TLP25-1 Log 04/02/25

[Hawk_31]

Hi all,

Day two of TLP25-1 saw us at the fenceline from around 0930 until 1730 with the weather cooperating the whole day. We were in for a cracking day of action and a few surprise visitors. The main mission launch took place between 1420 and 1545 starting off with the French E-3F's departure and closing with a pair of Spanish F/A-18A+s. Below is the log of everything that was seen throughout the day including general visitors, not just TLP-related flights. I have included serials of active aircraft seen on the ground.

The morning's flying for TLP participants was fairly limited, only seeing the Portuguese, French and Spanish airborne, the serials are noted below. We have a pair of unidentified Spanish Typhoons that flew in the morning landing around 10 minutes after the Spanish King Air 90. Any help on serials is greatly appreciated. The Rafale serials we missed due to changing ends minus the last of the morning four-ship.

Morning Flights

T-751 Cl6 SUI
C.16-72 EF2000 EdA
E.22-01 King Air 90 EdA
I-FORZ Cl350
UD.13-27 Cl-215T Low approach and circuits
15108 F-16A FAP
15112 F-16A FAP
15113 F-16A FAP
107 Rafale C AdlA
3__ Rafale C AdlA
3__ Rafale B AdlA
3__ Rafale B AdlA

Lunchtime arrivals

HT.29-06 NH-90TTH EdA
MM62300 KA-350 Spydr AMI

The following Cl-215s and Cl-415s were read off around 1300.

UD.13-25 CL-215T
UD.13T-23 CL-215T
UD.14-01 CL-415

Afternoon Mission in order of departure

202 E-3F AdlA
C.15-32 EF-18M EdA
C.15-22 EF-18M EdA
005 F-16C HAF
006 F-16C HAF
320 / 4-HV Rafale AdlA
345 / 4-FL Rafale AdlA
15113 F-16A FAP
C.15-61 EF-18M EdA
C.15-48 EF-18M EdA
107 / 30-HJ Rafale C
333 / 4-IH Rafale B
J-5020 F-18C SUI
J-5024 F-18C SUI
MM7303 / 4-53 EF2K AMI
MM7317 / 4-43 EF2K AMI
C.15-90 F-18A+ EdA
527 F-16C HAF
509 F-16C HAF
J-5006 F-18C SUI
J-5014 F-18C SUI
505 F-16C HAF
501 F-16C HAF
126 / 30-GE Rafale C AdlA
158 / 5-VK Rafale C AdlA
MM7344 EF2K AMI
MM7329 EF2K AMI
C.16-41 EF2K EdA
C.16-56 EF2K EdA
15108 F-16A FAP
15112 F-16A FAP
C.15-89 F-18A+ EdA
C.15-93 F-18A+ EdA

Not the easiest to read but the afternoon departures occured mostly in pairs with a select few singletons in there. All fighters recovered approximately 90 minutes after departure.

[Hawk_31]

Update: CE.16-11 EF2000(T) is the missing morning Typhoon, was part of a local sortie with Ala 14