Tiger Meet 2023

[merlinhunter]

Finally!!! After 12 days of constantly trying to load the website and getting repeated blocking messages, I have just got through and been sent a ticket for the spotters' day. So, if you are having problems too, don't give up!

[Visitor]

ADSB: around 11.30 inbound at Gioia (from Balikesir) TUAF212 A-400 13-0009.
Now following the same route TUAF213 C-130 68-1608.
Likely Tiger Meet support

[Visitor]

Meanwhile also BAF643 arrived A-400 CT-03, with likely in trail BAF411 F-16 FA-137 and BAF431 F-16 FA-107.
Likely also on its way CEF333 Gripen 9820

[Gary]

French EC 01/30 have arrived too https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 4477758646

[Gary]

Had some cancellation

230 Sqn (RAF)
RAF Benson , GBR
Puma HC.2

11F (FN)
BAN Landivisiau , FRA
Rafale M

Also 820 now only going as observers

[merlinhunter]

Just been for a walk along the western perimeter. In the northern corner are the Swiss: J-5014, 21, 07, 04 and 11 (special tail but up on jacks at the moment. Then a line of 10 F-16s, six Polish and four Greek and then further along another six Belgian. The Hungarians are in the shelters between the runways: 36, 39, 43 and a special tail which ends in zero I think (the crew ladder covers the serial.
Seven Italian F2000s are visible in the hangar building with a German Tornado in slot number 11. In this area are the Portuguese (5 of), French (3 and 3) and German (6 EF2000s and 5 more Tornadoes). Then moving south are 2 E-2s, three Turkish F-16s outside the shelters (1 D model and two with special markings).
Finally down the southern end are at least 3 helicopters but buildings and haze make this hard to identify.
Swiss citation T-784 earlier landed on 32L, took off on 32R and a Learjet took off on 14R so not sure which runway is in use.
Sounds of engines running now.
Ciao

[merlinhunter]

First take-offs from 14R just before 11.00LT:
46+35, 40, 49, 38
30+72, 53, 69 and 31+13
360/30-SI and 361/30-SJ
15109, 15110, 15131
4046, 4060
019, 015, 007, 003
MM7314/36-33 and 7321/-43, 7322/40, 7344/-51
FA13(6) XTiger, FA131, 126, 94
641/30-JW, 646/30-MQ
36, 43, 39 and 30
7-WE, 7-WG (these were parked in slots 9 and 10 of the hangar building)
J-5004, 21, 07, 14

[merlinhunter]

All have returned by 13.10LT landing on 32L. Also up this morning we’re two HH101s, 2 gazelles and 2 tigers. The French helicopters are parked in the southern corner to the west of the runways.

[merlinhunter]

Additional aircraft that flew in the afternoon but not in the morning were:
MM7325/36-44
31+02
E-2C number 3
4061 and 4055 and D model 4082
FA-107
Czech 9245 and 9237 - the Czechs are parked right in the south of the field
One of the Tigres is coded BJI

Then at about 5pm all the special schemes took off, presumably for a photoshoot accompanyed by 2 seaters 31+13 and MM55129/36-63. These included Rafale 30-FZ (presumably 359), Polish 4052, Czech 9244, Austrian 7L-WC and German 30+76. There were two Turks too, but I couldn’t see any serials on them in the fading light. Also Portuguese, Italian and Greek examples but I left before these landed.

Spotters day tomorrow to fill in some gaps hopefully. See many of you there no doubt.

[Gary]

What’s with the 1500 foot circuits and straight in approach. The tiger’s claws have well and truly been cut

[slogen51]

Just been for a walk along the western perimeter. In the northern corner are the Swiss: J-5014, 21, 07, 04 and 11 (special tail but up on jacks at the moment. Then a line of 10 F-16s, six Polish and four Greek and then further along another six Belgian. The Hungarians are in the shelters between the runways: 36, 39, 43 and a special tail which ends in zero I think (the crew ladder covers the serial.
Seven Italian F2000s are visible in the hangar building with a German Tornado in slot number 11. In this area are the Portuguese (5 of), French (3 and 3) and German (6 EF2000s and 5 more Tornadoes). Then moving south are 2 E-2s, three Turkish F-16s outside the shelters (1 D model and two with special markings).
Finally down the southern end are at least 3 helicopters but buildings and haze make this hard to identify.
Swiss citation T-784 earlier landed on 32L, took off on 32R and a Learjet took off on 14R so not sure which runway is in use.
Sounds of engines running now.
Ciao

Thanks for your reports

I am going for a 'poor man's ' trip - just one whole day on Wednesday plus Tuesday afternoon c/o Ryanair from Stansted - I understand from photos and reports that the base is reasonably accessible from the outside - can you see tiger meet ramp ?

Thanks

[merlinhunter]

The base is quite open. There is a road to the west of the base that follows the fence line and gives good views of the western runway which was the one used for most movements on the two days I was there. You can see most of the parked aircraft although some will be quite distant. The hardest things to see will be the French helicopters and the Czech grippens which are down the southern end. Definitely worth doing I think.

[slogen51]

Ta for that

[Gary]

No flying at the open day, must have been a change of plan. There was a Belgian F-16 display patch available for the show.

Despite no flying was a good day. There would have been riots at RIAT if the food vendors were as slow as they was today.

Some of the Italians lived up to the stereotypes about them not knowing how to queue or just barge

[slogen51]

Thanks for the logs

Just making a hit list

Can't find anything on scramble which really surprised me.

Any idea of the special HAF F-16 serial?

Plus the two Turkish specials
Cheers

[merlinhunter]

Just an update to my logs above which might be helpful to any one going this week.
First there were a few new arrivals on Friday: Greek F-16D 029 in the morning and EF2000T 31+25, Tornado 43+59 and Hungarian 32 after lunch.
French helicopters (which all flew on Friday) were Tigres BJI and BHK and Gazelles GBJ, GBH, GBW and the red one GCJ.
Czech 2 seater 9820 flew on Friday and there was fifth, 9239, in one of the shelters at the 32L threshold visible from the bus. Also visible from the bus outbound was MM7324/36-41 at the northern end.
Turkish F-16D was 94-0105.
The Portuguese special in hangar 12 was 15105.
Second E-2 is 2 and the sixth Belgian is FA-72.

If anyone can fill in a couple of gaps I would be grateful. I wasn't able to read anything off the Italian helicopters, 3 HH-101 and 1 HH-139.
German tornado in hangar 11.
The Mirage 2000D which didn't fly either day I was there is 30-JF according to photos on Facebook. Scramble database has this as 641. But special tail 30-JW had 641 on the nosewheel door.
And there were four specially painted F-16s which I couldn't see any serials on - 2 Turkish, 1 Greek and 1 Portuguese.

Hope that is of use to somebody.
David.

[slogen51]

Very useful thanks

I hate special schemes without numbers visible!

[Olli]

LOG Tiger Meet Gioia del Colle 06.10.2023:
(in Take Off Order, * = took part in Tiger Meet Elephant Walk)

E-2D Hawkeye No.3 FN 4F*
SA.342M 4084/GBJ ALAT/EHRA3
SA.342M 4066/GBH ALAT/EHRA3
F-16C 4052 6Elt
F-16D 4082 6Elt
Tornado ECR 46+49 TaktLwG 51
Tornado ECR 46+24 TaktLwG 51
Tornado ECR 46+35 TaktLwG 51
Tornado ECR 46+38 TaktLwG 51 spcl. c/s*
F/A-18C J-5011 Flgstff. 11 spcl. c/s*
F/A-18C J-5004 Flgstff. 11
F/A-18C J-5007 Flgstff. 11
F-16C ..-…. THK/192Filo spcl. c/s*
F-16C ..-…. THK/192Filo spcl. c/s
F-16AM FA-136 31Sm spcl. X-Tiger c/s*
F-16AM FA-131 31Sm
S.208M MM6.… 60St.
Rafale B 359/30-FZ EC1/30 spcl. c/s
Rafale B 360/30-SI EC1/30
F-16AM FA-72 31Sm*
F-16AM FA-94 31Sm*
F/A-18C J-5021 Flgstff.11
F/A-18C J-5024 Flgstff.11
EF.2000GS 30+76 TaktLwG 74 spcl. c/s*
EF.2000GS 30+72 TaktLwG 74
EF.2000GS 30+53 TaktLwG 74
EF.2000GS 30+69 TaktLwG 74
F-2000A MM7325/36-44 36St.*
F-2000A MM7321/36-43 36St.*
F-2000A MM7344/36-51 36St.*
F-2000A MM7329/- 36St. spcl. c/s*
F-2000B MM55129/36-63 36St.*
EF.2000GT 31+13 TaktLwG 74
F-16C 007 335Mira*
F-16C 015 335Mira
F-16A(ADF) 15109 Esq301*
F-16A(ADF) 15110 Esq301*
F-16A(ADF) 15131 Esq301*
F-16A(ADF) 15106 Esq301*
F-16C 003 335Mira
F-16C 019 335Mira (rtb soon after take off with issue)
EF.2000AS 7L-WC 2Sqn spcl. c/s*
EF.2000AS 7L-WE 2Sqn
HH.101A MM818/9-.. 9St./21Gruppo (grey c/s)
HH.101A MM81868/9-05 9St./21Gruppo*
EC.665 Tigre HAD 6009/BJI ALAT/EHRA3*
EC.665 Tigre HAP 2004/BHK ALAT/EHRA3*
SA.342M 4142/GBW ALAT/EHRA3*
SA.342M 4179/GCJ ALAT/EHRA3 spcl. c/s*
Mirage 2000D 641/30-JW EC1/30 spcl. c/s*
Mirage 2000D 646/30-MQ EC1/30
JAS-39C 30 101/1Sqn*
JAS-39D 43 101/1Sqn*
JAS-39C 39 101/1Sqn*
JAS-39C 36 101/1Sqn*
F-16C 4055 6Elt*
F-16C 4046 6Elt*
JAS-39C 9244 211Ztl spcl. c/s*
JAS-39C 9245 211Ztl*
JAS-39C 9237 211Ztl*
JAS-39D 9820 211Ztl*

Additional aircraft taking part in the Tiger Meet Elephant Walk were:

F-16AM FA-126 31Sm
Tornado ECR 46+40 TaktLwG 51
F-16D 94-0105 THK/192Filo
Rafale B 361/30-SJ EC1/30
Mirage 2000D 660/30-JF EC1/30
F-16D 029 335Mira (arrived before Tiger Meet Mass launch)

Other aircrafts seen were:

F-2000A MM7324/36-41 36St. (in front of hangar)
HH.101A MM818../9-.. 9St./21Gruppo grey c/s (in shelter area)
HH.139B MM82013/15-65 15St. (in shelter area on SAR duty?)
E-2D 2 FN 4F (parked north side)
F-16C 0.. 335 Mira spcl. c/s (towed to Tiger Meet line up late afternoon)
EF.2000GT 31+25 TaktLwG 74 (arrived after Tiger Meet missions)
Tornado IDS 43+59 TaktLwG 51 (arrived just before Tiger Meet Elephant Walk)
JAS-39C 9239 211Ztl (in Shelter)

Gate Guards:

RT-33A MM53-5430/36-68
F-84F MM53-6858/36-39
F-86K MM53-8308/36-06
MB.326E 54281/36-73
P.166ML1 MM61903/36-75
F-104S-ASA MM6835/36-36/36-12
Tornado IDS MM7005 black c/s

and

MB.326 MM54199/36-40 is preserved in Gioa del Colle Town near Esso fuel station

Hope that is useful for someone and corrections/additions are more than welcome

[slogen51]

Mega

Thanks everyone for taking the time to post

[Typeflyer]

LOG Tiger Meet Gioia del Colle 06.10.2023:
(in Take Off Order, * = took part in Tiger Meet Elephant Walk)

E-2D Hawkeye No.3 FN 4F*
SA.342M 4084/GBJ ALAT/EHRA3
SA.342M 4066/GBH ALAT/EHRA3
F-16C 4052 6Elt
F-16D 4082 6Elt
Tornado ECR 46+49 TaktLwG 51
Tornado ECR 46+24 TaktLwG 51
Tornado ECR 46+35 TaktLwG 51
Tornado ECR 46+38 TaktLwG 51 spcl. c/s*
F/A-18C J-5011 Flgstff. 11 spcl. c/s*
F/A-18C J-5004 Flgstff. 11
F/A-18C J-5007 Flgstff. 11
F-16C ..-…. THK/192Filo spcl. c/s*
F-16C ..-…. THK/192Filo spcl. c/s
F-16AM FA-136 31Sm spcl. X-Tiger c/s*
F-16AM FA-131 31Sm
S.208M MM6.… 60St.
Rafale B 359/30-FZ EC1/30 spcl. c/s
Rafale B 360/30-SI EC1/30
F-16AM FA-72 31Sm*
F-16AM FA-94 31Sm*
F/A-18C J-5021 Flgstff.11
F/A-18C J-5024 Flgstff.11
EF.2000GS 30+76 TaktLwG 74 spcl. c/s*
EF.2000GS 30+72 TaktLwG 74
EF.2000GS 30+53 TaktLwG 74
EF.2000GS 30+69 TaktLwG 74
F-2000A MM7325/36-44 36St.*
F-2000A MM7321/36-43 36St.*
F-2000A MM7344/36-51 36St.*
F-2000A MM7329/- 36St. spcl. c/s*
F-2000B MM55129/36-63 36St.*
EF.2000GT 31+13 TaktLwG 74
F-16C 007 335Mira*
F-16C 015 335Mira
F-16A(ADF) 15109 Esq301*
F-16A(ADF) 15110 Esq301*
F-16A(ADF) 15131 Esq301*
F-16A(ADF) 15106 Esq301*
F-16C 003 335Mira
F-16C 019 335Mira (rtb soon after take off with issue)
EF.2000AS 7L-WC 2Sqn spcl. c/s*
EF.2000AS 7L-WE 2Sqn
HH.101A MM818/9-.. 9St./21Gruppo (grey c/s)
HH.101A MM81868/9-05 9St./21Gruppo*
EC.665 Tigre HAD 6009/BJI ALAT/EHRA3*
EC.665 Tigre HAP 2004/BHK ALAT/EHRA3*
SA.342M 4142/GBW ALAT/EHRA3*
SA.342M 4179/GCJ ALAT/EHRA3 spcl. c/s*
Mirage 2000D 641/30-JW EC1/30 spcl. c/s*
Mirage 2000D 646/30-MQ EC1/30
JAS-39C 30 101/1Sqn*
JAS-39D 43 101/1Sqn*
JAS-39C 39 101/1Sqn*
JAS-39C 36 101/1Sqn*
F-16C 4055 6Elt*
F-16C 4046 6Elt*
JAS-39C 9244 211Ztl spcl. c/s*
JAS-39C 9245 211Ztl*
JAS-39C 9237 211Ztl*
JAS-39D 9820 211Ztl*

Additional aircraft taking part in the Tiger Meet Elephant Walk were:

F-16AM FA-126 31Sm
Tornado ECR 46+40 TaktLwG 51
F-16D 94-0105 THK/192Filo
Rafale B 361/30-SJ EC1/30
Mirage 2000D 660/30-JF EC1/30
F-16D 029 335Mira (arrived before Tiger Meet Mass launch)

Other aircrafts seen were:

F-2000A MM7324/36-41 36St. (in front of hangar)
HH.101A MM818../9-.. 9St./21Gruppo grey c/s (in shelter area)
HH.139B MM82013/15-65 15St. (in shelter area on SAR duty?)
E-2D 2 FN 4F (parked north side)
F-16C 0.. 335 Mira spcl. c/s (towed to Tiger Meet line up late afternoon)
EF.2000GT 31+25 TaktLwG 74 (arrived after Tiger Meet missions)
Tornado IDS 43+59 TaktLwG 51 (arrived just before Tiger Meet Elephant Walk)
JAS-39C 9239 211Ztl (in Shelter)

Gate Guards:

RT-33A MM53-5430/36-68
F-84F MM53-6858/36-39
F-86K MM53-8308/36-06
MB.326E 54281/36-73
P.166ML1 MM61903/36-75
F-104S-ASA MM6835/36-36/36-12
Tornado IDS MM7005 black c/s

and

MB.326 MM54199/36-40 is preserved in Gioa del Colle Town near Esso fuel station

Hope that is useful for someone and corrections/additions are more than welcome

Light grey HH-101A that launched was MM81871 / 9-10