Florennes (EBFS) - 2008

[Freeman Lowell]

Michiel,

I'm afraid this is little help in answering your specific questions but perhaps(?) a help for the future:

We visited on Friday (24th) and stood on the fence line. We were blessed with very good visibility. At that time it was possible to read the 'last two' of the serial on the top of the tail of the AMX that remained on the ramp. [On Friday this was '84].
Similarly we were able to read the 'last two' of the codes of the EAV-8s from the forward facing anti-recirculation door between the gun pods underneath the aircraft.

I'm sure some one can correct my interpretation of the EAV-8s stucture, but I hope this might be of help next time.

Freeman

[Maverick27]

Is the wednesday 29october a flying day? Who can tell me that? I'll drive to TLP so i want to drive 800 km for the TLP, but i hope they will flying.
Rumours about holiday and partys in Florennes.
So I hope there is someone give a answer

Greetz Gerhard

[Key]

All available info is in this topic.

[Sleegertje]

I visit Florennes last Sunday (the 26th). There were only 2 EAV-8's and 1 AMX on the line. Anybody any idea for this ones.

The rest we could read but the numbers of the EAV-8 are very hard to read from the fence.

In advance thanks a lot.

Michiel Vermeer

We were there on Saterday and could clearly see all three the Spanish Harriers and one AMX.

Regards, Rene Sleegers

[Michiel]

As mentioned we were at Florennes on sunday and only 2 EAV-8's were on the platform. Thanks to somebody else I received the missing numbers:
01-914 en 01-923. The AMX was the MM7184.

Regards,

Michiel

[Tim Jones]

Michiel, you said you got the other aircraft on the ramp, when we arrived on the Sunday early evening we where unable to read anything. Would you mind posting please?

Many thanks,

Tim.

[Michiel]

No problem Tim

604 33-CF
649 33-CR
VA.1B-24 01-914 (thanks to Joost)
VA.1B-35 01-923 (thanks to Joost)
MM7184 51-65 (thanks to Joost)
C.15-46 12-04
C.15-68 12-26
C.15-79 46-07
C.15-84 46-12
C.15-87 46-15
C.14-63 14-36
C.14-68 14-40
119
127
129
143
ZE961 FO
ZE968
ZE838 GH
ZD895 115
ZD720 086
88-0510 AV
88-2009 AV
FA-126 FS (in front of shelter)
FA-109 FS (futher to the left behind the trees)
FA-128 (idem as above, blue tailband)

Regards,

Michiel

[Maverick27]

Is tomorrow Wednesday a flying day with the spanish fighters too or is there no flying tomorrow. The rumours are that ther is no flying.Who knows the answer.

[Tim Jones]

Michiel,

Thanks very much indeed greatly appreciated.

Tim.

[SquAdmin]

The whole bunch flew today, including the Spanish jets. Don't know about tomorrow though...

[Maverick27]

That all the planes did fly today i know, i've see the log.But tomorrow that is wat i want to know. So who knows or they fly tomorrow including the spanish jets

[Hornet69]

Hi all,

today visited TLP 2008/5 for a second time. Most important a mission was flown. Weather was not great, Mostly cloudy during TLP launch and recovery . The two Belgium Falcons which flew before TLP launch came in with sunshine

Here the numbers I photgraphed today:

FA-108 F-16AM 2 Wing
FA-131 F-16AM 2 Wing special c/s

TLP (in order of landing):
VA.1B-29/01-919 EAV-8B+ AE/Essla 009
VA.1B-35/01-923 EAV-8B+ AE/Essla 009
MM7174/51-60 AMX AMI/51 St/132 Gr
MM7184/51-65 AMX AMI/51 St/132 Gr
ZE968 Tornado F3 111 sqn
FA-121 F-16AM 2 Wing special tail
FA-68/FS F-16AM 2 Wing
FA-109/FS F-16AM 2 Wing
FA-91/FS F-16AM 2 Wing
604/33-CF Mirage F1CR AdlA
649/33-CR Mirage F1CR AdlA
C.14-63/14-36 Mirage F-1M EdA/Ala 14
C.14-68/14-40 Mirage F-1M EdA/Ala 14
C.15-84/46-12 F/A-18A EdA/Ala 46/462 Esc
C.15-46/12-04 EF-18M EdA/Ala 12
C.15-68/12-26 EF-18M EdA/Ala 12
MM7286/4-2 EF2000 AMI/4 St/IX Gr
MM7284/4-21 EF2000 AMI/4 St/IX Gr
119 F-16C 330 Mira
143 F-16C 330 Mira
89-2009/AV F-16CG 31FW/510FS
ZD895/115 Tornado GR4
ZE838/GH Tornado F3 43 sqn
ZE961/FO Tornado F3
127 F-16C 330 Mira
129 F-16C 330 Mira

This concludes the numbers for today. I left Florennes around 14.30 hour.

Grtz,

Edward.

[perrie]

Florennes: tuesday 28-10-2008

When we arrived two F-16’s were doing touch&go’s. These we:F-16AM FA-108 no mks (2W)
F-16AM FA-131 (spec. demo c/s)

When the TLP aircraft were about to leave the farmer and his wife showed up. Everybody (between 80-100 people) had to pay 5 euro’s. He has really found out now that he can make a lot of money. He’s probably very sorry that he didn’t do this earlier…

TLP departures (in order of take off):
F-16C 119 330 Mira
F-16C 143 330 Mira
Tornado F3 ZE838/GH 43 sqn
Tornado F3 ZE961/FO RAF
EF2000 MM7286/4-2 IX Gruppo CIO
EF2000 MM7284/4-21 IX Gruppo CIO
Tornado F3 ZE968/-- 111 sqn
AMX MM7174/51-60 132ºGruppo/51ºStormo
AMX MM7184/51-65 132ºGruppo/51ºStormo
EF-18A+ C.15-46/12-04 Ala 12
EF-18A+ C.15-68/12-26 Ala 12
EAV-8B+ VA.1B-29/01-919 Eslla 009
EAV-8B+ VA.1B-35/01-923 Eslla 009
Tornado GR4 ZD895/115 13 sqn
F-16C 127 330 Mira
F-16C 129 330 Mira
Mirage F1M C.14-63/14-36 Ala 14
Mirage F1M C.14-68/14-40 Ala 14
Mirage F1CR 604/33-CF ER01.033
Mirage F1CR 649/33-CR ER01.033
F/A-18A C.15-84/46-12 462 Esc
F-16CG 89-2009/AV 510FS/31FW

Left on TLP platform were:
Tornado GR4 ZD720/086 RAF
F/A-18A C.15-79/46-07 462 Esc
F-16CG 88-0510/AV ‘510FS’ 510FS/31FW
EAV-8B+ VA.1B-24/01-914 Eslla 009

Departing straight after the TLP departures were:F-16AM FA-68/FS 2W
F-16AM FA-91/FS 2W
F-16AM FA-121 (spec. mks “1 sqn Stingers”) 2W
F-16AM FA-109/FS 2W

Per Theeuwes and Maurits Even

[SquAdmin]

For what it's worth, I read off the underlined serials on this day.

[s.g.oostendam]

In the morning there was a overshoot of 2 Mirage 2000c.
We drive to the spotters corners, when they make the overshoot.

Can some one tell me the numbers of this 2 Mirage's.

Thanks.

s.g.oostendam