U-Tapao(VTBU) activity this week

[Le Addeur noir]

Noted here since 11 February( I was out of country last week)

11 February

69-0010 r C-5A 155 AS,TN ANG arr 17.49Z(10 Feb)dep 22.54Z 11 Feb RCH520.
74-2070 YJ r C-130H 36 AS,374 AW Repat 17 flying local missions.
165939 UC-35D SOMS Futemna Magic 39 dep 03.21Z 12 Feb.
L8-7/33 60107 C-130H-30 RTAF,601 Sqn Lucky 02 dep to VTBD(Don Muang).

Plus the arrival of 5 F-5B/E of 701 Sqn,callsigns Shark blue 1/2 and Shark White 1/2/3.Callsign breakdowns are not known,but the following arrived in heavy rain,

Kh18kh-5/25 70103 F-5B
Kh18Kh-7/21 70122 F-5E
Kh18Kh-9/21 70124 F-5E
Kh18Kh-36/31 70131 F-5E
Kh18Kh-39/31 70134 F-5E Shark Blue 2

Then Eagle Blue flight(at least) was heard,again callsign breakdowns not known,but the following 211 Sqn F-5E/F are also here on TDY,

Kh18Kh-18/2(4) 21118 F-5E
Kh18Kh-20/24 21120 F-5E
Kh18Kh-28/24 21128 F-5E
Kh18Kh-29/24 21129 F-5E
Kh18Kh-30/24 21130 F-5E
Kh18Kh2-5/24 21105 F-5F (special markings)

Then Star Flight,which were 2 F-16A from 102 Sqn,one had been identified,

Kh19-.... 10216 F-16A Star 16

12 February

05-5149 r/y C-17A Repat 18 arr 01.32Z