KC-135s at ETAD. Help needed for the overview . Your input please

[Fishbed_9307]

Currently the 92ARW from Fairchild AFB has deployed 4 KC-135's to ETAD, all with grey tailband and 92ARW markings.

All 4 have flown ‘LAGR’ missions and the MPRS's were seen flying with the Growlers:

57-1439 arrival 25-5 as MULE102
59-1476 (MPRS) arrival 25-5 as MULE104
63-8019 arrival 25-5 as MULE103
63-8871 (MPRS) arrival 25-5 as MULE100

Note that 57-1439 has 22ARW markings!

[CJ]

465th ARS KC-135R 58-0015 has a colourful tail flash in blue with yellow 'TINKER' in it.

[Trabanti]

And that nice one seems to be back to CONUS again, as RCH565 (KC-135 58-0015)..

[Frank]

Hi all

Just to confirm to update the pinned overview, all KC-10s are gone now and are replaced by those four Fairchild KC-135s right?



Thanks!

[Fishbed_9307]

Hi all

Just to confirm to update the pinned overview, all KC-10s are gone now and are replaces by those four Fairchild KC-135s right?

Thanks!

Negative Frank, 57-1439 has 22ARW markings as had one of the aircraft initially deployed here.

[JPS]

Hi all

Just to confirm to update the pinned overview, all KC-10s are gone now and are replaces by those four Fairchild KC-135s right?

Thanks!

Visual confirmed on base 11-6
57-1439
59-1476 MPRS
63-8019
63-8871 MPRS

AFRC KC-135 57-1468 arrived this morning from March AFB as RCH140, could be the new NACHO.

[JPS]

Hi all

Just to confirm to update the pinned overview, all KC-10s are gone now and are replaces by those four Fairchild KC-135s right?

Thanks!

Negative Frank, 57-1439 has 22ARW markings as had one of the aircraft initially deployed here.

Correct but has the grey Fairchild tailband.

[Adraf]

Correct but has the grey Fairchild tailband.

Does not have a tailband at all actually, as most AMC Tankers do nowadays.

[JPS]

Correct but has the grey Fairchild tailband.

Does not have a tailband at all actually, as most AMC Tankers do nowadays.

Maybe tailband is the wrong description but I mean the 2 horizontal black stripes, that is not standard AMC right?

[Frank]

Hi all

Just to confirm to update the pinned overview, all KC-10s are gone now and are replaces by those four Fairchild KC-135s right?

Thanks!

Visual confirmed on base 11-6
57-1439
59-1476 MPRS
63-8019
63-8871 MPRS

AFRC KC-135 57-1468 arrived this morning from March AFB as RCH140, could be the new NACHO.

Today even. Cool! Did you see some Growlers/Lightnings as well?

[JPS]

Did you see some Growlers/Lightnings as well?

Yes, 2x2 Growler and 2x2 F-35.

[Frank]

Thank you for your input, I was away for a holiday so I haven't been to ETAD for a while. I have updated the overview:

https://www.scramble.nl/community/messa ... /72/162988

Comments are welcome !

[JPS]

Fairchild KC-135 59-1508 arrived 11-6 as RCH170 from Incirlik, it was already at ETAD between 6-5 and 11-5.

[Frank]

Fairchild KC-135 59-1508 arrived 11-6 as RCH170 from Incirlik, it was already at ETAD between 6-5 and 11-5.

Ok, that makes six, right?

57-1439 KC-135R 22nd ARW arrived 25-5-22
59-1476 KC-135R 92nd ARW arrived 25-5-22 (with MPRS pod)
63-8019 KC-135R 92nd ARW arrived 25-5-22
63-8871 KC-135R 92nd ARW arrived 25-5-22 (with MPRS pod)
57-1468 KC-135R 336th ARS arrived 11-6-22 (could replace one the four above)
59-1508 KC-135R 92nd ARW arrived 11-6-22 (could replace one the four above)

Curious which ones will go!

[JPS]

Ok, that makes six, right?

Correct, thx for creating the overview! One addition: the 59-1508 has MPRS pods.