Skrydstrup (EKSP) - 2007

[Piet Luijken]

LOG 5 november 2007

F-16BM ET-022 0905T 0925L (T/Gs) 1130T 1200L (T/Gs) 'tinbox23'
F-16AM E-606 0925T 1130L 'craven21'
F-16AM E-197 1010T 1150L 'moonbeam2'
F-16AM E-604 1010T 1150L 'romeo1'
F-16AM E-198 1045T 1110L
F-16AM E-008 1125T 1230L 'tinbox39' 1310T

further noted were:
a Merlin parked outside
OY-CSV, OY-CCE, OY-EBI, OY-HHH (GCA and overshoot), OY-GAT, OY-LAF

I had positioned myself at spot 2, the east side, at the hill near the runway and was undisturbed.

Greetings

[Winchester]

Hej Piet, the merlin outside the SAR shelter is the M504, the S-61 is retired at EKSP.

[Piet Luijken]

thanks a lot!

greetings

[Piet Luijken]

Looking at my pictures revealed:
ET-022 with Esk 727 badge on inlet
E-008 with Esk 730 badge on tail

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[Spine24]

Piet, you callsign MOBY must be MOONBEAM, this is the QRA callsign.

[Piet Luijken]

OK, thanks a lot Spine24!
Both the E-197 and the E-604 had live AIM-9Ls on their wingtips.

I had some problems interpreting the callsigns, I also had to look up Tinbox and Craven.

[Winchester]

Hej piet,
Moby callsigne is correct, i heard it a few times loud end clear.
the following callsigns are in use at the time
moby, hammer, snake, tiger, moonbeam(silver, black),tinbox, horntail, craven,viking,resque04(merlin)

[Piet Luijken]

LOG tuesday 4 december 2007

Some nice sunny weather was present in the morning. As there was a westerly breeze I postioned myself at east side at the hill, spot 2. Between 1000LT and 1020LT the first wave departed which returned between 1100LT and 1130LT.

F-16AM
E-192 (nb),
E-017 (Esk730) also with badge, red background, white tripod on tail, thus Esk726 badge,
E-196 (Esk723, disbanded).
E-197 (nb),
E-004 (nb),
E-599 (nb),
E-597 (nb),
E-107 (nb),
E-070 (nb),
E-606 (nb),
E-600 (nb),
E-202 (Esk730)
F-16BM
ET-022 (Esk727, with ' NORD' TV show markings),
ET-615 (nb)

F-16AM E-607 (Esk...) and E-199 (Esk727, still with red tail markings figuring Thor), were seen while being towed.

Also flying were locals OY-EBI, OY-CSE and OY-CSV

Second wave departed between 1315LT and 1330LT, all same acft.

greetings