Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (KNUW) 2023

[Arjan]

Hi all, two short logs from spotting at Whidbey. From several short visits during the day. Luckily the trees and bushes have been cleared along the W Sullivan Road giving a great view of the runway and the aprons albite the view on the runway is most of the day backlit. When the planes are over the piano keys or any white markers the reflection of the sun does brighten up the planes though.

31-05-2023
EA-18G 166858 NL540 VAQ 129
EA-18G 166894 NJ556 VAQ 129
EA-18G 166900 NJ514 VAQ 129
EA-18G 166931 AB500 VAQ 144
EA-18G 166932 NL514 VAQ 129
EA-18G 166944 NJ522 VAQ 129
EA-18G 166945 NL534 VAQ 134
EA-18G 166946 NL533 VAQ 134
EA-18G 168252 AG505 VAQ 140
EA-18G 168269 NJ515 VAQ 129
EA-18G 168373 NJ516 VAQ 129
EA-18G 168375 NJ512 VAQ 129
EA-18G 168382 NG507 VAQ 133
EA-18G 168386 NG504 VAQ 133
EA-18G 168389 AF503 VAQ 209
EA-18G 168765 NL530 VAQ 134
EA-18G 168773 NJ506 VAQ 129
EA-18G 168776 NL519 VAQ 138
EA-18G 168903 NJ542 VAQ 129
EA-18G 168932 NL543 VAQ 132
EA-18G 168933 NL544 VAQ 132
EA-18G 168942 AF504 VAQ 209
EA-18G 169135 NJ566 VAQ 129
EA-18G 169147 AB504 VAQ 144
MH-60S 166291 FW291 Base Flight
P-3C 161405 405 VQ 1
P-3C 161588 588 VQ 1
P-8A 168856 RC856 VP 46
P-8A 168997 PD997 VP 9
P-8A 169001 RC001 VP 46
P-8A 169004 004 VP 1?
P-8A 169005 PD005 VP 9
P-8A 169329 YD329 VP 4
P-8A 169345 QE345 VP 40
P-8A 169349 QE349 VP 40
P-8A 169542 YD542 VP 4
P-8A 169544 PD544 VP 9
P-8A 169547 PD547 VP 9
P-8A 169561 YD561 VP 46
P-8A 169566 566

01-06-2023

Visit:
C-130T 164762 JW4762 VR 62

C-40A 169036 036 VR 61
EA-18G 166932 NL514 VAQ 138
EA-18G 166945 NL534 VAQ 134
EA-18G 166946 NL533 VAQ 134
EA-18G 168250 NL551 VAQ 131
EA-18G 168261 NL512 VAQ 138
EA-18G 168263 AG501 VAQ 140
EA-18G 168383 AB502 VAQ 144
EA-18G 168386 NG504 VAQ 133
EA-18G 168391 AG504 VAQ 140
EA-18G 168765 NL530 VAQ 134
EA-18G 166931 AB500 VAQ 144
EA-18G 168942 AF504 VAQ 209
EA-18G 169136 AG503 VAQ 140
EP-3E 156511 511 VQ 1
P-3C 161588 588 VQ 1
P-3C 161405 405 VQ 1
P-8A 168850 PD850 VP 9
P-8A 168851 QE851 VP 46
P-8A 168856 RC856 VP 46
P-8A 168997 PD997 VP 9
P-8A 169004 004
P-8A 169005 PD005 VP 9
P-8A 169006 006
P-8A 169007 YD007 VP 4
P-8A 169008 YD008 VP 4
P-8A 169342 QE342 VP 40
P-8A 169345 QE345 VP 40
P-8A 169348 QE348 VP 40
P-8A 169542 YD542 VP 4
P-8A 169543 QE543 VP 40
P-8A 169544 PD544 VP 9
P-8A 169544 PD544 VP 9
P-8A 169547 PD547 VP 9
P-8A 169566 566

Above Growlers and P-3's where all active and confirmed from photo. P-8's where easier to read.
In the early morning and late afternoon you will have the sun on the runway. Also the early morning will give you the time to read of much more Growlers and Orions on the aprons with a good monocular. Three RAAF Growlers are parked in the second row from the right, apparently here for upgrades.

If you are going, have fun, the island is really beautiful. RWY 25 approach will lead straight over " The Farm Stand ", nice refreshments available and still a good view on the approaching aircraft.

[AndyMarden]

Thanks for the logs.
Can you confirm the serial of NJ514 please?

[The DJ]

Thanks for posting.
Can you confirm AG501 & NG504 too please.
Your AB500 on the 1st should be 166931.

[Arjan]

Amended the AB500. I'm pretty sure about the 166900/NJ514.
The AG501 looks like the 168263 to me, but Scramble gives 168253 and can't be 100% sure with these pictures. Same for the NG504. Looks like 168386 but can't definitely rule out that it isn't the 168380.

[AndyMarden]

OK thanks, but your log says 166903 for NJ514…

[Arjan]

Ah now I see it. Typo. 900 in the notebook and also the picture. The 903 is an Echo.

[The DJ]

The AG501 looks like the 168263 to me, but Scramble gives 168253 and can't be 100% sure with these pictures. Same for the NG504. Looks like 168386 but can't definitely rule out that it isn't the 168380.

Thanks for checking anyway, time will tell.

[tally]

Noted at the NAS Whidbey Island air patch were the following (Sep 20, 2023). The Canadian CP-140 was a nice bonus.
Everything in (brackets) was not read and pulled from the Scramble database where possible.

P-3C/EP-3E(*) VQ-1
161414/414 "Deepc 14", "Deepc 58"
156528/528*, 157316/316*, 160764/764*, 161410/410*, 161588/588.

CP-140A 407 Sqn
140112/112 "CanForce 0613"

P-8A VP-1
168755/YD-755, 169004/004 nmks, 169542/YD-542, 169561/YD-561.

P-8A VP-8, nmks
169553/553 with Radar

P-8A VP-9
169324/324 nmks “Rider 46"
168850/PD-850, 168852/PD-852, 168997/PD-997 high vis c/s, 169544/PD-544, 169005/PD-005

P-8A VP-10
169560/LD-560

P-8A VP-30
168428/LL-428, 168434/LL-434

P-8A VP-40
169345/QE-345, 169348/QE-348, 169543/QE-543

P-8A VP-46
169346/RC-346 "Grayknight 10", "Grayknight 20"
168849/RC-849, 169001/RC-001, 169339/RC-339, 169344/RC-344

P-8A VP-69
169557/PJ-557 "Totem 66"

P-8A nmks
169566/566

MH-60S Base Flight
166291/FW-291 "Firewood 91"

EA-18G VAQ-129
166900/NJ-514 "Phoenix 53"
168272/NJ-511 "Phoenix 61"
168373/NJ-516 "Phoenix 63", "Phoenix 25"
168375/NJ-512 "Phoenix 62"
168376/NJ-551 "Phoenix 21"
168377/NJ-502 "Phoenix 12", "Phoenix 71"
168378/NJ-573 "Phoenix 51", "Phoenix 83"
168379/NJ-524 "Phoenix 15"
169141/NJ-575 "Phoenix 11", "Phoenix 81"
169145/NJ-500 "Phoenix 91"
169216/NJ-503 "Phoenix 52", "Phoenix 82"
(166894)/NJ-556 CAG c/s, (169135)/NJ-566, (169207)/NJ-507, (168939)/NJ-567, (168903)/NJ-542, …/NJ-523, (168269)/NJ-515, (166939)/NJ-550, (169140)/NJ-576, (166933)/NJ-564

EA-18G VAQ-130
168371/AC-501 "Zapper 501"
169206/AC-503 "Zapper 503"

EA-18G VAQ-131
166942/NL-550 “Skybolt 11", "Skybolt 21"
169133/NL-554 "Skybolt 12"
…/NL-552 “Skybolt 22"

EA-18G VAQ-133
168254/NG-501 "Magic 11"
(168376)/NG-500 "Magic 31" CAG c/s
168386/NG-504 "Magic 12", "Magic 32"

EA-18G VAQ-134
166946/NL-533 "Phoenix 42"
16(8936)/NL-531 "Phoenix 41"
(168767)/NL-532

EA-18G VAQ-135
168262/NL-522 "Thunder 21"
168265/NL-525 "Thunder 22"
168768/NL-523 "Thunder 12"
168937/NL-520 "Thunder 11" CAG c/s

EA-18G VAQ-136
166935/NE-506 "Ironclaw 12"
168935/NE-502 "Ironclaw 11"
(168381)/NE-505, …/NE-507, (166928)/NE-500 CAG c/s, …/NE-503

EA-18G VAQ-138
166858/NL-512 "Rampage 11", "Rampage 21"
166932/NL-514 "Rampage 12", "Rampage 22"

EA-18G VAQ-139
168256/NA-500 "Warcat 11" CAG c/s
168372/NA-501 "Warcat 31"
168904/NA-505 "Warcat 32"
169209/NA-506 "Warcat 21"
(168896)/NA-503

EA-18G VAQ-140
(168263)/AG-501, (169136)/AG-503

EA-18G VAQ-144
(169147)/AB-504, (168934)/AB-503, (166931)/AB-500 CAG c/s

EA-18G VAQ-209
(166896)/AF-500 CAG c/s, (168389)/AF-503, (168942)/AF-504, …/AF-50.

EA-18G unk
…/…

EA-18G 6 Sqn
A46-301/301, A46-309/309


Not a bad haul 93 airframes. More was visible but obscured.
Corrections/confirmations welcome.

Tally.

[The DJ]

That's a nice day out! Thanks for posting.
Just a couple remarks;
NJ523/169132 l/n 7.23
NL552/168264 l/n 8.23
NG500/169137 l/n 8.23 (168376 is with -129)
NE505/168940 l/n 6.23 (168381 is with -138)
NE507/166897 l/n 8.23
NE503/169211 l/n 6.23

NL532/168767 changed to NH505 by 3.23. Not sure of the 'new' Buno of NL532.

[tally]

That's a nice day out! Thanks for posting.
Just a couple remarks;
NJ523/169132 l/n 7.23
NL552/168264 l/n 8.23
NG500/169137 l/n 8.23 (168376 is with -129)
NE505/168940 l/n 6.23 (168381 is with -138)
NE507/166897 l/n 8.23
NE503/169211 l/n 6.23

NL532/168767 changed to NH505 by 3.23. Not sure of the 'new' Buno of NL532.

Thank you for the updates.

Tally.