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On Sunday (3rd) this one was the first to arrive at 1330. Approach and runway lights were switched on when it was only a few miles out. http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk4/hansderee/spotting/70027.jpg The week tanker from Utah ANG departed right on schedule. No wonder it carried nose-art 'clock t...

Extra at the end of that day: Delta C130 of Wyoming ANG after landing at early sundown with Miss ANG C17 taking off http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk4/hansderee/spotting/P1140687.jpg 21112 disappearing, we'll be there in 2010. http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk4/hansderee/spotting/P1140690.jpg

At Ramstein yesterday the snow was melting and the sun only showed for very short spells. A pity, cause there was quite some traffic. Runway in use was 27 until the end of the afternoon when they switched to 26. Credits for the (unedited) pics to my son Leo. Visiting J model of the RAF http://i276.p...

We are much more into the visual (i.s.o. aural) way of spotting.
It will get you cold feet, okay.
For pics see the relevant section, e.g. for proof of serials of new J models.

Both other tankers were from Tennessee and they apparently use the Soda callsign.
Gender of the tanker has not been determined by me. I really wonder how this should be done.

Just after sunrise replacement tanker 91448 arrived. Unfortunately no hardware moved during this lovely spell of winter light. http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk4/hansderee/spotting/P1140604.jpg Just before the rain arrived this tanker departed, probably homeward bound under Soda callsign. http:/...

Like predicted they departed today around noontime.
As they backtracked on the parallel runway, we were in the right place for photos.
Thanks Otto.

Last year we had formal approval with us to make pics of static at Nea. The local security chief (driving in a Mercedes) was not very happy and is very much anti-spotters. After consulting Headquarters at Athens we were allowed pics of static, but were followed at every footstep, and in the car both...

Nice autumn weather, a perfect spot at the local soccer club of Hallignicourt. Within 30 minutes after our arrival four Rafales landed. Two-seater http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk4/hansderee/spotting/STDiz5.jpg And another one http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk4/hansderee/spotting/STDiz7.jpg...

Friday 23 oct 2009: foggy weather. The first movement was probably the best of the day. C130H west-, probably homebound to Cheyenne http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk4/hansderee/spotting/ETAR1_filtered.jpg About ten C17 moves, among which this one from Dover http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk4...

At 2000 fortunately the lights were on:
C17:
90064 (62)
33116 (172)
77176 (436)
177704 (Canada)
C5:
80212
credits to Leo and his telescope

From 0800-1800 we saw these with the naked eye. (Not much??) Based a/c: C130J on ramp: 88601, 88602, 88603, 88604, 88606 arr: 88605 C130E: on ramp: 21835 C21 dep+arr: 40082, 40112 dep: 40083 C20: dep: 00300 Visitors: C17 arr: 10192 (437) , 66164 (60), 66166 (436) arr+dep: 66167 (436), 77186 (437) de...

At Minot Open Day last July I purchased a 69th BS T-shirt. No aircraft were seen sporting squadron colors, but crews may already be working up (and designing T-shirts that may not be 100% politically correct: "We make nightmares"). Front: http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk4/hansderee/69BS_1.jpg B...

Fence report 0715-1730 (dirty log) Morning weather was mostly overcast but dry, from noon lots of rain. (Spotters beware: next monday is Labor Day: a US holiday.) Moves: Locals C130E RS835 dep, RS897 dep+arr C130J RS88603 dep+arr, RS88604 dep+arr C21 40112 dep+arr, 40084 dep+arr, 40085 arr, 40087 de...

Fence report 0715-1730 (dirty log)
Morning weather was mostly overcast but dry, from noon lots of rain.
(Spotters beware: next monday is Labor Day: a US holiday.)
Moves:
Civil
B767 N637TW arr+dep
747 N707Ck arr+dep
MD11 N272WA arr+dep, N277WA arr+dep
L100 N405LC arr