Tiger Meet 2023

[Typeflyer]

Furthermore when exiting on the coach a second S.208M in special marks was noted, and another (possibly the one that departed during the morning) arrived just after the Elephant Walk.

[shalter]

The 2 s/m Turkish F-16's were:
92-0014 (orange tiger colours) and
93-0685 (red/blue c/s)
Both confirmed at the open day as well as Greek F-16C 003 was the Tiger s/m.
The 2 S.208M's were MM62002 & MM62004

[merlinhunter]

Thanks Shalter - are you sure about the Greek because I read one of the other F-16s as 003?

[eyesinthesky]

Thanks to all for posts so far, a few extra bits from me.

Confirmed serial of Rafale 359 30/FZ read off nose wheel plate on Open Day

The 3 Italian HH101’s
MM81868/9-05 dark grey c/s,
MM81871/9-10 light grey c/s,
MM81875/9-14 light grey c/s,

Greek 003 was seen both with & without its special marks decals, as in Greece last year they seemed to be having trouble keeping it stuck on! On the open day it was half hanging off on the right side first thing.

Just wish to confirm arriving GAF Tornado on Friday 43+59, this was not seen on Sunday.

A few visitors noted Sun late pm & Mon,
OO-FAE F7X BAF (seen Mon)
0454 C295M Czech AF (seen Sun still there Mon)
136/ABR TBM700 French Army (seen Mon) from ADSB
MM62317/14-31 KA-350ER Italian AF (seen Mon)
MM62214 C-27J Italian AF (seen Mon)
T-784 Citation560XL Swiss AF (seen Sun)

Andy

[merlinhunter]

Brilliant - that explains why I couldn't see the special Greek on the flight line.
Yes, I too saw 43+59 arrive on the Friday after lunch.
Thanks to everyone who has filled in all the gaps.

[eyesinthesky]

On Thur pm (at 14:35 on my camera) a Greek CL-415 flew over the base heading east. Bit blurry, but looks like 2049.

Did anyone else see & photograph it? It wasn’t plotting from what I could tell.

Thanks if anyone can help
Andy

[deusvult_photo]

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

Hey Gary, as I've talked to some of my country pilots ( French ) , it apparently was due to the crash of one of the planes of the Frecce Tricolori a few weeks ago ...
Fortunately we saw some stuff on Friday but ended with a meh saddly with the last part that took 100 years to set up for the photographer on board of the helicopter

Cheers.
Hopefully the next one in Germany will be good ( I hope this is not copium haha )

[slogen51]

Enjoying this.

Arrived in time for the afternoon launch - slight panic as the southern runway was closed for about an hour but thankfully reopened for the bulk of the recoveries

The afternoon light is incredible and with a bit id discretion I could shoot right at the fence

Ticked off everything I need to see with the exception of 31+69 - is it here ?

Thanks for the updates over the past week

( someone has left a pair of ladders by a stone farm building - if they are still there I may make use of them)

[slogen51]

A couple of locals thought there might be another pair of GAF Tornados in later but I had to push off and find my hotel as I didn't know where it was - arrived and sat outside drinking Vino Rossi - local Gioia del Colle Riserva made locally - delicious with a biscuit that looks like a dog biscuit ( taralici?) but is very well matched to the red wine

A Italian Navy HH-139 coded 15-44 arrived then I saw another in the distance that looked like it was code 15-41 ?

[scramble1]

If it helps Greek CL-415 2049 was at Naples Airport Thursday 5.10.23 morning. It was not there on 7.10. when I flew back to the UK.

[merlinhunter]

Sorry, Mike, 31+69 is a mistake isn’t it. I will check what it should have been when I get home.

[eyesinthesky]

If it helps Greek CL-415 2049 was at Naples Airport Thursday 5.10.23 morning. It was not there on 7.10. when I flew back to the UK.

Thanks for this info, big help

[slogen51]

Sorry, Mike, 31+69 is a mistake isn’t it. I will check what it should have been when I get home.

Thanks

Probably 30+69

Your initial lists are still very useful thanks again

My first visit to GdC - nice place

( I was intending to go to Frisian Flag but GdC looked so inviting from the photos I saw - apparently there isn't a Frisian Flag 2024 due to other commitments ? Which is a bummer)

Marham on Monday - Gioia del Colle on Tuesday what a difference a day market!

[merlinhunter]

So the German EF2000s on Thursday morning were 30+72, 30+53, 31+13 and 30+69.
Sorry for the error.

[slogen51]

A couple of extras I think in this mornings launch

46+57 Tornado TLG51

7L-WF EF2000 Austrian ( still not seen 7L-WG?)

I can see the preserved F-104 from outside at the north end

They are taking off towards the South

Two HH-101A airborne
MM81871 all the way from riat
MM81875

[slogen51]

14:40Z the afternoon wave is starting to recover

45 jets plus two Tigre

The afternoon movements have all be towards the north on the closest runway in gorgeous light

17:10L TLG51 - Tornado pairs low swept break to land - oh Marham whatever happened to you!?

[slogen51]

19:20L / 17:20Z from the B&B verandah (patio if you live in Norfolk) I heard a jet departing GdC in the dark in the last few minutes - didn't sound that loud so maybe the GFD Learjet 35:D-CGFB although not tracking

( it is apparent that most of the interesting Bari movements happen in the dark - I only saw a police helicopter that I couldn't read during the day when I arrived - better luck tomorrow morning on the way home)

[golden561]

19:20L / 17:20Z from the B&B verandah (patio if you live in Norfolk) I heard a jet departing GdC in the dark in the last few minutes - didn't sound that loud so maybe the GFD Learjet 35:D-CGFB although not tracking

( it is apparent that most of the interesting Bari movements happen in the dark - I only saw a police helicopter that I couldn't read during the day when I arrived - better luck tomorrow morning on the way home)

MM81817 PS-110 AW139 Police

[slogen51]

Thanks to all for posts so far, a few extra bits from me.

Confirmed serial of Rafale 359 30/FZ read off nose wheel plate on Open Day

The 3 Italian HH101’s
MM81868/9-05 dark grey c/s,
MM81871/9-10 light grey c/s,
MM81875/9-14 light grey c/s,

Greek 003 was seen both with & without its special marks decals, as in Greece last year they seemed to be having trouble keeping it stuck on! On the open day it was half hanging off on the right side first thing.

Just wish to confirm arriving GAF Tornado on Friday 43+59, this was not seen on Sunday.

A few visitors noted Sun late pm & Mon,
OO-FAE F7X BAF (seen Mon)
0454 C295M Czech AF (seen Sun still there Mon)
136/ABR TBM700 French Army (seen Mon) from ADSB
MM62317/14-31 KA-350ER Italian AF (seen Mon)
MM62214 C-27J Italian AF (seen Mon)
T-784 Citation560XL Swiss AF (seen Sun)

Andy

Hi

Where is the code on HH-101 - I have quite clean photos of both 81871 and 81875 but can't for the life of me see the codes

Also where is the serial of the Red Turkish Tiger Viper ?

[slogen51]

19:20L / 17:20Z from the B&B verandah (patio if you live in Norfolk) I heard a jet departing GdC in the dark in the last few minutes - didn't sound that loud so maybe the GFD Learjet 35:D-CGFB although not tracking

( it is apparent that most of the interesting Bari movements happen in the dark - I only saw a police helicopter that I couldn't read during the day when I arrived - better luck tomorrow morning on the way home)

MM81817 PS-110 AW139 Police

Thanks for that -;I was on OE-LOP as it Taxied in and just couldn't read it - they normally go round in pairs?