Dutchmil wrote:The 335FS Eagles returned this evening to Seymour Johnson AFB as Mazda 41-45, Mazda 51-55 and Mazda 61 flight.
That are only eleven aircraft, René! And I´m surprised that Mazda 61 returned as a single-ship. At least in my eyes, twelve aircraft were deployed (as a mix of jets from the 335th FS and the 336th FS).
And according to a caption in a brand-new photo essay “Welcome home Chiefs” on Seymour Johnson´s public website ("The jets have been deployed for eight months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom."), there was really no swap of aircraft as the 335th EFS replaced the 336th EFS. But as documented by released USAF photos, during this deployment at least some of the jets changed their finband colors. See:
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Meanwhile, the 335th EFS was replaced at Bagram AB, Afghanistan, by the 494th EFS from RAF Lakenheath. First aircraft identified as deployed by USAF photo is 91-0335 from the 494th FS. See:
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