Grosseto (LIRS/GRS) - 2008

[falcon]

Grosseto is expecting some Coningsby Typhoons in July for TDY.

Cheerz,
George

[falcon]

Hi,

Noted on 01-05-2008 where these 2,

S-76C HE.24-1/78-01 781 esc
S-76C HE.24-8/78-08 781 esc

Both Spanish choppers where wearing Red crosses and EUFOR markings and where on refeuling on Grosseto inbound spain.

Cheerz,
George

[Melchior Timmers]

Seen on May 25 (Sunday) were:

Typhoon C.16-22 (dep)
Typhoon C.16-30 (dep)
Typhoon ZJ911/BZ
Typhoon MM55093
Typhoon MM7284
(T)F-104 x3 preserved
MB326 preserved

Cheers,

[falcon]

Currently on TDY are 4 Typhoons from Coningsby. Don't know how long they will stay.

Exercise is called Thunder '08

cheerz
George

[stroncacanna]

Hi everybody! The deployement of 5 (the last Typhoon arrived Monday or yesterday) Coningsby Typhoons will finish friday 18 july.

[perrie]

Hi Melchior,

Typhoon coded 'BZ' is definately ZJ911. It was at RAF Fairford for RIAT this weekend.

Per

[falcon]

Grosseto will do the return TDY in summer 2009 at Coningsby.

cheerz
George.

next month full report and brittish press release about the 29sq TDY on our webpage !

[stroncacanna]

Hi everybody, yesterday fuel stop for 2 single seat spanish Typhoons (C16-23 / 11-03 and C16-30 / 11-10), en route for Keckskemet Air Show.

[stroncacanna]

Yesterday 18 august, another fuel stop for the 2 spanish Typhoons returning in spain from Keckskemet. They were still there at 11pm...