Florennes (EBFS) - 2008

Redskin301 · Post by **Redskin301** » 15 Dec 2008, 13:25

one of the portuguese was 15102, i have it on photo from last thursday

Sleegertje · Post by **Sleegertje** » 15 Dec 2008, 14:01

Hello Einstein,
The Portugese are 15102 15106 15121 15127
The Phantoms are 37+26 38+02 38+54
Regards, Rene Sleegers

cis · Post by **cis** » 15 Dec 2008, 14:45

Last Saterday (13th) around 16:40h the Portugese F-16 (15133) from where the pilot ejected, was towed across the runway towards the TLP-ramp/BAF F-16 flightline. It still lacked a canopy.

Sleegertje · Post by **Sleegertje** » 15 Dec 2008, 14:55

Hi Cis,
We where there around 10.00 local and we saw the F-16 being towed.
It's indeed missing it's canopy and also the wing didn't look that good.
Regards, Rene Sleegers

Piet Luijken · Post by **Piet Luijken** » 15 Dec 2008, 18:41

Monday 15 december:

No mission flown according mysteryship.nl.

maurits · Post by **maurits** » 15 Dec 2008, 20:25

Hi,

In the TLP overview the Portugese F-16AM 15133 is mentioned as w/o at 5 December, is this officially confirmed?

Anyone?

Regards,

Maurits

Iwan Bogels · Post by **Iwan Bogels** » 15 Dec 2008, 20:30

Well, w/o for this month's TLP, but it hardly seems damaged for the long run. So I don't think so, although it's never possible to determine the true structural damage from a photo like this.

Piet Luijken · Post by **Piet Luijken** » 15 Dec 2008, 21:57

ok, wfu better?

maurits · Post by **maurits** » 15 Dec 2008, 22:25

Hi Piet,

Using Scramble -standard, Cat. 3 or more damaged???
Possible better designation.

Greetz,

Maurits

Ronaldsnl · Post by **Ronaldsnl** » 16 Dec 2008, 11:28

Well I'm not suprised with this. The weather circumstances at Florennes are terrible at the moment.

Current conditions (1025 dec 16) horizontal visibility 150 mtr and cloudbase 7/8 - 8/8 on 30 mtr !! No change from yesterday.

With the weatherforecast for tomorrow and thursday I think the ones who made pictures of this TLP with sunshine are very lucky.

We should not be suprised if this TLP will be cancelled and participating a/c will return earlier than scheduled with only 6 missions flown in 4 weeks.

frank kramer · Post by **frank kramer** » 16 Dec 2008, 13:42

Just noticed something on the picture in Iwan's post I had not noticed yet: the "bang seat" of the pilot is lying on the runway next to the firetruck; the parachute can be seen on the other side of the runway (between the F16 and the firetruck in the picture). There wasn't much forward movement when the pilot decided to eject.

topgun1984 · Post by **topgun1984** » 16 Dec 2008, 13:58

that's one big expensive shovel... if you look at the topic that Iwan posted (below the picture) you can see that the right wing did some digging in the belgian mud... so it's covered with grass and mud (on the bigger foto of that f-16 you can see it clearly) so i think that was the reason the pilot ejected...

My guess the new nickname for this unfortunate portugese pilot could be "mud mover"???

Grtz..

TG1984

Piet Luijken · Post by **Piet Luijken** » 16 Dec 2008, 16:41

Weather for tuesday was foggy!
Visibility did not rise above the 150 meters.
Too bad, again!

SG Woensdrecht · Post by **SG Woensdrecht** » 16 Dec 2008, 23:11

Piet Luijken wrote:Weather for tuesday was foggy!
Visibility did not rise above the 150 meters.

I was there today and unfortunately saw nothing through the fog.

Einstein · Post by **Einstein** » 17 Dec 2008, 17:00

Hi Rene and Alex,

Thanks for the info about Florennes!

Regards,
Jochem