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Heavy lifters in Germany
Posted: 07 Jan 2009, 23:16
by Rotten Ralph
Reading the forums on military aircraft spotting in Germany on the Scramble NL web site, & noticed that there is a lot of C-17/C-5 & KC135`s
going through Ramstein/Spangdahlem most days. Any ideas on where they go, as I would like to fit these plans into my AI traffic on FS9.
Posted: 08 Jan 2009, 02:11
by MIKE JG
To and from the Sandbox.
Posted: 08 Jan 2009, 04:06
by Rotten Ralph
Yep, you are probably right there Mike. Do they also visit Afganistan & if so what airfield do they use?
Posted: 08 Jan 2009, 08:24
by sprocky
I guess they use Bagram Air Base.
From a trip report I have found:
...we caught a c-something from Ramstein Airbase nonstop to Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan...
http://www.robbrackenridge.com/special_2008.htm
...we flew from BWI to Rammstein, Germany and after a 90 layover to refuel and change aircrew we continued on to Insurlik, Turkey where we had another 90 layover and on to Manas, Krygyzstan.
http://irishmessinger.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
Although I guess he was talking about Incirlik AB, Turkey.
From a German article (30.01.2008) I also read that there are (or were) two C-17's assigned to Ramstein temporary (four-month rotation) to handle the long distance flights. The first one came from Charlston and the second one from McGuire. As this was a protest article (from a guy living close to the Air Base I do not know if this is correct by 100%).
They also flew to Tblissi, Georgia:
http://pentagonbrief.wordpress.com/2008 ... f-efforts/
Have a look here:
http://www.lightstalkers.org/possible-t ... alad-iraq-
Posted: 08 Jan 2009, 11:16
by Fastair
The C-17's also popped into Kandahar pretty regularly, certainly did while I was there, hope this helps....
Regards,
Posted: 08 Jan 2009, 14:45
by Rotten Ralph
Thanks for the info guy`s, I forgot about Incirlik AB.