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mdobuk21
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GAF deployment

Post by mdobuk21 » Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:22 am

Morning Guys

Does anyone have a concrete date for the arrival of the German contingent? I have days remaining to be booked at work but do not want to waste one on the wrong day! I have heard March 1/2??

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Re: GAF deployment

Post by venom » Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:51 pm

Am curious is it typhoons or tornados?
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Re: GAF deployment

Post by Mark Owen » Fri Feb 26, 2016 2:36 pm

venom wrote:Am curious is it typhoons or tornados?
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There is Typhoons coming.

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Re: GAF deployment

Post by venom » Fri Feb 26, 2016 3:01 pm

Cheers mark

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Re: GAF deployment

Post by plmc135 » Fri Feb 26, 2016 3:23 pm

Just remember that the Germans refer to their aircraft as EF2000's and not as we do the Typhoon. The name has bitter memories from the Second World War.

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Re: GAF deployment

Post by Snappy89 » Fri Feb 26, 2016 6:06 pm

I was told March 6th yesterday from a member of her majesty's air force. Although I have heard the 3rd too.
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Re: GAF deployment

Post by Blackcat1 » Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:54 pm

Aww would have rarthered Tornados!!
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Re: GAF deployment

Post by plmc135 » Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:17 pm

Unknown to most but we have a Wing Commander living here in Spalding who flew Hawker Typhoons in the lead up to and after D-Day. His descriptions of the toll they took on German armour and infantry, amongst other things, provides a very good insight as to why they are not keen on calling their Eurofighters "Typhoons".

Perhaps the deployment is Bf109's, Flugwerke 190's and a couple of CASA 2.111's on exchange with the BBMF!!

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Re: GAF deployment

Post by The Phantom » Sat Feb 27, 2016 7:18 am

Blackcat1 wrote:Aww would have rarthered Tornados!!
Yes i'm with you on this. A GAF Tornado deployment would have been ace!
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Re: GAF deployment

Post by PR9 » Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:47 am

Anything arriving today as there is a NOTAM?
MISSING - x1 Air Force.
If found please return to the UK.
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Re: GAF deployment

Post by bailer » Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:49 pm

Is it worth a trip down tomorrow will there be any action
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Re: GAF deployment

Post by mickfgr2 » Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:59 pm

I doubt it,Not on a sunday
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Re: GAF deployment

Post by Leon » Sat Feb 27, 2016 6:42 pm

From Flugzeugforum, next week 7 EF2000's from Neuburg going to CBY til 24/3
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Re: GAF deployment

Post by mdobuk21 » Sat Feb 27, 2016 7:22 pm

Does it state an arrival date?
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Re: GAF deployment

Post by Leon » Sat Feb 27, 2016 7:27 pm

No Arrival date.Sorry
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Re: GAF deployment

Post by markranger » Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:51 pm

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Re: GAF deployment

Post by Ranger » Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:48 am

According Scramble today 2xC160 GAF, Thursday March 3rd will bring 6xEF2000 GAF from Wittmund for TDY.

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Re: GAF deployment

Post by GhostFlight91 » Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:52 am

Today 29/02/15

(50+81) c160 GAF274 ETA 12.15 ETD 13.00

(50+75) C160 GAF214 ETD 14.30
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Re: GAF deployment

Post by Mike » Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:55 am

GAF274 should be on the deck in a few minutes time.
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Re: GAF deployment

Post by GhostFlight91 » Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:57 am

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=126659 Looks like hes early
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