Quick help Büchel

[BWAirlines]

Hi there,

I'd like to have more information about Büchel
- ammount of traffic
- where to have a nice view of traffic (or airfield)

I'm going to Germany tomorrow (Monday)
so.. please help quickly

[Rolf]

I'd like to have more information about Büchel
- ammount of traffic
- where to have a nice view of traffic (or airfield)

I'd like to recomment this link:

http://www.flugzeugforum.de/forum/showt ... t=B%FCchel

Last Week I saw some Tornados in the Eifel region. Mostly they come from Büchel (but not for sure). So it ist more or less probable to see Büchel busy although Spangdahlem (which is close to it) most of the time is even busier (if you don't mind to see some F 16).

[Triple Nickel]

If you want traffic then Spangdahelm is a better option.

Buchel traffic is probably the same as Norvenich, some 10-15 tornados per day.


Make some nice pics!


I probably end up in Norvenich tomorrow...

Greetz, Ron

[Rolf]

Spangdahelm is a better option

Of course, Ron! Last week the F-16s from Spangdahlem were very busy! For some medical treatment I have been in the Linz hospital which they still use as a target or landmark for orientation (although some years ago a US plane crashed close to it) as they shoot out of the Ahr valley. Spectacular!

[BWAirlines]

vielen dank

I'm near Daun, so at that point Buechel is closer. That's why.
I guess by car it should be about 40/50km to ETAD. But I'll try to make my dad change his mind. =)

I hope I can get a little close without being in trouble with military police or wankers like them. (sorry for that, but they can ruin my day there, really.. )

Cheers

[BWAirlines]

May 3rd
Because of unpatient parents and the long distance to ETAD we went to Buchel for about ¾ hour.
One word: If you don't have anything like a telelens, don't go there. It is not a very spot-friendly base.

Traffic on the runway (north side) can be seen through the fence, but the hill-shape of the field makes it very hard.
For the approaches, you can actually touch the approach lights. Very nice.

Tip: the closer you get to the fence, the less you see because of the hill shape.
Tip²: When you drive around the north side of the field, you pass a small bridge with 2 exits. The signs say you are not allowed to enter. Drive in the exit the closest to the field and park somewhere there. Nice spot. MILs didn't complain, some of them actually did the same during their brake.

Again, with a 2mp hand camera you are doomed to disappointment. I think some of you guys with telelenses actually can make nice pics.
Just follow op Tip², and walk onto the the grassland to the top of the hill.
Another thing you can do is stand on top of the "no-entrance" bridge.

[Triple Nickel]

you saw a c17 in buchel?????

this must be an divertion from SP I guess?

No tornados???

Greetz, Ron

[BWAirlines]

Awesome weather, no reason for diversion.

It was 2 of them Later in the afternoon I saw another steep climb of a C-17 in the distance from ETSB. Really

It was parked on the holding bay near the runway x)

No I didn't see a tornado for the short time I was there. Didn't even hear one. It was around 12 o'clock.

Later in the afternoon I saw one tornado fly 2000 ft or some over Zell (Mosel). No more during my entire holiday.

Before I forget it..
In the morning just before we left heading ETSB, a Chinook came overhead heading about South West (more like the LUX or Belgian direction). Maybe it came from Buechel, and maybe it was a Dutch one?

[BWAirlines]

There's already a version of Buechel for FS2002/2004. But.. I don't think It looks good enough.
So this is what I've produced in just 1,5 day:



This scenery is not meant to be 100% accurate. It's just a simple representation of what the base looks like.

[Triple Nickel]

Looks great!

Can you send that c-17 to edlv next time????

[BWAirlines]

Sure I can x) fuck it's fictional
I'd love to see such an aircraft on NRN.