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| Text: Serge Van Heertum - Pictures: Serge Van Heertum & Serge van Oosterzee - Translation: Marc Arys İsbap 2020 |
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current health crisis means that almost all the airshows of the 2020
season have been canceled and there is a good chance that the few
remaining events will also be. Having "released the reins" too early to ensure financial income of holidaymakers, was probably a big mistake, even the biggest one that we will pay for for the rest of 2020, or even 2021. Moreover, the Belgian people are currently no more welcome across the Channel, in the United Kingdom of Boris Johnson and his henchmen, in reaction to the upsurge of the Covid, while they are not better students in the management of this crisis as the Belgian authorities So, this
committed the editorial staff to turn to other events and we put our
focus and cameras on Germany. As some exercises were emerging in
Germany, it seemed appropriate for us to attend some operational
days hosted by the Luftwaffe and therefore take the 'temperature' of
the missions. If you are
interested in a little history of the base and the Wing, you can
find some informations in our page published in 2019, devoted to
this airbase which is not really far from our little Belgian
country. Ready ... the Eurofighter Typhoons and their twin Eurojet EJ200-3A are coming... Have a nice flight! |
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| Ready for action (İSerge Van Heertum) | ||
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| The
first Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft were accepted by the Luftwaffe in
2003 (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| Full
power take off for the "Tranche 4 / Quadriga project"
special paint (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
31+29
(c/n GS0089) on taxi (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| Followed
by the 31+37 (c/n GS0097) (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
And
the 31+52 (c/n GS0112) to make the trio (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| Holding
point and ready for take off (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| Low
level pass before the break (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
31+37
at landing (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| Bell
UH-1D 71+53 (c/n 8213) from Transporthubschrauber regiment 30
detached at Nörvenich (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| The
31+40 (c/n GS0100) at landing (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
Its
delta design gives it a respectable wing surface (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| Afternoon
missions (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| With
the landing lights of the runway 25 (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
The
power of the two Eurojet EJ200-3A (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| The
two-seater version on taxi (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
The
EF2000(T) 30+54 (c/n GT016) lines up (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| Ready
for a little blow of the hair dryer? (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
Join
up at holding point for the 31+40 (c/n GS0100) (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| Little
pass above the runway before landing (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
Few
seconds before the tactical break (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| Landing
in the summer heat (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
The
aircraft is equipped with a Rafael Litening III targeting pod at
center line (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| Some
touch and go for the 31+43 (c/n GS0103) (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
A
second approach (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| Close
up on the nose section (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
The
31+29 (c/n GS0089) (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| Few
second before the touch (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
Mission
accomplished for the 31+40 (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| The
last of the day, the 30+54 (İSerge van Oosterzee) |
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| Almost
20 years of service already, but the profile side still show a racy
line (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| Rafael
Litening III targeting pod on the move (İSerge Van Heertum) |
Last
chance point check (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| 31+49
(c/n GS0109) with the special paint "Tranche 4 / Quadriga
Project" The German Ministry of Defence (MoD) has decided to replace the existing Tranche 1 fleet with new built Eurofighter. Luftwaffe will receive 38 new production aircraft (7 Twin Seater & 26 Single Seater firm + 5 Single Seater optional). The aircraft standard will be equipped with the E-SCAN Radar including a new Multichannel Receiver. The German MoD seeks also to replace its ageing Tornado fleet by 2030 by the last Tranche 4 version; The requirement should be for a total of 85 aircraft split in 2 batches: 45 aircraft with strategic capabilites and 40 aircraft with an Escort Jammer capability. (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| A
Typhoon trio at last check point (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| Seen
from the front with the deformation of the heat makes it
"aggressive" (İSerge Van Heertum) |
The
31+37 will be in the air soon (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| Alignment
on the 25 (İSerge Van Heertum) |
Waiting
the controller clearance now (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| 31+52
will take the center line of the runway (İSerge Van Heertum) |
The
30+52 (c/n GS037) on taxi (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| Have
a nice flight ! (İSerge Van Heertum) |
A
Typhoon pair ready for take off (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| Bell
UH-1D 71+53 from THR 30 is normally based at Niederstetten (İSerge Van Heertum) |
Sharp
turn for the 31+49 (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| A
colorful, but attractive decoration (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| The
south side of the base showing the big multiple shelters (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| The
31+27 (c/n GT0030) ready for his afternoon mission (İSerge Van Heertum) |
A
little jet wash... (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| The
30 + 54 in the savannah like a wild beast on the prowl (İSerge Van Heertum) |
This
is not used to dry clothes or to light up the cornfield (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| A
pair in the runway axis (İSerge Van Heertum) |
Follow
the landing lights! (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| A
big delta wing (İSerge Van Heertum) |
Overshoot
for the 31+4 (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| Typhoon
above the cornfield (İSerge Van Heertum) |
A
registration that says a lot ... don't forget to smile (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| Fighter
pair in action (İSerge Van Heertum) |
Last
turn to get the runway axis (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| Camoufled
31+29 (İSerge Van Heertum) |
He
knows how to manage typhoons! (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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| Sun
and metal effects on the last landing of this operational day (İSerge Van Heertum) |
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