C 130 activity

Moons / A · Post by **Moons / A** » 27 Aug 2007, 20:38

Hello,

This weekend we had an unusual high activity of air traffic above my village in the Kempen, Antwerp. I saw some classics flying over at low altitude, making some turns and then proceeding their route. Was there an event nearby?

This brings me to my second remark. Today I sat in the living room when I suddenly heard a very heavy noise coming closer and going away. I already thought about a C130 and it matched. I went back inside and again this noise. For the second time it passed above my garden on low altitude and turned to the right, heading east. I decided to take my binoculars and to wait , expacting him back. And for the 3rd time I got a demonstration while standing in my own garden.

But then is disappeared... I know it was a C130 of the Belgian Airforce. But what was it doing above this small village (Vorselaar)? Military exercise? Grobbendonk has a military base just few miles out...

Or someone loves me so much that I got my own air show?

regards

Gliderpilot · Post by **Gliderpilot** » 27 Aug 2007, 21:45

There was a fly-in at EBZR (zoersel/oostmalle), the 'theme' this year was biplanes. So that possibly explains your first question.

No idea about the C130

regi · Post by **regi** » 28 Aug 2007, 13:54

if a C-130 goes low , it might be an excercise together with land forces.
We did this, euh, 20 years ago.

Cash · Post by **Cash** » 28 Aug 2007, 15:27

And there was also a Opendoor at EBZH, Kiewit.

liesje · Post by **liesje** » 31 Aug 2007, 14:16

There was an operation training at Leopoldsburg.

Moons / A · Post by **Moons / A** » 31 Aug 2007, 17:42

Thx for the answers. I just talked to someone who is in the army. And she was at Leopoldsburg the last 3 weeks. So it was the exercise.

regards