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Kleine-Brogel 2021

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Kleine Brogel (Belgium)

Spottersdays 2021

11 - 13 September 2021

Inside OCU Hangar:
FA82 F-16AM nmks  
FA94 F-16AM nmks  
FA104 F-16AM nmks large hangar
FA106 F-16AM nmks large hangar
FA116 F-16AM nmks large hangar
05/F-TGCJ EA.330SC EVAA / EPAA 20.300 small hangar
OCU Area
F-HKCL SR-22 CFAIM02.312  
(J-624) F-16AM as LB-061 ex KLu
G-OFIX G-109B    
G-CINO G-109B    

For the former KLu F-16, refer to the Wrecks & Relics section in Scramble magazine issue 510. The Cirrus looks like a pure civilian aircraft, wearing only Airbus Flight Academy titles. It is in service as a French Air Force trainer at Salon de Provence though. These aircraft were initially operated by Cassidian Aviation Training Services (CATS) for the AdlA, but now operate under the Airbus Flight Academy brand.

Flightline OCU area:
MM7350/RS-22 F-2000A 311° Gruppo RSV  
MM62161 P-180AM 311° Gruppo RSV  
MM55217/61-13 T-346A 212° Gruppo/61 St  
J-3081 F-5E Patrouille Suisse  
J-3082 F-5E Patrouille Suisse  
J-3083 F-5E Patrouille Suisse  
J-3084 F-5E Patrouille Suisse  
J-3088 F-5E Patrouille Suisse  
J-3090 F-5E Patrouille Suisse  
J-3091 F-5E Patrouille Suisse  
Dispersals west of parallel runway:
9926 Mi-171Sh 222 vrlt / 22 zL  
3369 Mi-35 221 vrlt / 22 zL tiger colours
ZZ376 Wildcat HMA2 825 NAS  
SE-KXR Agcat    
Parallel runway:
7L-WG EF-2000 Überwachungsgeschw.  
7L-WK EF-2000 Überwachungsgeschw.  
9240 JAS-39C 211 tl/21 zTL  
1 E-2C 4F  
30+74 EF-2000 TLG74  
31+01 EF-2000 TLG74 tiger colours
45+13 Tornado IDS TLG51 tiger marks
46+05 Tornado IDS TLG51 tiger marks
513 F-16C 343 mira/115 PM  
538 F-16C 340 mira/115 PM only parked on the 13th
33 JAS-39C 1 VS/MH 59.Sz.D.R.  
36 JAS-39C 1 VS/MH 59.Sz.D.R.  
D-665 CH-47D 298sq  
4055 F-16C 3/6 ELT/31 BLT  
4056 F-16C 3/6 ELT/31 BLT tiger marks
15104 F-16AM Esq 201/301  
15105 F-16AM Esq 201/301 tiger marks
XX177 Hawk T1 Red Arrows  
XX232 Hawk T1 Red Arrows  
XX242 Hawk T1 Red Arrows  
XX245 Hawk T1 Red Arrows  
XX278 Hawk T1A Red Arrows  
XX310 Hawk T1W Red Arrows  
XX311 Hawk T1 Red Arrows  
XX319 Hawk T1A Red Arrows  
XX322 Hawk T1A Red Arrows  
XX325 Hawk T1 Red Arrows  
CH01 C-130H 20sq special marks
FA101 F-16AM 2w special colours
FA110 F-16AM nmks  
ST02 SF-260M+ 5 sm/CC-Air  
ST16 SF-260M+ 5 sm/CC-Air  
ST22 SF-260M+ 5 sm/CC-Air  
ST23 SF-260M+ 5 sm/CC-Air  
ST35 SF-260M+ 5 sm/CC-Air  
G-KAXF Hunter F6A DHHF, as KLu N-294 ex RAF XF515
G-ONAA OV-10B   ex WGAF 99+18
OO-ISS Fury FB10 as Iraqi AF 249  
OO-JOY AT-6D as 313048 ex USAAF 44-81506

The Belgian Herc is still wearing its ‘50 Years in Belgian Service - Tenacity’ livery. All Belgian F-16s in this report except for Dark Falcon were operated by 10 wing.

Parked/flying north side/shelter area:
T-409 T-17 FLSK special colours
T-413 T-17 FLSK special colours
T-415 T-17 FLSK retro colours
T-423 T-17 FLSK special colours
T-428 T-17 FLSK special colours
HN-418/18 F/A-18C HävLLv 11  
HN-453/53 F/A-18C HävLLv 11  
133/30-GL Rafale C EC03.030  
32 Rafale M 12F special tail, hardly visible through the trees
44 Rafale M 12F special tail, hardly visible through the trees
751 C-130H 356 MTM/112 PM  
009 F-16C 335 Mira/116 PM  
029 F-16D 335 Mira/116 PM Tiger marks
CSX62219/RS-50 C-27J 311° Gruppo RSV  
MM7310/36-12 F-2000A 36°Gr  
MM7343/36-50 F-2000A 36°Gr  
MM7349/36-54 F-2000A 36°Gr 351 Tiger Flt tail mks
MM7352/36-55 F-2000A 36°Gr  
H46 A-109BA 17 Sqn MRH demo colours
FA89 F-16AM nmks  
FA107 F-16AM nmks  
FA119 F-16AM nmks  
FA123 F-16AM nmks  
FA136 F-16AM 31sq tiger tail, visible through the trees
FB20 F-16BM nmks  
FB23 F-16BM nmks  
FU-145/Z6-E F-84F ex BLu stored
FU-188/8S-N F-84F ex BLu stored
Flying only:
PH-FVE Spitfire LFXVIE as RAF TB885/3W-V  
PH-XXV TB-25N KHF, as USAAF 232511 ex USAAF 44-29507
D-HSDM Bo105CB Red Bull ex D-HAYA, Polizei Rheinl.Pfalz
Visitors:
0481 C295MW 242.tsl 13
CC-2 C295M TukiLLv 13
751 C-130H 356 MTM 11-12
605 A319-112 MH 59. Sz.D. REB. 13
MM62161 P180AM 311° Gruppo RSV 11
T-785 Falcon 900EX LTDB 13

Rafale 133 was an EC02.030 machine judging by its SPA93 badge, but apparently on loan to its Tiger Squadron neighbours of EC03.030 at Mont-de-Marsan.

Peer (off-base):
FX94 F-104G   preserved on pole

Credits: Ronny Jansen, Rob Hendriks.

At Kleine Brogel, 31 Tiger Squadron also hosted the “Ext-ROAR-dinary NATO Tigermeet”, XTM21 in short, with a lot of flying planned over four weekdays surrounding the airshow weekend. On 6 August 2021 however, it was announced that the exercise part of XTM21 had been cancelled due to COVID-19 measures still being in place one month prior to its beginning. Nevertheless, all participants that had been announced showed up and there even was some operational flying activity by part of them, on the second Spottersday on Monday the 13th.

Do note that all the helicopters listed at the Sanicole Airshow under Static, and all aircraft seen there flying except for the A400 and Canso, were also at ‘KeeBee’ during at least one of these two days.

Of the two days, Monday turned out to be the better one in the end, if one ignores the French E-2 had already left by then. Part of the reason was the weather, being dull at best on Saturday and sunny most of Monday. The major reason though, was that a number of Tiger Meet participants, and flying display aircraft including spares, were parked in the forested area north of the runway, not visible to the spotters. On Monday, these came out of the woods so to speak, to either fly a mission or depart for home. The Airshow performers used the runway on Saturday too of course, but especially for small planes like the T-17s this marginalised the photo opportunities. That said, it was an event well-worth visiting again, and one of the few taking on the challenge of staging it while we are still being subjected to COVID-19 measures.

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