The plan was also to visit some surrounding fields, with an invitation from Wikking helicopter services at Jade-Weser airport.
On Thursday I left early in the morning to arrive at Wittmund around 10 am.
Obviously the goal was to capture the skyhawks and alphajets.
It was an easterly wind, so I looked for a spot halfway down the runway.
Upon arrival, local eurofighters and skyhawks quickly arrived.
wittmund by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
wittmund-25 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
wittmund-6 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
wittmund-2 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
wittmund-3 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
wittmund-5 by Eric Smeets, on FlickrAround 11 am, however, it became terribly quiet, until 1.30 pm.
Fortunately, there was some nice visitors this break 2 Danish F-16s and a Buchel Tornado.
wittmund-8 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
wittmund-10 by Eric Smeets, on FlickrAt 1.30 pm, things got back to life, and an alphajet was actually dragged out. of the shelter.
The alphajet was also started, but unfortunately turned off again shortly after, when the cockpit was covered, the hope that it would fly was gone.
wittmund-24 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
wittmund-23 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
wittmund-15 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
wittmund-12 by Eric Smeets, on FlickrAfter all the birds had landed again, we ended the day there, and we drove briefly to Harlesiel, this is a small field in the area, where local aircraft (mainly Islanders) run flights to the German islands. .
Below some pictures of this field.
0V7A9846 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
0V7A9863 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
0V7A9859 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
0V7A9878 by Eric Smeets, on FlickrAfter this I went to my hotel in Jever, to go to Jade-Weser the next morning.
Unfortunately the visit at Wikking was canceled, and there was not much to see on Jade-Weser the next morning.
Flight radar showed that the Alphajet was flying, so I decided to go back to Wittmund.
The wind had changed, so beautiful take-off and landing shots could be made.
Around 10 am I was back at Wittmund.
Unfortunately, the alphajet had just landed on arrival, so I was not able to see it flying.
The QRA scrambeled, see the photos below.
0V7A9901 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
0V7A9893 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
0V7A9904 by Eric Smeets, on
0V7A9909 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
0V7A9912 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
0V7A9931 by Eric Smeets, on FlickrSoon after that the A-4's returned
0V7A9953 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
0V7A9988 by Eric Smeets, on Flickrmy personal favorite:
0V7A0001 by Eric Smeets, on FlickrAround 12 the QRA birds came back, and flying activities stopped.
0V7A0023 by Eric Smeets, on FlickrOn the way back home, I made a brief stop at Emden Airport, where unfortunately was not much activities.
0V7A0031 by Eric Smeets, on Flickr
0V7A0041 by Eric Smeets, on FlickrThose last 2 pictures, where the end of this trip for me.
Eric
... that a rare sight at Wittmund (for me), i never had the luck i guess. 
