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Rose Monday dictated the week.

Unfortunately the Aeronavale has cancelled it's participation so no 11F and 4F.

Next delivery to Beja should be P-3C 60+06 in the next four weeks.

24817 left as AFP77 in the morning of 9.2. and after reaching Portuguese airspace it was obviously escorted by another P-3C, 14810.

First noted at ADSB in the morning of 8.2. is 24817, presumably former MFG 3 P-3C CUP 60+08, flying patterns at Nordholz. It is noted at ADSB as Portuguese AF callsign AFP76.

It’s roll out had the special coloured Sea King, top colour is dark blue.

MFG 5 plans to paint another (last!) Sea King Mk.41 shortly and presumably 89+58 was chosen for this.

They should be some kind of flyout in spring and also some kind of „Good-bye Sea King“-tour formation around Germany.

Obviously the days before and after the weekend for the NTM spotterdays is not the best choice: Due to massive „Work in progress“ on the Autobahn A7 the Elbtunnel (Elbe Tunnel) will be closed completely from late-June 7th to early-June 10th so everyone should please plan some additional 1-2 hours fo...

After some uncertainties the spottersdays are confirmed as June 7th and June 10th.

Further infos will follow.

54+01 will return hopefully in April.

Late on 30.01. LTG 62 A400M 54+44 returned from NAS Patuxent River after trials to refuel US Navy Super Hornets and Growlers to get a clearance to serve this new aircraft types in the future. 21 different A400M were avtive in January 2024: 54+03, 54+05, 54+06, 54+08, 54+10, 54+13, 54+17, 54+20, 54+2...

Confirmed participants for NTM 2024 until today are: AMI/36.Stormo, 21. Gruppo T/F-2000A Swiss AF/11.Staffel F/A-18C/D PolAF/6.ELT F-16C/D Czech AF/211.TL JAS39C/D ALAT/3eRHC, EHRA 3 SA342M, plus NH90, Tiger AAE/EC 03/030 Rafale C/B Aeronavale/11F Rafale M Aeronavale/4F E-2C THK/192.Filo F-16C/D LW/...

The aircraft obviously landed without undercarriage and with no flaps. It looks like the engines had not enough power or it had serious hydraulic issues. The latter is not very likely, because the Transall has three different hydraulic systems, a green, a red and a black (hand pump) one. https://twi...

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Interesting article about Canadian company Top Aces helping Denmark and France with training and educating Ukrainian pilots. Time will tell if his even mean that in a few weeks some of their F-16 will arrive at Skrydstrup. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2024/01/minister-bl...

Six Sea King Mk.41 will be handed over to the Ukraine, this is planned for Q 2/2024 after training of pilots and technicians. Also spare parts and other equipment connected to the type will given to the Ukrainian Navy. https://augengeradeaus.net/2024/01/ukraine-erhaelt-erstmals-hubschrauber-aus-bund...