Scramble Magazine — August 2017

(Rick Simeone) #1

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Scramble 459


CM170 143 which had not been seen for some time.

Germany

Friedrichshafen (BW)

U.9-68/11-90 Do27A-5 (EC-CHN) 408 jun17
(55+75) Do27B1 (D-EFYW), instructional 221 jun17

The Spanish Do27 is new in the Dornier museum, it had

arrived (flying) on 30 May 2017. The all white Do27 simulator

has been identified as a former Manching aircraft.

Geilenkirchen (NW)

(84+04) CH-53G stored, fuselage V65-002 jun17

Since at least ten years the fuselage of this CH-53 lays in the

north eastern revetment area (N50.96552, E6.05353).

Germersheim (RP)

21+00 F-104G preserved 6621 jun17
70+79 UH-1D instructional 8139 jun17
(71+37) UH-1D instructional 8197 jun17
(71+41) UH-1D instructional, SAR c/s 8201 jun17

The Suedpflaz Kaserne (previously the von Sponeck Kaserne)

was visited. None of the UH-1Ds can be seen from outside.

Italy

Milano (MI)

MM80551/EI-299 AB205A-1 preserved 4178 jun17

The Agusta Bell was handed over to the Volandia museum

on 6 June.

Poland

Gnieżdżewo (POM)

8553 An-2T stored, fuselage 1G85-53 may17

The former Wrocław Szymanów An-2 is stored along route216

at N54.75320 E18.38592.

Koszalin (ZPM)

1226 TS-11 preserved, ex Deblin 3H-1226 may17
047 Yak-40 preserved, ex Minsk 9021560 may17

The Muzeum Obrony Przeciwlotniczej has added these two

aircraft to their collection.

Olesnica (DLS)

(0402) I-22/M96 stored ANA004-02 jun17
7839 Mi-2CH stored 517839102 jun17

These two former Politechnica Wrocławska aircraft can be

found at the old airfield. After passing the preserved TS-11

at the barracks, take a left at the first opportunity along

the fence line. Then after about 200 yards, turn right onto

the old airfield. They are about half a mile along on the left

(N51.21775 E17.43150).

Warszawa (MAZ)

(3037) VEB-14P stored, ex Buk 14803037 jul17

The aircraft appeared at the corners of ul. Marszałkowska

and ul. Świetokrzyska (N52.23485, E 21.00821). It is intended

to become a restaurant.

Wozniki (LDZ)

Both aircraft in this village, MiG-21MF-75 8039 (l/n jan16)

in a private garden and Mi-2Ch 3804 (l/n mar14) at a petrol

station, have gone.

Romania

Bucuresti

01 IAR316B preserved 109 jul17

The Alouette is on outside display at the Muzeul Aviatiei. It

was last noted preserved in 2010 at the nearby Air Force HQ.

Slovakia

Nitra Janikovce

1701 L-39ZAM preserved 031701 jun17

The Albratros came from Sliač.

Piešt’any

1725 L-39ZAM preserved, ex Sliač 031725 jun17
8217 Mi-2 preserved, ex Prešov 518217063 jun17
3914 MiG-15bisSB preserved, ex Nitra 623914 jun17

All three are now with the Vojenske Historicke Muzeum.

Switzerland

Dübendorf
A-97 Fi156C-3 HB-EHJ 8063 jun17
A-98 MS505 HB-EIJ, ex France 633/37 jun17
A-99 MS502 HB-EJJ, ex France 590/5 jun17

Storch A-97 was preserved at the Verkehrshaus der Schweiz

since 1965 until it was removed in late 2015 for restoration to

flying status. This was done in Poland and in late 2016 it made

its first post overhaul flight as SP-YRX. It is now flying with

the Storchen Freunde (www.storchenfreunde.ch), who also

have two ex French aircraft painted is Swiss colours. Düben-

dorf seems their home base although they often can be seen

at other airfields like Sitterdorf.

United Kingdom

Bicester / Arncott Barracks, Oxfordshire

XX396/N  Gazelle    HT3  instr, ex  Cranwell     1314 jun17
XW430/MW-77 Jet Provost T5A instr, ex Cosford 1052 jun17
XP855 Scout AH1 instr, ex Arborfield F9481 jun17

Three aircraft have appeared at Training Area South, within

the St George’s Barracks site. Sea Harrier FA2 ZD607 and

Tornado GR1 ZA319 are both still preserved.

Credits: Glenn Bocking, Ed Davison, Tim Jones, Erik Kamp-

huis, Terry McGreade.

Former Kbely L-39V 3908 is a new arrival at the Letecké muzeum Koněšín. (Koněšín, 4 June 2017, Terry McGreade)
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