Ship with Blackhawks

[Lex]

This was posted on FF 4 days ago. Don't know if they already arrived in Rotterdam.

[SG Woensdrecht]

Hi,

According to this info on flugzeugforum.de, again a ship with UH-60s underway to Rotterdam.

Besides, but bit off-topic here, there is currently a boad enroute to Rotterdam from Coleman with USArmyEurope helos on board.

Finally, in 1 week, the AK ARNG UH-60s will return back home via Coleman.

Anyone more info?

Regards,

Maurits

This night around 18:15h the vessel Vera (from Zwijndrecht) passed on the Schelde-Rijn canal near Tholen on it is way to Antwerp.
There were 15 UH-60L's on board. I collect 12 serials:

96-26676 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 0-26676
96-26688 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 26668
95-26648 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 0-26648

96-26677 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 26677
95-26645 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 0-26645
96-26691 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 26691

96-26655 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 0-26655
96-26654 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 26654
95-26637 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 26637

96-26685 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 26685
96-26674 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 26674

95-26642 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 26642

All last 3 digits are in white.

Anyone know the serials of the missing 3?

[SG Woensdrecht]

Were can I find this kind of information on flugzeugforum.de?

[Lex]

This night around 18:15h the vessel Vera (from Zwijndrecht) passed on the Schelde-Rijn canal near Tholen on it is way to Antwerp.
There were 11 UH-60L on board. Serials:

96-26676 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 0-26676
96-26688 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 26668
95-26648 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 0-26648

96-26677 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 26677
95-26645 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 0-26645
96-26691 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 26691

96-26655 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 0-26655
96-26654 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 26654
95-26637 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 26637

96-26685 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 26685
96-26674 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 26674

95-26642 UH-60L 3-158thn AVN marked as 26642

All last 3 digits are in white.

Pieter,

You mention 12 UH-60's!

[SG Woensdrecht]

You mention 12 UH-60's!

You are right. Slip of the finger

[maurits]

Were can I find this kind of information on flugzeugforum.de?

Hi Pieter,

It was mentioned in the Ramstein-topic..

But anyway thanks for your info.

Did you take pictures of the ship?

Regards,

Maurits

[Sleegertje]

3-158th AVN is Ansbach, so they are Europe based Blackhawks.
Regards, Rene Sleegers

[FISHER01]

nice pics, i hope you could get the last 3 serials to

[Sonny1]

According my crystal ball we can expect a vessel with Blackhawks heading for Coleman (KFOR13) somewhere in the coming weeks (week18/19/20).
The 2-147 Av. Reg. (Iowa NG) deployed to Camp Atterbury 11 April and (normally) the training in the US takes ~ 1 month.
Keep your eyes open!

[AndyMarden]

Can someone please give a rough idea of the routing the ship takes, and also the approximate timescales.
Many thanks,
Andy

[Ecm]

Usually the helicopters arrive at Antwerpen and are then shipped to Coleman on the route: Antwerpen-Schelde/Rijnkanaal-Moerdijk-(Waal?)-Rhein.

I don't know an exact time schedule, but Sonny1's crystal ball must be quite accurate!

Besides Iowa ARNG medical air assistance will be given by Arkansas ARNG (C/1-111AVN).

[AndyMarden]

Thanks for the routing info. Does anyone know how long it takes to make the journey from Antwerp to Coleman, so that I can get an idea of how long I have to intercept them!
Thanks,
Andy

[Sonny1]

See previous posts:

07 Sep 2009, 18:06 - At this moment a ship with 9 Blackhawks onboard, just passes Tholen

08 Sep 2009 - I saw it come by in Rossum around 02:45

The ship passed Duesseldorf, Germany today (8. September) at 21.30 hrs local heading south

Wed Sep 09 - The Helis were already offload today! All were visible from outside. [Coleman]

the ship travelled with a speed of exactly 9.8 km/h upwards the river Rhine.

Answer: ~ 3 days

Ps: Iowa deployed 8 UH-60s (found a video on the web. No regs.)

[Ecm]

It is now confirmed that 3 Medevac Blackhawks of Arkansas ARNG will de deployed (besides the 8 pieces of Iowa ARNG).

The unit however will be Det.1/Co.F/2-238 AVN instead of C/1-111 AVN.

[jreijmer]

Just to keep the subject alive; is there any information available on when we can expect the transport? Predicted was in the next coming weeks.... Would be ashame if they passed in the middle of the night.

Regards,
Jeroen