ETAD Easter Weekend (16/17/18 April)

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ETAD Easter Weekend (16/17/18 April)

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Hello all

We thought it would be a good idea to spend the easter weekend at Spangdahlem and we were not disappointed.

The F-35's and Growlers flew two missions a day, normally taking off between 08:00 and 10:00 in the morning, returning at between 14:00 and 15:00. A second wave of two Growlers took off at Saturday and Sunday around 13:00 returning between 19:00 and 20:00.

And each day around 19:00 4 F-35's and KC-135 would take off. Here some impressions.

It sure was a happy easter!

Frank Noort

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15-5175/HL F-35A 34th FS
15-5178/HL F-35A 34th FS
17-5243/HL F-35A 4th FS
17-5254/HL F-35A 34th FS
17-5255/HL F-35A 34th FS
17-5276/HL F-35A 421th FS
17-5281/HL F-35A 421st FS
19-5478/HL F-35A 34th FS
19-5539/HL F-35A 388th FW
58-0035 KC-135R 92nd ARW
58-0103 KC-135T 92th ARW
61-0267 KC-135R 92th ARW
62-3519 KC-135R 22nd ARW
166946/NL-533 EA-18G VAQ-134
168259/NL-534 EA-18G VAQ-134
168765/NL-530 EA-18G VAQ-134
168767/NL-532 EA-18G VAQ-134
168936/NL-531 EA-18G VAQ-134

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https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzLi6T
https://www.scramble.nl/community/messa ... /41/162973
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Re: ETAD Easter Weekend (16/17/18 April)

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Nice shots of the days!
Well, I see that was the better choice then taking a look at Ramstein, as I did.
I am surprised they flew from the 23 side on the Monday, everything in the area used the other direction (Frankfurt, Ramstein). Is that something that is prefered on Spangdahlem?
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Re: ETAD Easter Weekend (16/17/18 April)

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Not sure what you mean, they used 05 as I understand it.

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Re: ETAD Easter Weekend (16/17/18 April)

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Key wrote: ↑20 Apr 2022, 09:47 Not sure what you mean, they used 05 as I understand it.

Erik
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I see the discussion was also done in the photo topic, sorry to double it up. Leaving the message as posted below, but the photo topic has the details I was looking for.
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I am looking for information because I wanted to go myself in the upcoming days, so if I am completely off here, I am sorry.

The pictures don't seem to match with a 05 start. The takeoff shots seem to be made on the 05 end of the runway, over the munition bunkers after a start from the eastern end of the base. Also in the landing shots of the 18th, its right to left movement.
Regardless of the actual runway in use, I was wondering if that happens more often on Spangdahlem, as Ramstein (RWY 08R) and Frankfurt (RWY07) were in use. (West to east traffic there, instead of the east to west on Spang)

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