Exercise Good Hope III

[deanw]

14 February 2008

Media Release from Naval Base Simon's Town

Third Combined Military Exercise between SA and Germany: Exercise Good Hope III.

From 18 February to 18 March the seas and skies surrounding Cape Town will be used to conduct military exercises between South Africa and Germany. This series of exercises will be called EXERCISE GOOD HOPE III.

This will be the third time that military exercises will be conducted in South African waters between the two countries, with the last exercise taking place two years ago. During this year's exercise there will be more than 1 800 personnel, 15 ships and 16 aircraft from both countries taking part.

The "theatre of operations" will be around Cape Town and some exercises will be conducted at the Overberg Military Test Area near Bredasdorp and Arniston/Waenhuiskrans. Some of the types of exercises will include live missile and gun firings, anti-submarine warfare with mock torpedo attacks, anti-aircraft drills, fleetwork and maneuvering and more.

The objectives that both countries want to achieve with these exercises are:

- To enhance and maintain the comprehensive defence capabilities of the two armed forces.
- To develop a common understanding of military interoperability and foster mutual trust, respect and co-operation between the German Armed Forces and the SANDF.
- To upgrade operational means and methods of multi-national conventional forces by employing different types of equipment whilst conducting and exercising according to a common set of guiding principles.

The German Defence Force will be represented by two Frigates (FGS HAMBURG and FGS K?LN) and two Combat Support Vessels (FGS BERLIN and FGS WESTERWALD), six Tornado Fighter Aircraft and two Lynx Helicopters. The SANDF will send three Frigates (SAS AMATOLA, SAS ISANDLWANA and SAS SPIOENKOP), one Submarine (SAS CHARLOTTE MAXEKE) two Strike Craft (SAS GALESHEWE and SAS ISAAC DYOBHA), two Minehunters (SAS UMZIMKULU and SAS UMKOMAAS), two Inshore Patrol Vessels (SAS TERN and SAS TOBIE) and the Combat Support Vessel SAS DRAKENSBERG. In addition to this there will also be six Cheetah Fighter Aircraft and two Oryx Helicopters.

The public of Cape Town will be invited to view the German vessels at the
V&A Waterfront on Sat 01 Mar to Sun 02 Mar 08. Thereafter the public can view most of the SA Navy and German vessels during the annual Navy Festival from 14 -16 Mar 08 in Simon's Town.

[Gunship]

If my memory serves me again you took some nice piccies the previous time ?
It is good to see that some Operations and exercises still continues and on top of that with a first world country

[deanw]

Anyone interrested in German Navy pics?

These were taken this morning at Simon's Town. The Hamburg is the largest warship in the German Navy.

F220 Hamburg


76mm Gun


Harpoon missile launchers


View from bridge, over the vertical anti-aircraft missile launchers at A1435 Westerwald and F211 Koln


Hamburg flight deck


F220 Hamburg


F211 Koln


A1411 Berlin


A1411 Berlin


For comparisson - F147 SAS Spioenkop

[LoadControl]

Hi Dean,

The Navy brat in me really appreciates these pictures. If only my father were around to see them.

Thanks again.

[deanw]

2 Squadron will perform what could possibly be the last public formation
flypast of the Cheetah on Saturday 1 March.

This will take place over the V&A Waterfront at 12h15.

As the flypast will be over the German Navy vessels here for Ex Good Hope
III, there is the possibility of seeing Tornados too.

[Gunship]

Good luck with those photo's Dean

Ahhh look at that blue sky down under (yeah this one's been grey for a week - what else )

Thanks for the update

[GookJr]

As this is an aviation forum, I won't speculate as to the whereabouts of all them German Sailors...

I won't be surprised if the boat/frigate/schteam rholler jaaa!!! broke all excisting speed records on the way to the Cape ek se.

[Doctor Bashir Chukwu (Dr Clipped Wings)]

Originally Posted by GookJr

As this is an aviation forum, I won't speculate as to the whereabouts of all them German Sailors...

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No need to speculate.

They're in the local knockshops.

[deanw]

There was a practise run this afternoon, with a box of four Tornados followed by four Cheetahs. The tornados then came over a second time.

Apologies for the poor quality, the sun and my distance form the action was a cause of frustration.

[Garingbal]

Eisch!!! Just been given permission by my Guvment to be there, looking fwd to seeing it. Last time I saw Luftwaffe Tornadoes was in an awsome display at Mazar-e-Sherif in Afghanistan about a year ago!!!

[GookJr]

4 cheetah's?

Where did they find pilot's.....

[Garingbal]

couldn't make it, family re-prioritized my life, any photies Dean?

[deanw]

Sorry Garingbal, I had to attend a work function on Sat.

I spent yesterday aboard the SAS Amatola, sailing with the three German vessels. Undertook Officer of the Watch exercises, Replenishment At Sea as well as being attacked by Tornados and Cheetahs. Was then flown by Oryx back to Ysterplaat.

As you can imagine, I took over 360 photos, so will take some time before posting a few here.

[Gunship]

Originally Posted by deanw

As you can imagine, I took over 360 photos, so will take some time before posting a few here.

No need for excuses. I know the feeling. My Virginia 2007 piccies is still not processed and 2008 is coming Thanks for bringing us the news Dean

[BoerSeun]

Excuses, excuses both of you. I have taken 11 photo's on my D300 and Kingsley Holgate features on 9 of them and Gunss on 2

Back to the topic : From BURGER Video HERE : http://www.dieburger.com/Stories/Mul...181943283.aspx

Duitse ?bierwapen? teen SA Vloot

ERIKA GIBSON

03/03/2008 10:43:04 PM - (SA)

KAAPSTAD. ? ?n Vlootheraanvullingskip van 22 000 ton is dubbel so groot soos die Suid-Afrikaanse Vloot se grootste skip.

Wanneer dit boonop met 500 vate egte Duitse bier ?gewapen? is, is daar geen manier waarop die Suid-Afrikaners kan meeding nie.

D?t is alles deel van die Duitse vlootkontingent wat die afgelope twee weke aan ?n gesamentlike oefening met die Suid-Afrikaanse Vloot deelneem.

Die FGS Berlin ? as die ?moeder? van die flottielje ? asook twee fregatte en ?n ammunisie-aanvullingskip, is saam met ses Tornado-vegvliegtuie en ?n aantal helikopters aan die Duitse kant.

Die SAS Amatola en sy suster-fregat, die Isandlwana, asook twee aanvalsvaartuie en die SAS Drakensberg, die Suid-Afrikaanse heraanvullingskip, is met ?n span Cheetah-vegvliegtuie aan die Suid-Afrikaanse kant.

Dit is ook die laaste keer dat die Cheetahs aan ?n operasionele oefening deelneem voordat hulle later vanjaar aan diens onttrek word om vir die Gripens plek te maak.

Oefening Goeie Hoop vind vanjaar die derde keer plaas en volgens die vloot word dit elke jaar groter en beter.

Volgens v.adm. Johannes Mudimu, vloothoof, is daar steeds gebreke in veral die vloot se diepsee-heraanvullingsvermo?.

?Sedert verlede jaar het ons hard gewerk daaraan om minstens die SAS Amatola op internasionale peil te kry en ons het goed gevorder.

?Nog ?n doelwit wat ons met oefeninge soos di? nastreef, is om ons vloot se inter-operasionaliteit met ander vlote te toets.

?Kommunikasie is nog ?n probleem, aangesien die Duitse vloot op ?n Navo-stelsel werk en ons nie.?

V.adm. Wolfgang Nolting, Duitse vloothoof, stem saam dat albei vlote sterker kan word as tekortkominge aangevul en reggestel kan word.

?Ons het die afgelope drie jaar ons vlote en lugmagte betrek. Ek dink dit is nodig dat ons van 2010 af ook die le?r insluit.

?Dit is belangrik in die konteks van vredesoperasies, waar elemente van al die magte deelneem.?

Die oefening is deel van ?n ontplooiing van meer as vyf maande vir die Duitsers. Hulle het reeds die kus van Wes-Afrika, onder meer Walvisbaai, aangedoen.

Vervolgens gaan hulle Indi?, Oman, Egipte en Brittanje besoek voordat hulle na Wilhelmshaven in Duitsland terugkeer.

Die Tornado?s het met die hulp van ?n invlug-herbunkeringstenkvliegtuig na Suid-Afrika gevlieg en sal op dieselfde manier terugvlieg.

Terwyl die Duitse fregatte in ?n mate ooreenstem met die Suid-Afrikaanse fregatte, wat in Duitsland vervaardig is, is veral die Duitse lugafweer-fregat in ?n ander klas wat toerusting betref.

Die skip ? een van die jongste toevoegings tot die Duitse arsenaal ? se radar kan vliegtuie en skepe binne ?n radius van 500 km opmerk.

Di? radarstelsel kan tot 1 000 teikens tegelyk identifiseer en kos, na verneem word, meer as die skip.

Maar terug by die voorraad bier aan boord: Dit is nie vir die matrose se gebruik nie . . . Die Duitsers gebruik dit op hul sosiale geleenthede in die onderskeie lande om gasvryheid te betoon.

[BoerSeun]

Excuses, excuses both of you. I have taken 11 photo's on my D300 and Kingsley Holgate features on 9 of them and Gunss on 2

Back to the topic : From BURGER Video HERE : http://www.dieburger.com/Stories/Mul...181943283.aspx

Duitse ?bierwapen? teen SA Vloot

ERIKA GIBSON

03/03/2008 10:43:04 PM - (SA)

KAAPSTAD. ? ?n Vlootheraanvullingskip van 22 000 ton is dubbel so groot soos die Suid-Afrikaanse Vloot se grootste skip.

Wanneer dit boonop met 500 vate egte Duitse bier ?gewapen? is, is daar geen manier waarop die Suid-Afrikaners kan meeding nie.

D?t is alles deel van die Duitse vlootkontingent wat die afgelope twee weke aan ?n gesamentlike oefening met die Suid-Afrikaanse Vloot deelneem.

Die FGS Berlin ? as die ?moeder? van die flottielje ? asook twee fregatte en ?n ammunisie-aanvullingskip, is saam met ses Tornado-vegvliegtuie en ?n aantal helikopters aan die Duitse kant.

Die SAS Amatola en sy suster-fregat, die Isandlwana, asook twee aanvalsvaartuie en die SAS Drakensberg, die Suid-Afrikaanse heraanvullingskip, is met ?n span Cheetah-vegvliegtuie aan die Suid-Afrikaanse kant.

Dit is ook die laaste keer dat die Cheetahs aan ?n operasionele oefening deelneem voordat hulle later vanjaar aan diens onttrek word om vir die Gripens plek te maak.

Oefening Goeie Hoop vind vanjaar die derde keer plaas en volgens die vloot word dit elke jaar groter en beter.

Volgens v.adm. Johannes Mudimu, vloothoof, is daar steeds gebreke in veral die vloot se diepsee-heraanvullingsvermo?.

?Sedert verlede jaar het ons hard gewerk daaraan om minstens die SAS Amatola op internasionale peil te kry en ons het goed gevorder.

?Nog ?n doelwit wat ons met oefeninge soos di? nastreef, is om ons vloot se inter-operasionaliteit met ander vlote te toets.

?Kommunikasie is nog ?n probleem, aangesien die Duitse vloot op ?n Navo-stelsel werk en ons nie.?

V.adm. Wolfgang Nolting, Duitse vloothoof, stem saam dat albei vlote sterker kan word as tekortkominge aangevul en reggestel kan word.

?Ons het die afgelope drie jaar ons vlote en lugmagte betrek. Ek dink dit is nodig dat ons van 2010 af ook die le?r insluit.

?Dit is belangrik in die konteks van vredesoperasies, waar elemente van al die magte deelneem.?

Die oefening is deel van ?n ontplooiing van meer as vyf maande vir die Duitsers. Hulle het reeds die kus van Wes-Afrika, onder meer Walvisbaai, aangedoen.

Vervolgens gaan hulle Indi?, Oman, Egipte en Brittanje besoek voordat hulle na Wilhelmshaven in Duitsland terugkeer.

Die Tornado?s het met die hulp van ?n invlug-herbunkeringstenkvliegtuig na Suid-Afrika gevlieg en sal op dieselfde manier terugvlieg.

Terwyl die Duitse fregatte in ?n mate ooreenstem met die Suid-Afrikaanse fregatte, wat in Duitsland vervaardig is, is veral die Duitse lugafweer-fregat in ?n ander klas wat toerusting betref.

Die skip ? een van die jongste toevoegings tot die Duitse arsenaal ? se radar kan vliegtuie en skepe binne ?n radius van 500 km opmerk.

Di? radarstelsel kan tot 1 000 teikens tegelyk identifiseer en kos, na verneem word, meer as die skip.

Maar terug by die voorraad bier aan boord: Dit is nie vir die matrose se gebruik nie . . . Die Duitsers gebruik dit op hul sosiale geleenthede in die onderskeie lande om gasvryheid te betoon.

[deanw]

OK, you've guilted me into posting a few!

I've still to write a report, still not sure if for my website or for a local magazine as it being mainly Navy and all.

However, it's really difficult to choose just a few photos and static shots just does not show what it feels like when under attack by Cheetahs and Tornados from multiple directions!

SAS Amatola leaving Table Bay Harbour


F220 Hamburg


F220 Hamburg


F211 Koln


A1411 Berlin with Oryx


Undergoing Repleishment at Sea excersices with the Berlin


Berlin and Koln behind the Amatola


Oryx approaching the Amatola


Oryx approaching the Amatola


Smokey Tornado approaching the Hamburg


Tornado


Cheetah


Cheetah


Tornado


Tornado


Tornado


The tornados were low!

[deanw]

Oryx approaching the deck


Oryx taking off


Flight back to Ysterplaat

[Merde]

Thanks for your time and effort DeanW Really nice piccies. You have to love our blue skies

[Haz Cargo]

Here is some live action from the exercise.

http://www.dieburger.com/Pages/Multi...17.0.183571120