Morón (de la Frontera, Sevilla) (LEMO) - 2009 MIL

[J.J.]

Expected for stopover enroute to Joint Base Balad, Iraq, as part of USAF's upcoming AEF 7/8 (Cycle 7) rotation (January - April 2009) are twelve F-16Cs from the 457th FS 'Spads', 301st FW (TX), and from the 93rd FS 'Makos', 482nd FW (FM). This AFRC "Rainbow Team" will replace the deployed jets from the 179th FS 'Bulldogs', 148th FW (Minnesota ANG), which were part of the latest F-16 ANG "Rainbow Team" for OIF.

See: http://www.f-16.net/index.php?name=PNph ... 740#141740" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[J.J.]

At least some of the AFRC F-16Cs left Homestead ARB at about 1 a.m. Wednesday, The Miami Herald reported.

See: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-d ... 41653.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[sentinel]

There should have been at least 12 F-15 or F-16 aircraft arriving today at Moron. Another cell is still straggling behind. Any ideas of units or serials?

More to follow soon.

[Oscar01]

391st FS with F-15s comming back (probably, as they were supposed to route back).

Oscar

[Dutchmil]

Expected for stopover enroute to Joint Base Balad, Iraq, as part of USAF's upcoming AEF 7/8 (Cycle 7) rotation (January - April 2009) are twelve F-16Cs from the 457th FS 'Spads', 301st FW (TX),
and from the 93rd FS 'Makos', 482nd FW (FM). This AFRC "Rainbow Team" will replace the deployed jets from the 179th FS 'Bulldogs', 148th FW (Minnesota ANG), which were part of the
latest F-16 ANG "Rainbow Team" for OIF.

The first six F-16s should be arriving this afternoon as Mazda 71-76 with supporting KC-10 Gold 21.

The second cell, Mazda 81-86 diverted this morning to Atlantic City.

Hope this helps,


RH.

[raameagle]

JJ et all,

The following were seen arriving at Moron yesterday.

(86-0323) FM
(86-0242) TX
(86-0334) FM
(86)-0223 TX
(??-????) FM marked 482OG. Last noted as 88-0402 in May 2008.
(86)-0245 TX

All arrived as Mazda 71-76. The first three are unconfirmed due to the awful weather when they arrived!

Also there were 12 Strike Eagles from the 391FS all coded MO.

(90-0233) special marks 391FS
90-0234
90-0238
90-0241
90-0242
90-0243
90-0247
90-0249
91-0300
91-0323
91-0330
91-0333

Regards

Mark

[Dutchmil]

Hi,

The final six AFRC F-16s departed this morning from Atlantic City and should have arrived at Moron this afternoon.

Hope this helps,


RH.

[J.J.]

Special thanks for your very hot info, raameagle and Dutchmil!

In case of the 391st EFS F-15E Strike Eagles, please let me post the following:

Photographed at Lajes Field during stopover enroute to Bagram AB:

90-0233 (marked 391 FS)
90-0243
90-0244
90-0247
90-0249
90-0259
91-0300
91-0333

USAF photo proofs, released for public during the OEF deployment:

90-0233 (marked 391 FS)
90-0238
90-0239
90-0242
90-0244

Spotted at Moron AB on 13 January 2009 during stopover enroute back to CONUS:

90-0233 (marked 391 FS)
90-0234
90-0238
90-0241
90-0242
90-0243
90-0247
90-0249
91-0300
91-0323
91-0330
91-0333

In this case, at Moron AB you can await at least the following three additional 391st EFS F-15Es:

90-0239
90-0244
90-0259

[raameagle]

JJ,

I think the other three will be:

90-0240
90-0254 marked 366OG
91-0319

These final six should have arrived at Moron today as Mazda51 but I can't confirm that.

Regards

Mark

[J.J.]

Thank you, Mark! And keep up your good work! Looks like the 391st EFS had really deployed 18 jets. Hmmm... KIVI-TV Today's 6 only reported: "About 15 pilots of F15E Strike Eagle jets will be returning separately..." Source: http://www.kivitv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9677294" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

But this news media story provided some exclusive background info: "During the deployment, the Bold Tigers flew more than 1,700 combat missions and accumulated approximately 7,000 flying hours while providing close-air support for U.S. and coalition ground troops engaged in combat operations throughout the country, the Air Force said. The Bold Tigers delivered more than 131,000 pounds of ordnance and were credited with directly saving coalition ground forces on numerous occasions."

[Dutchmil]

Hi,

The final 391FS F-15s returned from Moron to Seymour Johnson AFB this evening as
Mazda 61-66 with KC-10 Blue 11. One of the F-15s declared an inflight emergency.

Hope this helps,


RH.

[AK01]

With credit to Joe Ciliberti from Malta, reported on Reachhunters :
Log for Sunday 18.01.2009
BLUE 61 with TREND 11-16 (F-16s) to Moron from Balad
BLUE 72 with TREND 21-26 (F-16s) to Moron from Balad

[J.J.]

Thanks, AK01! That are the deployed Vipers from the 179th FS 'Bulldogs', 148th FW (Minnesota ANG). Any serials logged?

[AK01]

Thanks, AK01! That are the deployed Vipers from the 179th FS 'Bulldogs', 148th FW (Minnesota ANG). Any serials logged?

JJ as far as i remember only the tankers, and that was only SBS so not even 100%.

[Chrisd282]

I hope someone can help me on a reg of this aircraft!

At about 1840 i heard this roar go over, loooked out my window (I'm 5 miles south of SVQ) and saw what i THINK was a typhoon. It probably came out of Moron and was heading in a westerly direction. Now i'm not the best at distinguishing between military jets so i could be wrong! Definately looked like one though!
Anyone got any idea what it was and the reg of it??

Thanks
Chris