Kelly Field Annex (KSKF/SKF) - 2023

[Piet Luijken]

LOG 17-02-2023

Arriving early in the morning, I did a tour around the preserved aircraft then went to my first spot, the FBO parking at 29°23'04.9"N 98°34'28.9"W. Nothing was parked at the Atlantic FBO. Next stop was the parking at 29°22'47.0"N 98°34'24.2"W to read the F-16Cs and the C-5Ms on the west side. A quick look was taken on the Boeing Flight line as well, while a C-17A was parked at the terminal area. To read all C-17s at Boeing I went to Spot 2, 29°22'14.6"N 98°33'56.5"W. The south road was closed so I could not read from spot 1. I waited on the terminal parking area for the F-16s to fly, or any other traffic. A T-38C landed so I went to the FBO parking, thereafter the hangar was open next to the terminal parking a a glimpse on some L-159s was given. Nothing happened, all canopies of the F-16s were closed so I went to Randolph for the afternoon missions.

0800-1130LT:
West side:
F-16C 149th FW 182nd FS 'SA' TX ANG
86-0331 (SEA colours), 87-0245, 87-0248, 87-0256, 87-0339, 87-0341, 88-0429/HO (HG5), 89-2134/HO

C-5M 433rd AW 68th AS AFRC
86-0013, 86-0018, 87-0038

visitor:
C-5M 83-1285 436th AW 9th AS Dover

East Side:
visitor:
C-17A 95-0102 437th AW Charleston
T-38C 67-14947/RA 12th FTW 560th FTS, made a low approach, then a touch and go, then landed and parked at FBO.

In the afternoon, two T-38As landed with callsign ASPEN41 acc adsb.

Boeing outside:
E-767 84-3504 602 Hikotai
C-17A A41-212 36 sq

C-17A 89-1189 911th AW 758th AS Pittsburg
C-17A 09-9211 62rd AW McChord
C-17A 01-0187 62nd AW McChord
C-17A 05-5141 nm code P-141
C-17A 92-3294 145th AW 156th AS Charlotte
C-17A 06-6163 60th AMW
C-17A 04-4130 nm code P-130
C-17A 94-0070 167th AW Martinsburg

nn/AJ-205 F/A-18

Draken International hangar:
L-159A N275EM ex CzechAF 6026 brown c/s
L-159A N273EM ex CzechAF 6021 grey c/s

Preserved:
F-106B 57-2533
F-15A 76-0108/PT
FB-111A 68-0275
B-58A 59-2437

[Piet Luijken]

LOG 18-02-2023

The next day I tried again to photograph the TX ANG F-16s however again no movement. Two BB T-38As were parked at the FBO and could be photographed at the FBO parking area. The pilots arrived for their departure, however the engine did not start at 404 and only 217 departed to Ellington airport. Thereafter also the C-17A departed. The canopies of the F-16s were still closed so I did a proper read of the F-16s at the terminal parking and left at 1000lt.

West Side:
F-16C 149th FW 182nd FS 'SA' TX ANG
86-0262, 86-0331 (SEA colours), 86-0353 (182FS titles), 87-0245, 87-0248, 87-0256, 87-0264, 87-0285, 87-0322/AL, 87-0339, 87-0341 (HG5),
87-0384 (D), 88-0409, 88-0429/HO (HG5), 89-2134/HO
87-0255 was parked inside the hangar with the Texas Flag c/s and marked 80-0149
I think I missed two more F-16s in the back row.

East Side:
Visitor:
T-38A 66-8404/BB 9th RW 1st RS, cancelled flight as ASPEN41
T-38A 64-13217/BB 9th RW 1st RS departed as ASPEN45 to Ellington
C-17A 95-0102 437th AW departed as BOA18 (?)

Afterwards I went to Stinson airport for the Texas Air Museum:
F-4C 63-7415/ZZ
F-101B 59-0421
F-89B 49-2434/FV-434, disassembled
HUS-1A/UH-34E 145728/UP-42
J-3C-65 NC32851
Waco GXE NC 7970
B-85C N77712

[AndyMarden]

87-0255 was parked inside the hangar with the Texas Flag c/s and marked 80-0149

The F-16 marked "80-0149" is weapons trainer 80-0526.
"87-0255" are the marks worn by the preserved machine, 80-0567.

[Piet Luijken]

wow, many thanks again Andy, I was totally flabbergasted by this serial. But this makes sense ( of course).