Florennes (EBFS) - 2008

[FISHER01]

today:

Mirage 2000C French AF 12-KO (119) EC02.012
Mirage 2000C French AF 12-KG (104) EC02.012

don't know if these are visitors or participants

[Thijs]

maybe they were just lazy and filled in the whole two weeks without the exceptions (the weekend).

[Tigerspoon]

what's about the eagles?

[FISHER01]

expected on friday

ps. LX-N90442 E-3A NATO retuned today back at Geilenkirchen

[planespotters.nl]

ETA ?
I am visiting the TLP next friday and i never photographed a E-3A so want to see it very much

[Piet Luijken]

good tip is to go first to Geilenkirchen and then to Florennes.
Between 0800 and 1000 about three E-3 depart together with an USAF ANG tanker.

gr

[Flanker27]

good tip is to go first to Geilenkirchen and then to Florennes.
Between 0800 and 1000 about three E-3 depart together with an USAF ANG tanker.

gr

That is a good tip but a long detour for someone who lives near EHVB, but if you want to see some, Geilenkirchen is the place to be.

[Le Addeur noir]

Seen flying here(in rough take-off order)

104 12-KG Mirage 2000C EC02.012
119 12-KO Mirage 2000C EC02.012
ZE887 GF Tornado F.3 43 Sqn
ZE831 GN Tornado F.3 43 Sqn
45 2-EF Mirage 2000C EC01.002
68 2-ER Mirage 2000C EC01.002
90-0833 SP r F-16C 22 FS
91-0388 SP r F-16C 22 FS
91-0340 SP r F-16C 22 FS
91-0344 SP r F-16C 22 FS
ZD748 Tornado GR.4A 2 Sqn
ZG709 120 Tornado GR.4A (2 Sqn)
ZD895 115 Tornado GR.4A 13 Sqn
ZA592 059 Tornado GR.4A 13 Sqn
4539 Tornado IDS JBG-31
4602 Tornado IDS JBG-33
4611 Tornado IDS JBG-33
E-605 F-16AM ESK-7..
E-007 F-16AM ESK-7..
MM7166 32-02 AMX 13 Gr
MM7192 32-07 AMX 13 Gr
ZE785 HS Tornado F.3 111 Sqn
ZG731 Tornado F.3 41(R)Sqn
ZE836 HE Tornado F.3 111 Sqn
ZE788 HV Tornado F.3 111 Sqn

Based F-16 AM of 2 Wing noted,

FA-69
FA-71 FS
FA-83 FS
FA-91
FA-98
FA-109
FA-119
FA-126 FS
FA-127
FA-128

[FISHER01]

LX-N90442 E-3A NATO retuned today back at Florennes today? i saw a log from today with LX-N90442 in it.

ps.
yesterday had a nice 2 hour(16:00-18:00) visit at Geilenkirchen 5 flying E-3a's and 1 KC-135R take off

[planespotters.nl]

Can we expect some transport planes friday?
For the Pilots who want to go to home ?
Or for Cargo or something ?

[Withnail]

Logs August 28

visitors
FA-77, F-16AM, BLu/10w
FB-24, F-16BM, BLu/10w
H31, A109BA, BLu/17sq MRH
E142/314-LO, Alpha Jet E, AdlA/EAC00.314

TLP
E-004, F-16AM, KDF/Esk730 (on ground)
E-007, F-16AM, KDF/Esk730
E-605, F-16AM, KDF/Esk727
45/2-EF, Mirage 2000-5F, AdlA/EC01.002 (on ground)
68/2-ER, Mirage 2000-5F, AdlA/EC01.002
104/12-KG, Mirage 2000C, AdlA/EC02.012
119/12-KO, Mirage 2000C, AdlA/EC02.012
45+25, Tornado IDS, Luftwaffe/JBG31 (on ground)
45+39, Tornado IDS, Luftwaffe/JBG31
45+53, Tornado IDS, Luftwaffe/JBG33 (on ground)
45+82, Tornado IDS, Luftwaffe/JBG31
46+02, Tornado IDS, Luftwaffe/JBG33
46+11, Tornado IDS, Luftwaffe/JBG33
MM7192/32-02, AMX, AMI/32°St/13°Gr
MM7196/32-07, AMX, AMI/32°St/13°Gr
LX-N90442, E-3A, NATO/NAEW&CF
ZA404/013, Tornado GR4A, RAF/15(R)sq
ZA592/059, Tornado GR4, RAF/13sq
ZD709/120, Tornado GR4, RAF/2(AC)sq
ZD748, Tornado GR4, RAF/2(AC)sq (”2(AC)sq 1912-2007” mks)
ZD895/115, Tornado GR4, RAF/13sq
ZE785/HS, Tornado F3, RAF/111(F)sq (”RAF 90 Years” mks)
ZE788/HV, Tornado F3, RAF/111(F)sq (”RAF 90 Years” mks)
ZE831/GN, Tornado F3, RAF/43(F)sq
ZE887/GF, Tornado F3, RAF/43(F)sq
ZE936/HE, Tornado F3, RAF/111(F)sq (on ground)
ZG731, Tornado F3, RAF/111(F)sq
G-FRAU, Falcon 20E, FRA
90-0833/SP, F-16CJ, USAFE/22ndFS
91-0340/SP, F-16CJ, USAFE/22ndFS
91-0344/SP, F-16CJ, USAFE/22ndFS
91-0388/SP, F-16CJ, USAFE/22ndFS

operational
FA-67, F-16AM, BLu/2w
FA-83/FS, F-16AM, BLu/2w
FA-98, F-16AM, BLu/2w
FA-109/FS, F-16AM, BLu/2w
FA-115, F-16AM, BLu/2w
FA-117, F-16AM, BLu/2w
FA-126/FS, F-16AM, BLu/2w
FA-128, F-16AM, BLu/2w (”25 Years Belgian Vipers” mks)
FB-17, F-16BM, BLu/2w

notes
- During the morning Mirage 2000-5F was towed from the TLP platform into the TLP maintenance hangar.
- Before the mission of today Tornado IDS was towed from the TLP platform to the shelter area of 2w.
- Tornado ZA404/013 arrived during the afternoon.
- Tornado GR4 ZA592/059 returned early from today’s mission and was towed from the TLP platform to the shelter area of 2w.
- Before the mission Tornado F3 ZG731 was towed from a shelter to the TLP platform.
- The paint of F-16CJs 90-833/SP and 91-344/SP was almost gone. Most of the aircraft were in bare metal.

[Piet Luijken]

Thanks for the elaborate log.
I made some amendments on our overview page!
Good to see all Tornados are still on base and confirmation on the AMX MM serials.

One edit: ZG709/120 iso ZD709

greetings

[Piet Luijken]

FLORENNES THURSDAY 2008-08-28 RW26
Weather: overcast/broken clouds, very hazy, becoming clear, cool

Based aircraft (2 Wing; 1 & 350 Squadron):
F-16AM 2 Wing FA83/FS T09:50 L10:52
F-16AM 2 Wing FA67/- no badge T09:50 L11:00 a1
F-16AM 2 Wing FA117/- no badge T09:55 L11:03
F-16AM 2 Wing FA109/FS T09:55 L11:04
F-16AM 2 Wing FB17 /FS T10:22 L16:35 a1
F-16AM 2 Wing FA77/- no badge T10:45 L12:16

Additional movements:
Alpha Jet E EAC00.314 E142/314-LO camo c/s R12:04
A.109BA Heli Wing H31 R13:39
Tornado GR.4 13 Sqn ZA404/013 no badge L14:44



Detached aircraft (Tactical Leadership Programme - TLP 2008/4):
Falcon 20C FRA G-FRAU T09:59 L15:29+
E-3A NAEWF 90442 T10:58 L16:13
Tornado F.3 41 Sqn ZG731/- T12:23 L15:23+
Tornado F.3 111 Sqn ZE785/HS T12:23 L15:24+
Tornado F.3 111 Sqn ZE788/HV T12:31 L15:56+
F-16C 22ndFS 91-388/SP r T12:28 L15:44*
F-16C 22ndFS 90-833/SP r T12:28 L15:44*
F-16AM 2 Wing FA128/- no badge T12:33 L16:01d
F-16AM 2 Wing FA98 /- no badge T12:33 L16:01d
Tornado F.3 43 Sqn ZE831/GN T12:35 L16:04d
Tornado F.3 43 Sqn ZE887/GF spec tail T12:35 L16:04d
F-16C 22ndFS 91-344/SP r T12:36 L15:34*
F-16C 22ndFS 91-340/SP r T12:36 L15:34*
Tornado GR.4 13 Sqn ZD895/115 T12:40 L15:45+
Tornado GR.4 2 Sqn ZD748/- spec tail T12:44 L15:49+
Tornado GR.4 13 Sqn ZG709/120 T12:44 L13:24+
F-16AM Esk 727 E-605 T12:42 L15:53*
F-16AM Esk 730 E-007 T12:42 L15:53*
Tornado IDS JaboG 33 46+02 lzrd c/s T12:48 L15:40*
Tornado IDS JaboG 33 46+11 navy c/s T12:48 L15:40*
Tornado IDS JaboG 31 45+39 navy c/s T12:51 L15:46*
Tornado IDS JaboG 31 45+82 grey c/s T12:51 L15:46*
AMX 32°Stormo MM7196/32-07'07' T12:54 L15:57*
AMX 32°Stormo MM7192/32-02'02' T12:54 L15:57*
Mirage 2000C EC01.002 68 /2-ER T12:38 L15:31+
Mirage 2000C EC02.012 119/12-KO T12:56 L15:48*
Mirage 2000C EC02.012 104/12-KG T12:56 L15:48*

(notes: having spent the night in my car at my favourite airbase, the the day once again began with low clouds, haze and even light rain. Luckiliy, early departure of a detached Falcon 20 and E-3 indicated that the TLP was going to perform an air-refuelling mission that day, so there was still hope for a successful day.
Indeed, just before noon, activity on the TLP began with ground and aircrew arriving, canopies beeing opened and engines started. Half an hour later, an impressive mass-launch of 25 fighter aircraft began, which took some 30 minutes. Although diversity of aircraft types was down compared to recent TLP flying courses, five nowadays rare Tornado F.3s, a trio of Mirage 2000s and a pair of AMX brought some welcome different shapes in contrast to the mass of mud-mover Tornados and F-16s.
Recoveries of all participating aircraft could be well enjoyed in better weather conditions, and some activity of six based aircraft plus some additional movements made up for a nice log and completed these two interesting days in Belgium. All in all, a very successful journey!)
_________________
Regards
Richard de Florennes

thanks Richard!!

[wapo84]

ETA1000 FALCON01 LIBA EBFS 1AMX
ETD1400 FALCON02 EBFS LIBA 1AMX

[TC]

New arrivals

AMX coded '32-13'
F-16AM's E-070 and E-074

credit : Edwin H.