Geilenkirchen (ETNG/GKE) - Jan-Aug 2013 MIL

[Bennie]

March 11th arrival: RCH310.

Followed by DUKE40 around 10:15.

[henkderidder]

Does anyone know if the Arizona tanker is going back to the USA for the weekend on friday 15 -03?

[VR78]

if i am correct they stay at Geilenkirchen for the weekend. And they use the Michigan Kc135 for AAR during the deployement.

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[henkderidder]

@ VR 78 : Thanx, Does anyone know if the KC-135 will fly a mission tomorrow? Is there only one KC-135 during this peiode?

[Richard de Florennes]

@ VR 78 : Thanx, Does anyone know if the KC-135 will fly a mission tomorrow? Is there only one KC-135 during this peiode?

as VR78 already stated correctly: the AZ ANG at Geilenkirchen uses the remaining MI ANG KC-135 as second aircraft and both flew today:

GEILENKIRCHEN THURSDAY 2013-03-14 RW09
Weather: scattered clouds, sunny spells, light snow showers, cold

Based aircraft (NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force):
E-3A NAEW&CF 90442 L15:24 a1
E-3A NAEW&CF 90454 L17:00 a0
E-3A NAEW&CF 90451 L17:17 a0
E-3A NAEW&CF 90455 L17:37 a1

Detached aircraft (tanker support for NAEW&CF):
KC-135T 128thARW 91512 MI ANG L14:56
KC-135R 161stARW 90450 AZ ANG L17:24

[TF-104G]

GEILENKIRCHEN THURSDAY 2013-03-14 RW09
Detached aircraft (tanker support for NAEW&CF):
KC-135R 161stARW 90450 AZ ANG L17:24

59-1450

[henkderidder]

Does anyone know if one tanker left Geilenkirchen on friday?

[wilsend]

Both tankers did one mission yesterday
59-1512 took off around 09.00 hour en 59-1450 aroud 10.30 hour
59-1450 came back around 13.15 hour and 59-1512 a quater later and than i left around 13.45 hour
so i think they are stil there

[henkderidder]

Thanx for the info!

[Tigerspoon]

Both tankers did one mission yesterday
59-1512 took off around 09.00 hour en 59-1450 aroud 10.30 hour
59-1450 came back around 13.15 hour and 59-1512 a quater later and than i left around 13.45 hour
so i think they are stil there

Both also flew a mission of friday morning/ afternoon. So they'll remain over the weekend!

[henkderidder]

Thanx ,I gonna try my luck tomorrow.

[Bennie]

March 25th morning visitor: ARGUS13.

[Bennie]

March 26th afternoon visitor: ARGUS27.

[Bennie]

Inbound on April 5th is DAF3060.

[mst]

dark coloured challenger spotted around 10.04LT flying above Geleen North direction runway 09 @ GKE
according mst-aviation this must be C-080 Danish Air Force