Alles wat naar noord terug taxiet krijg je goed voor de lens vanaf de spottersbult. De kisten die naar zuid moeten, slaan vaak al een paar honderd meter voor het einde van de baan af naar links (vanaf de spottersbult gezien dus naar rechts). Daar doe je vanwege de heathaze niet zoveel mee. Maar somm...
According to a Dutch newspaper (Trouw) the USAF has been using their forward operating base at Curacao more intensively recently. This is due to the situation in Venezuela. A picture shows two E3 AWACS and at least one KC135 on the FOL apron.
Anyone got more details?
Orange LFMO & region Wedesday 22-08-2018 Did not visit the base. Based on scanner and visual from the Ardeche I could determine at least the following ops by Orange's Mirages: Morning flight took off around 0940. Not visual, only radio. Afternoon flight must have taken off around 1450. Two Mirages B...
Orange LFMO Tuesday 21-08-2018 Strong northerly wind. Runway 23 in use. A busy day with four waves of Mirages and a QRA scramble. 1st wave 0944-1039. Startup approved 929 but actual startup only 938 so only 7 minutes before take off. 115-YG red tail 115-AO dual Take off and landing in close formatio...
Unexpected night flying at Orange this Monday evening (normally night flying takes place Tuesdays and Thursdays). Fourth wave of today started 21.35. Two flights of at least three Mirages, A2A communications between the "Conton" on 376.475. Visual over the Ardeche. One of them has call sign Coton 51...
Orange LFMO & Ardeche region Monday 20-08-2018 Did not visit BA Orange because NOTAM said runway construction works in the morning. At 1140 the Patrouille de France flew low over the Ardeche region, in formation with one blue Mirage 2000. From the Ardeche region I could determine that Orange did fly...
Orange LFMO (& region) Thursday 16-08-2018 A NOTAM said runway out if use 10-12h local time, due to works. So no flying expected in the morning. But at 9:20 (about 15min earlier than normal) one M2000C appears above Sampzon. It performs a full looping right above our campsite and continues in the di...