FighterControl

Hi Guys!

Over the next 9 months, the 1st ACB will take over the 10th CAB in Europe. The 1st ACB would have to come with 70-89 helicopters to Europe, where 19th October should arrive by boat. From Zeebrugge, the helicopters will first take a short flight to Chievrés, after which further direction can be taken to the East.

Furthermore, I do not dare to say if the boat is already on the way with helicopters, maybe someone with info from America?

In the media was talked about 70 helicopters, while the next link it has about 89 pieces.

http://www.eur.army.mil/organization/fa ... 1stACB.pdf

12x CH-47
38x UH-60
15x HH-60
24x AH-64

Also, there is nothing known from me from where the current operating unit leaves.

Jordy

Well they aren't being transported by ACL. Mores the pity.....

Mark wrote:Well they aren't being transported by ACL. Mores the pity.....

I would say they arrive with ARC, as they mentioned on their website an arrival of 16th oct in Zeebrugge.

Jordy

Just out of interest do the choppers arrive intact and ready to fly?

It is so tempting to go to Zeebrugge but would you see anything let alone get any serials?

There were numerous pictures posted of the last batch of helicopters that arrived taken on the dockside after disembarkation, for the life of me I cannot currently find them. The helicopters were almost ready to fly when disembarked and serials were easily readable.

You may be interested in the current following thread on Scramble.

http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php? ... 12d67ac66f

The helicopters of the unit that is being replaced came in via Bremerhaven where all the photos were taken; due to return home in November.

MV Endeavour is currently South of Plymouth, UK. It's due into Zeebrugge tomorrow the 15th approx 1400 hrs.

The Endurance & Patriot are now at the port of Zeebrugge..

The Endurance should be doing civilian cargo first they told on Scramble.. So if the choppers on one of these, we will see it in the coming days..

Jordy

Inbound BRU today is a United B747, most likely bringing some crew.

Jordy

Slogen51, the helicopters do not arrive intact. The get their rotors attached after being towed out of the ship. I visited Zeebrugge yesterday and although you can see the ship, the ramp where they prepare the helicopters for flight has been made spottersproof by a fence of ship-containers, 2 stories high. So the only way to see and photograph them is when they depart for their flight to Chièvres and appear above the wall of containers.

Keflavik69

Morning, does anyone have any more information with regards to this deployment?
Thanks
Mike