Florennes (EBFS) - 2008

[Hornet69]

Hi all,

today me and my little girl of five visited Florennes AB in the hope to see some TLP participants fly. When we arrived around 13.00 hour the first TLP participants were already in take off. ... so we were happy to see some action. Weather was a mix of clouds and sunny spells.

In order of landing (all read from my digital images):
MM7286/4-2 EF2000 AMI/4 St/IX Gr
MM7284/4-21 EF2000 AMI/4 St/IX Gr
ZD720/086 Tornado GR4 RAF/15 sq
ZD895/115 Tornado GR4 RAF
C.15-73/46-01 F/A-18A EdA/Ala 46/462 Esc
C.15-79/46-07 F/A-18A EdA/Ala 46/462 Esc
C.15-46/12-04 EF-18M EdA/Ala 12
C.15-72/12-30 EF-18M EdA/Ala 12
VA.1B-24/01-914 EAV-8B+ AE/Essla 009
VA.1B-35/01-923 EAV-8B+ AE/Essla 009
604/33-CF Mirage F1CR AdlA
649/33-CR Mirage F1CR AdlA
127 F-16C HAF/330 Mira
129 F-16C HAF/330 Mira
119 F-16C HAF/330 Mira
143 F-16C HAF/330 Mira
88-2009/AV F-16CG USAFE/31 FW/510 FS
88-0510/AV F-16CG USAFE/31 FW/510 FS commander c/s
MM7174/51-60 AMX AMI/51 St/132 Gr
MM7184/51-65 AMX AMI/51 St/132 Gr
G-FRAU Da20E FRA
C.15-84/46-12 F/A-18A EdA/Ala 46/462 Esc
C.15-87/46-15 F/A-18A EdA/Ala 46/462 Esc *)
*) This F-18 had its tailhook down but did not catch the barrier. Instead it flew away and was not seen anymore. I left Florennes AB around 15:45 hour.

Also left during TLP launch but not seen landing before I left were 3x Tornado F3 and 2x spanish Mirage F1. Perhaps all these aircarft returned after I left around 15:45 hour? Or they went back home? Perhaps someone has the answers

Grtz,

Edward.

[andel]

The Spanish Mirage,s landed at Ramstein at 14.55 but they departed again back to Florennes ?.

...plus possibly a second pair landing this minute!

These two fighters turned out to be Spanish Mirage F1's...coded 14-45 and 14-36. Interesting hour at Ramstein...

Credit: Herman Rovers.

Best regards,

Stephan

Dont know how late they recovered at EBFS .
The Tornado,s .

[TF-104G]

nice log, both Mirage F1M was in Ramstein, arr 16, dep 17 to ?

[FISHER01]

i think you mean arr 17 dep 18 at Ramstein

[Ronaldsnl]

Thanks to Miles on the Ramstein part of the MB:

Fridayafternoon late:

Dep: Mirage F1´s Iglu01 / to Florennes

Anyone about the Tornado F3's ?

[Redskin301]

Hi All,

Next thursday 23rd of october i will go to the TLP, untill now i'am alone, is there somebody who wants to carpool with me to this event. I want to leave early to the TLP and i live in Tilburg, we also can meet at the parking of Railway station Breda Prinsenbeek if you come from the west

Please sent me a PM is you are interested!!

edit: iám allready full for now, everybody have a nice day at the TLP if you go there!!

[perry dirkx]

Only one AMX was outside on Saturday the 18th, but was not read off due to the heat haze. Does anyone know which one?

Cheers and thanks,
Perry

[Lifeliner 3]

Any chance that there will be a mission flown this coming Wednesday, as the mission on Thursday 9 October was cancelled?

(I can only go on the 22nd, the weather forecast for that day is quite good, but unfortunately it's scheduled as an academic day/ WX slip day...).

Regards,
Leonard

[wapo84]

ETA0800 CTM1256 LFOE EBFS C160
ETA0830 I7184 LIPS EBFS 1AMX

[SquAdmin]

Could someone explain what "WX slipday" means? (I have an idea but just want to make sure)

[frank kramer]

90% sure the full phrase is "Weather cancellation slipday"; in any case, it's a reserve day in case one or more missions got cancelled.

[Wijgert IJlst]

Only one AMX was outside on Saturday the 18th, but was not read off due to the heat haze. Does anyone know which one?

Cheers and thanks,
Perry

Yeap, also one outside on Sunday morning. Had a cover over nose/canopy. So code could not be seen. It had no numbercode on the tail. For what it's worth...

So if any one knows...

[Le Addeur noir]

Only one AMX was outside on Saturday the 18th, but was not read off due to the heat haze. Does anyone know which one?

Cheers and thanks,
Perry

I7184 was heard departing EBFS late Friday,so if I7184 WAS MM7184(always uncertian with the Italians),then the other one.

[Wijgert IJlst]

Okay, thanks.

[Ronaldsnl]

Today TLP mission flown.

Extra a/c was "slow mover" C160R R202 64GB

New a/c C15-92 46-20 F/A-18A

Both AMX MM7174 and 7184 flew.

1 AV-8, 1 F18 and 1 Torn F3 remained on the platform.

Full log will follow later.

Westwind and perfect photoconditions during t/o.

Regardz

Ronaldo