APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen
APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen
Air Centric Personal Recovery Operative Course ( APROC) will be conducted between 23 May and 06 Jun 2018 at Gilze-Rijen AB (NLD).
look at GRAS website fore participants list! already looks ferry nice!
https://www.gras-spotters.nl/1151-inter ... ilze-rijen
look at GRAS website fore participants list! already looks ferry nice!
https://www.gras-spotters.nl/1151-inter ... ilze-rijen
Last edited by Reds on Wed 30 May 2018, 6:56 pm, edited 4 times in total.
Re: APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen
For people that don't speak dutch
The E3A Will opperate out of homebase Geilenkirchen.
The F16's Will also operate from their homebase Volkel.
The E3A Will opperate out of homebase Geilenkirchen.
The F16's Will also operate from their homebase Volkel.
Re: APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen (update more Italian, Spain, Swed
update 12-03-2018
(Sweden) 1 x Hkp.16a From the 2.Hkpskv
(Spain) 1 x AS.332B From the 803 Esc
(Sweden) 1 x Hkp.16a From the 2.Hkpskv
(Spain) 1 x AS.332B From the 803 Esc
Re: APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen (More updates UK & Spain)
More updates...... 3 UK Merlins and a extra Puma from Spain
Re: APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen (More updates UK & Spain)
I presume there is no spotters day and viewing would be off base ?
Re: APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen (More updates UK & Spain)
frank wrote:I presume there is no spottersday and viewing would be off base ?
Yup de GRAS spotters are trying a spotterday but it wil only be fore members of GRAS i read. But spotting at Gilze is so easy plenty te see
Re: APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen (More updates France)
Frence NH-90 ande E-3F added
Re: APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen
JensSr wrote:For people that don't speak dutch
The E3A Will opperate out of homebase Geilenkirchen.
The F16's Will also operate from their homebase Volkel.
How about the other fixed wingers - Italian 550/Tifs and French E-3??
You caaan't trust the system... Maaan!
Re: APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen
st24 wrote:JensSr wrote:For people that don't speak dutch
The E3A Will opperate out of homebase Geilenkirchen.
The F16's Will also operate from their homebase Volkel.
How about the other fixed wingers - Italian 550/Tifs and French E-3??
E-3F operating from homebase and Italian 550 and Tifs from Gilze
Re: APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen
Reds wrote:st24 wrote:JensSr wrote:For people that don't speak dutch
The E3A Will opperate out of homebase Geilenkirchen.
The F16's Will also operate from their homebase Volkel.
How about the other fixed wingers - Italian 550/Tifs and French E-3??
E-3F operating from homebase and Italian 550 and Tifs from Gilze
You caaan't trust the system... Maaan!
Re: APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen (More updates France)
Belgium 1 x A.109HA 17 Sm MRH CANCELLED
France 1 x EC725R-2 EH01.067 CANCELLED
France 1 x EC725R-2 EH01.067 CANCELLED
Re: APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen (More updates France)
Expect the arrivals of the participants and support aircraft 21/22 may.
Re: APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen (More updates France)
Tommorow we wil see all the arrivals below some eta:
1 x KC-767A AMI (22-5-2018) will divert to EHEH ETA 12:00LT
1 x A.400 AME (22-5-2018)
1 x DA.900 FAF (22-5-2018)
1 x C-295 PWL (22-5-2018)
French Marine NH90 arrival 13:30lt
Spanish Cougar arrival 13:00lt
Italian EH101 arrival 16:00lt (from Eindhoven already at Ramstein)
IAM0409 EUFIx2 1300
IAM1495 GLF5 1430
1 x KC-767A AMI (22-5-2018) will divert to EHEH ETA 12:00LT
1 x A.400 AME (22-5-2018)
1 x DA.900 FAF (22-5-2018)
1 x C-295 PWL (22-5-2018)
French Marine NH90 arrival 13:30lt
Spanish Cougar arrival 13:00lt
Italian EH101 arrival 16:00lt (from Eindhoven already at Ramstein)
IAM0409 EUFIx2 1300
IAM1495 GLF5 1430
Re: APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen (More updates UK & Spain)
Reds wrote:frank wrote:I presume there is no spottersday and viewing would be off base ?
Yup de GRAS spotters are trying a spotterday but it wil only be fore members of GRAS i read. But spotting at Gilze is so easy plenty te see
Could you give some good advice on spotting at Gilze. What are good spots to see them land/take off, for example.
2024
La Ferté-Alias
Old Warden
Tigermeet
Sywell
RIAT
Albert
Duxford
Sanicole
La Ferté-Alias
Old Warden
Tigermeet
Sywell
RIAT
Albert
Duxford
Sanicole
Re: APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen (More updates France)
There's a pretty good guide here, google translate will help if you don't speak dutch
https://www.gras-spotters.nl/vliegbasis-gilze-rijen/spotplaatsen
I've only been to location 1 but there's plenty of parking there and you can see over the hedgerow if you're 6ft or taller. If not you can still get everything on approach
https://www.gras-spotters.nl/vliegbasis-gilze-rijen/spotplaatsen
I've only been to location 1 but there's plenty of parking there and you can see over the hedgerow if you're 6ft or taller. If not you can still get everything on approach
Re: APROC 2018 Gilze-Rijen
Wel after a couple of days Aproc is a live and kicking the helo's fly in three groups one mission a day to different location in Holland and Belgium! Here is a log of the action today and some local stuff taken from the scramble.nl thanks to Eric van Lisdonk . Nice suprice today was the second E-550A that came in today. So thats the whole fleet of E-550A at Gilze fore a couple of hours
In a couple off days hope to bring you pictures.
Based:
CH-47D D-102 298sqn Viking1, Viking4, Ghost1
CH-47D D-103 298sqn Varenn1
CH-47D D-106 298sqn Viking2, Ghost2
NAH-64D Q-01 301sqn Bat72, Hodor85
NAH-64D Q-04 301sqn Redskin51
NAH-64D Q-05 301sqn Redskin07
NAH-64D Q-09 301sqn Hodor86
NAH-64D Q-29 301sqn Redskin06
NAH-64D Q-.. 301sqn Bat71
AS.532U2 S-444 300sqn Wildcat03
AS.532U2 S-... 300sqn Duke4
Visit/TDY:
E-550A MM62293/14-11 71Gr IAM1495 dep 18:53u
E-550A MM62303/14-12 71Gr IAM1496 arr 15:29u
F-2000A MM7291/4-11 904GEA towed to North side
F-2000A MM7295/4-51 904GEA IAM0409 arr 09:50u
TBM-700A 147/XS ET00.060 Cotam3925 arr 15:43u, dep 16:16u
C-130H G-988 336sqn NAF78 X 10:06, * 11:31u-11:53u
PC-7 L-06 131EMVOsqn Razor02 * 12:50u-12:57u
Ce172R PH-TTC T&TC * 10:21u-10:36u, arr 10:38u, dep 10:51u, * 10:54u-11:11u, arr 11:14u, dep 11:24u
Aproc missies:
E-550A MM62293/14-11 71Gr Persie77
F-2000A MM7295/4-51 904GEA Sansa77A
F-2000A MM7317/4-43 904GEA Sansa77B
UH-101A MM81635/2-20 Grupelicot 3 ground abort
Formatie1 (Marlin71 formation):
HH-101A MM81869/15-06 21Gr Marlin71
Merlin HC3A ZK001/AF 845NAS Dory62
AS.555AN 5431/VM EH67 Tyron55
AS.555AN 5445/VQ EH67 Tyron56
Hkp16 161240/15 2.Hkpskv Woody91 Didn't depart due to problems, so taxi back
Formatie2 (Hodor85 formation):
Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC 845NAS Dory63
AS.332B1 HD.21-11/803-11 803Esc Lightning41
NAH-64D Q-01 301sqn Hodor85
NAH-64D Q-09 301sqn Hodor86
Formatie3 (Varenn1 formation):
CH-47D D-103 298sqn Varenn1
Mi-24V 728 56.Blot Podry35
Mi-24V 738 56.Blot Podry36
NH-90NFH 20 33F Smokey51 and later local pattern as Aeres.
In a couple off days hope to bring you pictures.
Based:
CH-47D D-102 298sqn Viking1, Viking4, Ghost1
CH-47D D-103 298sqn Varenn1
CH-47D D-106 298sqn Viking2, Ghost2
NAH-64D Q-01 301sqn Bat72, Hodor85
NAH-64D Q-04 301sqn Redskin51
NAH-64D Q-05 301sqn Redskin07
NAH-64D Q-09 301sqn Hodor86
NAH-64D Q-29 301sqn Redskin06
NAH-64D Q-.. 301sqn Bat71
AS.532U2 S-444 300sqn Wildcat03
AS.532U2 S-... 300sqn Duke4
Visit/TDY:
E-550A MM62293/14-11 71Gr IAM1495 dep 18:53u
E-550A MM62303/14-12 71Gr IAM1496 arr 15:29u
F-2000A MM7291/4-11 904GEA towed to North side
F-2000A MM7295/4-51 904GEA IAM0409 arr 09:50u
TBM-700A 147/XS ET00.060 Cotam3925 arr 15:43u, dep 16:16u
C-130H G-988 336sqn NAF78 X 10:06, * 11:31u-11:53u
PC-7 L-06 131EMVOsqn Razor02 * 12:50u-12:57u
Ce172R PH-TTC T&TC * 10:21u-10:36u, arr 10:38u, dep 10:51u, * 10:54u-11:11u, arr 11:14u, dep 11:24u
Aproc missies:
E-550A MM62293/14-11 71Gr Persie77
F-2000A MM7295/4-51 904GEA Sansa77A
F-2000A MM7317/4-43 904GEA Sansa77B
UH-101A MM81635/2-20 Grupelicot 3 ground abort
Formatie1 (Marlin71 formation):
HH-101A MM81869/15-06 21Gr Marlin71
Merlin HC3A ZK001/AF 845NAS Dory62
AS.555AN 5431/VM EH67 Tyron55
AS.555AN 5445/VQ EH67 Tyron56
Hkp16 161240/15 2.Hkpskv Woody91 Didn't depart due to problems, so taxi back
Formatie2 (Hodor85 formation):
Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC 845NAS Dory63
AS.332B1 HD.21-11/803-11 803Esc Lightning41
NAH-64D Q-01 301sqn Hodor85
NAH-64D Q-09 301sqn Hodor86
Formatie3 (Varenn1 formation):
CH-47D D-103 298sqn Varenn1
Mi-24V 728 56.Blot Podry35
Mi-24V 738 56.Blot Podry36
NH-90NFH 20 33F Smokey51 and later local pattern as Aeres.