29th June 2013 Wittmundhaven

[Topol-M]

On my recent trip to Wittmund I flew to Hamburg, hired a car and drove. I stayed in Wilhelmshaven which is about 2 and a half hours away from Hamburg. Wittmund is about a 30 min drive from there

Wilhelmshaven is a great town, has a massive naval base and museum. Plenty of hotels and bars

[Topol-M]

If you have some spare cash I highly recommend the Columbia Hotel - nice spar, and right next to the Pumpworks which has a good bar and "beer market" on certain days, with live band entertainment

http://booking.com/3e8edc42a426

[massimo]

Hi Topol,
Where is this naval base and museum... I mean any coordinates or names?
CHeers,
M

[Ben Montgomery]

This should be the Naval Museum (note the Starfighter outside)

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Wilhelmsh ... rmany&z=19

[Topol-M]

Hi Massimo

Here's a link to the area:
http://goo.gl/maps/OWG5b

A = an old entrance to the Naval base, which is now closed off. There is only the main one there now. You cannot see into the base and all ships are well concealed. I was lucky enough to get on the base as I'm writing a magazine article
B= The museum. Excellent value for money with access to a U-Boat, Destroyer and Mine Sweeper. There's also a harbour tour for an additional fee. http://www.marinemuseum.de/ (The Starfighter is in a bad way and not very photographic due to the building, it is no longer placed where it is in this image)
C= The Columbia Hotel, which is complete unlike in this old sat image

Cheers

[youth]

http://www.phantom-pharewell.de/spotter ... ormation-4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Participation List is now up :-)

Links no longer working unfortunatly anyone have updated list of aircraft attending please?

[POL]

http://www.phantom-pharewell.de/spotterday/guestlist

[youth]

http://www.phantom-pharewell.de/spotterday/guestlist

Many thanks Chris my eyes must be painted on to have missed list

[Joshnatlyd]

Does anyone have any updated info - like prices for entry into the spottersday and open day please ?
Cheers
Tony
http://tonylowther.piwigo.com/

[awacsfan]

In regard to the Spottersday, the confrimation I received from Wittmund din't mention anything about entry prices and to the best of my knowledge it is free entry if you are one of the registered spotters.
I have no idea for the open day but I think it's free entry once again althogh you may have to pay for parking or using the shuttle busses. You may want to check http://www.phantom-pharewell.de

Cheers

Andy

[stigorige]

The information says you have to pay the shuttle bus driver on the spotter's day, but it doesn't say how much!
Hi Andy,obviously you will be at Wittmund, pm me, and we'll meet up!
Cheers, Stig.

[Rainbow 6]

Think they have changed the parking arrangements to close to the airfield similar type of thing to what they did last year.......

http://www.phantom-pharewell.de/spotter ... igenem-pkw

All the best
rainbow

[youth]

Really hope info is wrong but according to post on scramle on the web Turk f4s have cancelled?

[massimo]

Really hope info is wrong but according to post on scramle on the web Turk f4s have cancelled?

Yep info correct... Also RDAF T17 added for static arriving on Friday between 1110-1115

[youth]

Thats a
Thanks for posting arrival time of T-17 please update with
anymore arrival times if you hear anything, appreciated

[Joshnatlyd]

Does anyone have any latest news there seem to be a lot of cancellations!!!!!!

[POL]

Turkish F-4 now back on the guest-list?!

http://www.phantom-pharewell.de/spotterday/guestlist

[DeanW]

Don't think it's an up to date list mate!

[POL]

Strange, it had been taken off there at one point. Wonder if they've managed to upload an old version by mistake!?

[youth]

Im begining to think their not 100% which aircraft are attending till wheels touch tarmac!???
Heres to a Phantastic few days