ETAR 18-05-2018

[ZeMois]

Spend a few hours in the afternoon at ETAR
Noted flying:
C-17A Globemaster III 09-9212 437th AW Charleston *Charleston [yellow/blue] dep. 15:15lt
C-17A Globemaster III SAC 02 SAC Pápa Air Base, Hungary *PÁPA cs [blue] arr. 16:30lt
C-130J-30 Super Hercules 07-8608/RS 86thAW Ramstein *[white/blue] arr. 16:35lt
C-21A Cougar 84-0126 86thAW Ramstein *USAFE [blue/yellow] arr. 17:10lt
C-130J-30 Super Hercules 08-8601/RS 86thAW Ramstein *86 OW cs [white/blue] arr. 17:15lt
Also arrival of a Gulfstream 14:45lt, serial not readable for me ;(
Noted on base:
C-130J-30 Super Hercules 08-5724 317th AG Dyess, Texas *Dyess [red/white]
C-130J-30 Super Hercules 06-8612 19th AW Little Rock, Arkansas *The Rock [white]
C-130J-30 Super Hercules 07-46311 19th AW Little Rock, Arkansas *The Rock [green]
C-130J-30 Super Hercules 07-8609/RS 86thAW Ramstein *[white/blue]
C-130J-30 Super Hercules 11-5736/RS 86thAW Ramstein *[white/blue]
C-17A Globemaster III 08-8203 62nd AW McChord *McChord [green/black]
C-17A Globemaster III 01-0189 164 AW Memphis *Memphis [red/white]
C-17A Globemaster III 97-0048 445th AW Wright Patterson *Wright-Patt [white/red]

Anyone for the Gulfstream?

[TvanD]

I think - but need to be sure - you mean 18-06-2018?

[Basman]

Is 'Cougar' for the C-21A an official USAF name? I don't think I ever noted it before.


Bas

[pjotrtje]

Is 'Cougar' for the C-21A an official USAF name? I don't think I ever noted it before.

Indeed, that's because it is an unofficial nickname...

[Basman]

Indeed, that's because it is an unofficial nickname...

Thanks for the quick reply, I was already wondering if I had missed something in all these years.

Bas

[ZeMois]

I think - but need to be sure - you mean 18-06-2018?

Thanks for your remark however the date is correct, just a bit late with my log...