Beauvechain (Bevekom) (EBBE) - 2007

[luchtmachterke]

You're right Ruud. After take-off of the first A-Jet we got the message that Conningsby couldn't accept them. The instructor in the second A-Jet wanted to take his chances anyway, but both were eventually diverted to EGYM Marham

The third A-Jet had some problems and went back to LFOT Tours for an aircraft change.

I was too busy with the Marchetti's to text message you again

[SG Woensdrecht]

Hereby my log of the G.R.A.S. basevisit 03/05.

Hangar Alpha Jet maintenance 1:
AT30 , 32 (primer) , 33 , 20 , 10

The AT30 wears on both sites different titles;
"I’m Belgian and I fly French" and "Let’s do it together".

Hangar Alpha Jet maintenance 2:
AT25 , 23 , 13 , 01 (primer)

The AT13 wears on both sites different titles;
"Proud to fly together" and "The first of the fleet".


Hangar Marchetti maintenance:
SIAI F260D: ST-30 , 22 ,18 , 31 , 32 , 06 (primer) , 20
SIAI F260M: ST-45

The ST-20 wears still it’s "250.00hrs" titles.


Hanger near CM-170 “Fouga” flightline:
FA-55 F-16A


CM-170 “Fouga” flightline:
MT-35 CM-170
MT-48 CM-170 red devils c/s


After the lunch we visited the 1 Wing Historical Centre where we saw the following outside;
24+29 MiG-21bis ex NVA 874
EG79 Meteor F8 pres as "EG80/SV-J"
FA113 F-16A
FR32 RF-84E
FT24 T-33A
FX04 F-104G
ST11 SF260M

Historical Centre hangar (inside);
64 SV-4C
A46 SA318C

Dismantled near Historical Centre:
FA18 F-16A
ID16/P Hunter F4
ID26/O Hunter F4


“Marchetti” ramp + flying:
SIAI F260D: ST-23 , 34 , 26 , 17 , 15 , 24 , 12 , 25 , 35 , 36 , 19 , 27
SIAI F260M: ST-41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 46 , 48

Hangar “Marchetti” ramp:
SIAI F260M: ST-47

Shelter near “Marchetti” ramp:
SIAI F260D: ST-03

Preserved near “Marchetti” hangar:
SIAI F260D: ST-14


Elswhere:
MT-49 CM-170


Flying:
FA-101 F-16AM
FA-115 +2 F-16AM


I like to thank the Beauvechain PRO and Gijs for this superb basevisit.

[luchtmachterke]

Nice log. Didn't know we had a visit

SF260M/D should be the other way around:

Everything below ST-40 is SF260M or SF260M+
ST-40 and above are SF260D

Hope this helps

Greg

[vanderveen]

right
ST-01 - ST-36 SF.260M
ST-40 - ST-48 SF.260D

Question: what makes a SF.260M into a SF.260M+
I know when the wings run out of life time hours, they get changed by E model wings.
But what are the other modifications, do you know ?

ciao,
Hendrik

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[luchtmachterke]

Question: what makes a SF.260M into a SF.260M+

All mike's are getting an avionics upgrade and a new dashboard. Upgrade includes a new radio communication set combined with the Garmin GNC 300XL GPS, and a new engine data management system.

From the outside, you can recognise a "mike plus" by the white GPS receiver on the nose just in front of the canopy, and a new probe for the OAT (right-hand side, just before the canopy). Also, the upgraded marchetti's get a little "+" behind their number on the rudder.

Greg

[Kleintje Pils]

The AT01 wears on both sites different titles;
"Proud to fly together" and "The first of the fleet".

This should be AT13...

[SG Woensdrecht]

The AT01 wears on both sites different titles;
"Proud to fly together" and "The first of the fleet".

This should be AT13...

Thanks

[witje]

From the outside, you can recognise a "mike plus" by the white GPS receiver on the nose just in front of the canopy, and a new probe for the OAT (right-hand side, just before the canopy). Also, the upgraded marchetti's get a little "+" behind their number on the rudder.

Greg

See here http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1196822/L/

[roberto]

Is there any news about the Florennes F16's coming to Beauvechain?

[Kleintje Pils]

They would have been there the last two weeks. But the decission was made to operate from Cambrai during the evening. At daytime they operated from the second runway at Florennes.

[vanderveen]

luchtmachterkse,

thanks for the update on the Mike+.
I did find some other information on the web elsewhere.
Looks like these Belgian SF.260s are good to go for another 10-20 years after these modifcations.

Hendrik



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[pipichantal]

Why don't they call them SF.260MM and DM
like the F-16AM/BM.

Or SF.260MLU

[luchtmachterke]

Expected tomorrow Wednesday 09May07

2 French Alpha Jets

FAF6410: ETD from LFOT Tours is 1000Z inbound EBBE Beauvechain for a fuel stop. Departing again to EKYT Aalborg at 1400Z
FAF6411: Flightplanned 10' later

1 French E121 Xingu foreseen to land at 1530Z for an overnight. Leaving again on Thursday 10May07 at 1400Z (don't know whereto, can't find the flightplan...)

Greg

[r.kerk]

and were they tere? no sign of A Jets at Aalborg today

gr rene

[Banter]

Log Bevekom 25th June 2007

The expected AFP Alpha's arrived

15227
15232
15282
15286

The expected 4 Epsilon's cancelled at the last minute