time they take the same route.

the last time they took off at 0900lt 4x f-16 to Gando in trail with the kdc-10 from south holland till Gando the other 4 took off at 1300lt after 1:22 they flew in trail with the kdc-10 to Gando. 2 f-16's(spares) returned a few days later from Gando to Twenthe

the 3th and last batch for chili is planned end may/begin june[/b]

[FISHER01]

NEW INFO

05-03-2007 this time they only launch 6 f-16's so no spares in the air only on ground at twenthe

first departe time is planned on 0900z so 1000local

don't have info, how many aircrafts for departure on 0900z

[r.kerk]

also the stay at gando will be this time 2 days instead off 1.

gr rene

[FISHER01]

i heard there will be only 1 wave with 6 f-16 and they are planned to depart at 10:00local!

i hope the kdc-10 can handle 6 f-16's

[Brian]

The KDC-10 can handle up to 6 F-16's. If the flight is greater than 6 aircraft, they have to split the flight in multiple flights with lesser aircraft or send an extra tanker.

The flight consists of 6 aircraft so they can make it in one flight.

grtz Brian

[Werner]

Does somebody know if there are any last tests flights are planned from Twenthe AB, before the F-16’s fly out to Chile?

[FISHER01]

last monday there flew 4 f-16's! but if they fly then it would be this monday(tomorrow) i suppose

[Bassie76]

According to the Panoravia board the departure of the F-16s has been postponed for 48h.
source: http://www.panoravia.com/index.php?loca ... =1410#6728

[FISHER01]

yes and the il76td depart is also on Wednesday