Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) 2008

[Brian]

i know that Kandahar is also expecting some USMC assets.. (Harriers, CH-46, AH-1's and 2 KC-130J's) The Hercs already arrived.. there will be a total of 24 (USMC) aircraft stationed at this field.

Known sofar are KC-130J's
166380/BH-380 and 166381/BH-381

[falcon]

Hi,

Lajes is expecting tomorrow 12 F-16's, user unknown, but they are coming from the east........

and the rest of the week,
17th March
4 EA-6B's
18th March
6 EA-6B's
22th March
5 EA-6B's

details will follow as i get them this week or the week after.........!!

[Dutchmil]

Hi,

The 55FS F-16s that deployed to the Gulf last month, returned to Shaw AFB from Lajes this afternoon as Trend 51-56. Supporting KC-10 Blue 81 went to KWRI.

Hope this is of interest,



René.
Coronet East deployments
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[J.J.]

Very interesting, René! Any serial numbers? And on which day they departed Shaw last month? Looks to me like exercises. For 2006 see: http://www.shaw.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123018980" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Dutchmil]

Hi,

Six USMC Harriers should be arriving at Lajes this evening as Trend 91-96. The supporting KC-10 is Gold 41.


René.
Coronet East deployments
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[falcon]

next week i will post all moves and serials of the last 2 weeks or so....my reporter says it's very busy the last days.......

so hold on......

grtz
George

[Theo03]

Hello

I can tell you on the 21-3 a flight off 4 EA-6B depart to Andrews AFB from Lajes, with 2x KC-135R

Blue 41 = KC-135R 62-3575 arr at Bangor AFB
Blue 42 = KC-135R 62-3519 arr at Mildenhall AFB

both where from 351th ARS

Did not get the serials of the prowlers, but good change that they where from VAQ-209

cheers
Theo

[sentinel]

Six Harriers left Sigonella early this morning with a KC-10 and a KC-135 in support.

[J.J.]

Please remember Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:44 as

i know that Kandahar is also expecting some USMC assets.. (Harriers, CH-46, AH-1's and 2 KC-130J's) The Hercs already arrived.. there will be a total of 24 (USMC) aircraft stationed at this field.

Known sofar are KC-130J's
166380/BH-380 and 166381/BH-381

As well known, VMAQ-2 "Death Jesters", MAG-14, 2nd MAW, MCAS Cherry Point (tailcode CY) was relieved in place by VMAQ-4 "Seahawks", MAG-14, 2nd MAW, MCAS Cherry Point (tailcode RM) in January 2008 for another six-month or seven-month deployment at Al Asad Airfield, Iraq.

But at least currently, I have some problems with VMAQ-3 "Moon Dogs", MAG-14, 2nd MAW, MCAS Cherry Point (tailcode MD).

According to their official public website http://www.2maw.usmc.mil/MAG14/vmaq3/default.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, in March 2008 Brigadier General Timothy Hanifen, assistant wing commander, wished VMAQ-3 good luck for their deployment to Iraq. But in fact, they cant´t really deployed to Iraq, because VMAQ-4 is already deployed to Al Asad. And at least in the past, there were no two VMAQ squadrons at the same time.

In this case, it´s possible that VMAQ-3 will be deploy not to Iraq but to Afghanistan, at least related to the announcements posted by Brian (see above).

The background info of all of that could be the following:
http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/mcn20 ... endocument" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000. ... enDocument" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I´m not sure, but it looks to me like USMC could deploy some additional ground-based air assets (including a detachment of Harriers) to support their deployed 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU).

[sentinel]

The 6 Marine Harriers should be in Sigonella for Easter. Any sightings of these Harriers and confirmation of serials/unit would be appreciated.

Happy Easter to all.

[Dutchmil]

Hi everyone,

Five Prowlers arrived this evening at Lajes as Mazda 81-85 under Coronet East 101.

Hope this is of interest,



René.
Coronet East deployments
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[falcon]

later this new week i will provide all serials of the last 2 weeks.

p.s. Tomorrow 4 Israely vipers are expected on delivery........

grtz
George[/quote]

[sentinel]

In response to what Brian wrote re-Prowlers the information I have is that 4 EA-6Bs departed from Sigonella on 12 Mar 08 destination Al-Udeid in Qatar. Normally when they deploy to Qatar they are suppoting the operations in Afghanistan. I cannot confirm the unit of the Prowlers but they could well be from the Navy - possibly VAQ-134 - maybe someone can confirm this.

The Harriers left Sigonella earlier today also to Qatar.

Hope this is useful.

[J.J.]

In case of Al Udeid you are right, sentinel!

This huge desert air base is also a stopover point for A-10s and F-15Es on their way to and from Bagram AB, Afghanistan.

[Dutchmil]

p.s. Tomorrow 4 Israely vipers are expected on delivery........

They should be arriving within the next hour as Retro 81-84. Supporting KC-10 is Blue 31.


Hope this is of interest,


René.
Coronet East deployments
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