Solenzara (LFKS) 2013 MIL

[Bennie]

November 15th visitor: NAF71.

[Sjoerd]

An interesting deployment currently going on at Solenzara on behalve of exercise SERPENTEX 2013;

http://www.forcesimages.ca/default.aspx?aid=2036

So far ID'ed from photos on the above website and the Lajes photo topics.

CF-188A/B 409sqn/4th Wing:
188746, 188747, 188925 +3

CC-150(MRTT) 437sqn:
15001, 15005

CP-140 407sqn:
140107 (operating from Sigonella)

I hope this helps!

[Sentry]

Hello

2 transports to add:

Spain: Casa 295 T.21-03 353esc

Canada: CC-130J 130608 8th Wing

Fighters reg will follow within 48hours, a friend get there today

Grettings

[Starman]

Bonsoir,

If Monsieur Sentry or anyone else is listening, has anyone ever tried spotting outside at Solenzara?

Clues, points d'interesse, whatever.

Merci in advance!!

[BlackBird]

Altough I am NOT monsieur Sentry ....I found this on the world wise web

http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=49942

Happy spotting!

[lappie]

Hi Starman,

Yes I have.
see my post from a long time ago:
http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php? ... =solenzara

[Sentry]

Yes i went there last week, here are some pics

http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=121888

[erik_kamphuis]

Been there twice (2002 and 2004), just a hit and run near the Southern approach when some mil gliders were flying and a Jodel towed them.
are the gliders still based there?

Erik

[Sentry]

Only an helicopter squadron based there, despite the great traffic