U-Tapao (VTBU/UTP) - 2009 MIL

[Le Addeur noir]

U-Tapao notes for 27 January,

87-0040 bk/gd C-5A 22 AS,60 AMW RCH349 arr 08.53Z,dep around 14.30Z
73-1214 C-12C USE Bangkok Spar 14 multiple approaches from 11.00Z to 12.40Z,then returned to Don Muang
74-1692 YJ r C-130H 36 AS,374 AW Trek 924 arr 14.45Z
166713 UC-35D SOMS Futenma Magic 76 arr 09.23Z,dep 01.12Z/28th to RPLL
165829 C-40C VR-58 CNV7221 arr 08.01Z,dep /28th to RJTA
167926 QD-926 KC-130J VMGR-152 Sumo 60 arr 07.06,dep 03.24Z/28th to ROTM

[Le Addeur noir]

U-Tapao notes for 28 January,

F11-2/11 60421 T-41D RTAF,604 Sqn Suny 03 missed approach at 04.20Z,then returned to VTBD

[Le Addeur noir]

U-Tapao notes for 29 January,

87-0040 bk/gd C-5B 22AS,60 AMW RCH953 arr around 05.00Z,dep 09.56Z to FJDG
74-1692 YJ r C-130H 36 AS,374 AW Trek 924 dep to RODN(arr 27 Jan)
74-2133 YJ r C-130H 36 AS,374 AW RCH52 dep to RODN(arr 23 Jan)
167109 QD-109 KC-130J VMGR-152 C62 arr 06.47Z
167923 QD-923 KC-130J VMGR-152 Sumo 63 arr 11.08Z
167925 QD-925 KC-130J VMGR-152 Sumo 64 arr 07.35Z
167983 QD-983 KC-130J VMGR-152 C61 arr 06.42Z

Still on the ground here at nightfall are

86-0026 C-5B

[Le Addeur noir]

U-Tapao notes for 30 January,

87-0117 bk/r KC-10A 6 ARS,60 AMW Rummy 21 arr 07.28Z,dep 08.19Z/31st to PHIK
99-0169 AK wt C-17A AFRC,517 AS RCH347 arr 11.20Z,dep later in the evening
06-6158 bk/wt C-17A 21 AS,60 AMW RCH633 arr 09.43Zdep 02.55Z/31st to (RODN)
165528 DT-00 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242 Jest? 71 arr 07.15Z
164651 DT-01 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242 Jest? 72 arr 07.16Z
165531 DT-02 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242 Jest? 73 arr 07.16Z
165529 DT-04 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242 Jest? 74 arr 07.12Z
164674 DT-05 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242 Jest? 75 arr 07.17Z
164702 DT-12 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242 Jest? 76 arr 07.09Z
L2k-8/47 46158 BT-67 RTAF,461 Sqn Vampire 158 arr 02.03Z,dep 07.30Z to VTUN

The RTAF,401 Sqn L-39ZA/ART det has returned home to Takhli as of today.

C-5B 86-0026 was still present,but departed at 20.02Z.

[Le Addeur noir]

U-Tapao notes for 31 January,

84-0191 wt KC-10A 60 AMW RCH081 arr 08.03Z from RDN(Kadena) having re-fuelled 2 19 FS,3 Wing F-15C into VTUN(Khorat).2 other F-15s diverted back to Kadena.Dep 01 Feb.
85-0029 wt KC-10A 60 AMW C031 arr 06.21Z re-fuelled C081-084(F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242).Dep 01 Feb.
165939 UC-35D SOMS Furenma Magic 89 arr 08.24Z.Now based here.
167982 QD-982 KC-130J VMGR-152 C065 arr 08.50Z,dep 02.53Z/02 Feb to ROTM.
165686 DT-08 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242 C081 arr 06.07Z
165685 DT-09 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242 C082 arr 06.08Z
164659 DT-10 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242 C083 arr 06.08Z
164945 DT-11 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242 C084 arr 06.09Z

[Le Addeur noir]

U-Tapao notes for Sunday 01 February,

159116 C-9B VR-61 CNV7081 arr 09.04Z,dep 03.38Z/02 Feb to RODN
163559 UC-12F SOMS Iwakuni Torii 59 arr 06.14Z

[Le Addeur noir]

U-Tapao notes for Monday 02 February,

91-00108 C-20F H.Q.OSACON Det 1 PAT108 arr 09.41Z,dep to VTBD 02.52Z/03 Feb.
74-1660 YJ r C-130H 36 AS,374 AW Repat 54 arr 06.55Z.

[Le Addeur noir]

U-Tapao notes for Tuesday 03 February,

03-3115 bl C-17A 183 AS,MS ANG C538 arr 'evening',dep 07.54Z/04 Feb to VTUN.
74-1658 YJ r C-130H 36 AS,374 AW Trek 973 arr around 06.00Z,dep 23.18Z to VOYK.
62-3504 bl KC-135R 191 ARS,UT ANG RCH537 (arr 03rd)dep 05th/07:51Z to PHIK
163557 UC-12F (CFA Okinawa)? C343 arr 05.03,dep 07.07Z,returned later and now based.
165314 JW-314 C-130T VR-62 CNV7241 arr'evening',dep 05.02Z/04 Feb to RODN.
165957 QD-957 KC-130J VMGR-152 Sumo 60 arr during the evening,dep 02.21Z/05 Feb to ROTM.
(L11Kh2 1/50)? 55-555 B737-8Z6 RTAF,602 Sqn Hawk 55 multiple approaches.

[Le Addeur noir]

U-Tapao notes for Wednesday 04 February,

99-0169 AK wt C-17A AFRC,517 AS RCH347 arr around 06.00Z,dep 10.28Z to(unspecified)
63-8877 ZZ tig KC-135R 909 ARS,18 Wing C091 arr 07.46Z,dep 00.20Z/05 Feb to RODN.
166713 UC-35D SOMS Futenma Magic 89 arr 08.19Z,dep 01.14Z/05 Feb.
165834 C-40A VR-58 CNV7223 arr 08.35Z,dep 04.44Z/05 Feb to RJTA.
156521 P-3C (VP-16) C001 arr 07.28Z,dep overnight 04/05 Feb.

Today is day one of Exercise Cobra Gold 09,and airplanes using Cxxx callsigns are part of this exercise.The exercise runs until 17 February.

Operating from U-Tapao are 10 F/A-18D from VMFA(AW)-242,as listed in reports above,4 KC-130J of VMGR-152(167109,167923,167925,167983),UC-12Fs 163557 and 163559,and UC-35D 165939.

[Le Addeur noir]

U-Tapao notes for 05 February,

Only one visitor,

87-0040 bk/gd C-5B 22 AS,60 AMW arr 13.35Z.

[Le Addeur noir]

U-Tapao notes for Friday 06 February,

165586 CF-00 AV-8B VMA-211 Wake 53 arr 01.57Z
165578 CF-01 AV-8B VMA-211 Wake 51 arr 01.18Z
165570 CF-02 AV-8B VMA-211 Wake 55 arr 02.11Z
165582 CF-03 AV-8B VMA-211 Wake 50 arr 01.17Z
165398 CF-04 AV-8B VMA-211 Wake 56 arr 02.27Z
165568 CF-05 AV-8B VMA-211 Wake 54 arr 02.10Z
163869 CF-20 AV-8B VMA-211 Wake 52 arr 01.57Z
164148 CF-24 AV-8B VMA-211 Wake 57 arr 02.27Z

These 8 jets arrived from Khorat(VTUN) where they have been based since 26 January for exercise Cobra Gold 09.These jets are the entire AV-8B UDP from Iwakuni(RJOI).They are expected to be flying missions from here for the next few days at least.

[Le Addeur noir]

U-Tapao notes for Saturday 07 February,

166712 UC-35D SOMS Futenma Magic 91 arr 08.07Z.Now based replacing 165939.
165834 C-40A VR-58 CNV7163 arr 08.41Z,dep 03.03Z/08 Feb.

Also today at least 6 CH-46E from HMM-265 (tail code EP)have been seen arriving using Dragon callsigns.A visit to the base revealed the following details for these helicopters,

153391 EP-02
156430 EP-03
154034 EP-04
157699 EP-10
157708 EP-16
153957 EP-19

[Le Addeur noir]

U-Tapao notes for Sunday 08 February,

163553 UC-12F SOMS Iwakuni Torii 53 arr 07.07Z
165834 C-40A VR-58 CNV7163 arr ?,dep 09 Feb/04.57Z to RJTA
(159683) ET-33 UH-1N HMM-262(R) Tiger 30 multiple approaches
157722 ET-02 CH-46E HMM-262(R) Tiger 11 Flt with
153400 ET-16 CH-46E HMM-262(R) ) multiple
(161388) ET-22 CH-53E HMM-262(R) ) approaches
153**9 ET-12 CH-46E HMM-262(R) Tiger 10 arr 08.52,dep 09.01Z
165775 RB-57 MH-60S HCS-25 Det 6 Knightrider 57 3 short visits

Former based UC-35D 165939 departed to the Philippines en route to Futenma at 00.09Z as Magic 94.

HS-HTI S-76A TAS c/n 760148 replacement for HS-HTV which departed on 03 February?.

[Le Addeur noir]

U-Tapao notes for Monday 09 February,

157669 ET-08 CH-46E HMM-262(R) Tiger 15 Flt from USS Essex,to VTPP
153400 ET-16 CH-46E HMM-262(R) Tiger 15 Flt from USS Essex,to VTPP

[Le Addeur noir]

U-Tapao notes for Tuesday 10 February,

165834 C-40A VR-58 CNV7430 arr 08.30Z,dep 04.19Z/11 Feb to ROTM
165957 QD-957 KC-130J VMGR-152 Sumo 60 arr 08.17Z
166309 RB-60 MH-60S HCS-25 Det 6 Nightrider 60 arr 09.53Z
1084 HS-AMP EMB-135LR Royal Thai Army,VIP Sqn Matulee 084 arr 04.46,dep 08.07Z to VTBD
L15-1/47 60221 A319X-112CJ RTAF,602 Sqn Hawk 319 multiple approaches