Imperial-County (KIPL/IPL) 2022 mil

[747woody]

31/1/22

MH-60S HSC-3 SA 03/166306, 08/167861
MH-60S HSC-85 300/168539, 301/166313

1/2/22

MV-22B VMM-163 YP 06/168011, 10/167914
UH-1Y HMLA-469 SE 11/169101

UH-72A 2916th Avn 10-72166 Aggressor scheme
UH-72A NE NG 12-72242 approach and overshoot

[SBGrad]

1/2/22

MV-22B VMM-163 YP 06/168011, 10/167914

Very interesting. 4-5 years ago, before any Ospreys came to North Island, the Navy held a public Q & A session to talk about the impact of the (then) forthcoming Osprey operations. I asked if Ospreys would be training at OLF Ream, and the answer then was no, because Ream was fully booked with H-60 operations. Guess they have changed their minds, or else the Marines just crashed the party.

[Lordofthedragons]

Different Imperial. This one is located just above the city of El Centro.

1099 Airport Rd, Imperial, CA 92251, Verenigde Staten

Great place to see some of the choppers refuel if you are lucky.

[747woody]

Different Imperial. This one is located just above the city of El Centro.

1099 Airport Rd, Imperial, CA 92251, Verenigde Staten

Great place to see some of the choppers refuel if you are lucky.

That's the one.

It does seem to get a lot of military traffic, mostly USN and USMC rotary machines for rotors running refuels.

[747woody]

Very interesting. 4-5 years ago, before any Ospreys came to North Island, the Navy held a public Q & A session to talk about the impact of the (then) forthcoming Osprey operations. I asked if Ospreys would be training at OLF Ream, and the answer then was no, because Ream was fully booked with H-60 operations. Guess they have changed their minds, or else the Marines just crashed the party.

There was a CMV-22B from North Island but it went to Yuma, did an approach, then to El Centro for pattern work. I was told that one was booked in to Imperial for a refuel, but it didn't go there.

[SBGrad]

Different Imperial. This one is located just above the city of El Centro.

1099 Airport Rd, Imperial, CA 92251, Verenigde Staten

Great place to see some of the choppers refuel if you are lucky.

That's the one.

It does seem to get a lot of military traffic, mostly USN and USMC rotary machines for rotors running refuels.

D'oh!!! I saw "Imperial' didn't see any ICAO, saw the aircraft looked plausible for Ream, and jumped in with both feet. My bad. I've been to El Centro dozens of times, seen the helos lurking on the horizon, but I've never gone over there.