Hi All,
Just back from my first USA trip. What a great place is this!!
It was a hoiliday with my girlfriend combined with some spotting.
We had some nice visits during our trip and unfortunately some were cancelled on the last moment.
Most time we had great weather but also some heavy rains at places you wouldn't expect it.
Serials which are not readed by our selves are placed between quotes ( ) and taken from other logs or databases.
Hope you enjoy this LOG:
KOKC WILL ROGERS IAP OK 25-07-09
57-1485 KC-135R USAF 137th AW OK ANG blue
57-1503 KC-135R USAF 137th AW OK ANG blue
56-3626 KC-135R USAF 141th ARS NJ ANG blue/yel
57-1431 KC-135R USAF 141th ARS NJ ANG blue/yel
42-92838 C-47 exUSAF preserved as "48-92953"
70-15758 UH-1D exUSAR stored
The UH-1 was stored near the meteo building and visible at 35°04'58.10''N 97°95'53.40''W
Nice to see here some old tankers still flying as some databases suggest they don't fly anymore.
The bases aircraft are very easy to spot from outside
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
35°24'13.25''N 97°37'06.72''W
KTIK TINKER AFB OK 25-07-09:
58-0066 KC-135R USAF 507th ARW blue/yel
79-0003/OK E-3B USAF 552nd ACW multi "COM 552nd""
83-0008/OK E-3C USAF 960th AACS white
57-1428 KC-135R USAF o/h ALC
66-0022/LA B-52H USAF o/h ALC
86-0094/DY B-1B USAF o/h ALC
86-0095/DY B-1B USAF o/h ALC
86-0105/DY B-1B USAF o/h ALC
56-0692 B-52D exUSAF i/a
(159348) EC-130Q exUSN preserved
visit:
75-0558/AK E-3B USAF 962nd AACS green
Charles B Hall Airpark:
61-2671 C-135C exUSAF preserved
83-0071/DY B-1B exUSAF preserved
56-0695 B-52D exUSAF preserved
62-4360/SH F-105D exUSAF preserved
72-0175/OK A-7D exUSAF preserved
61-0817/HM GAT-38B exUSAF preserved
44-27343 B-29 exUSAF preserved
53-4257 RB-47E exUSAF preserved
2150761 C-47J exUSAF preserved
66-7518/SH F-4D exUSAF preserved
Tinker is very hard to spot as there are much buildings which block the view and there are also some different heights on the base itself
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
35°24’03.75’’N 97°23’18.20’’W
35°24’41.79’’N 97°22’14.92’’W
35°26’06.85’’N 97°22’38.84’’W
35°24’22.44’’N 97°23’50.09’’W
35°25’59.85’’N 97°24’19.89’’W
KTUL TULSA IAP 25-07-09:
88-0534/OK F-16C USAF 125th FS OK ANG red
88-0539/OK F-16C USAF 125th FS OK ANG red
89-2022/OK F-16C USAF 125th FS OK ANG red
89-2076 F-16C USAF nmks nmks nmks
89-2142/OK F-16C USAF 125th FS OK ANG red
89-2167/OK F-16D USAF 125th FS OK ANG red
visit:
89-1184 C-130H USAF 105th AS TN ANG orange/blue
airpark gate:
80-0505/OK F-16A exUSAF preserved
70-1028/OK A-7D exUSAF preserved
51-8409 F-86D exUSAF preserved
55-3650 F-100D exUSAF preserved
The public viewing area is good to spot, most falcons are under sheds so hard to read.
The landing is also good from here.
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
36°13’07.68’’N 95°52’44.18’’W
KTUL TULSA AHP 25-07-09:
(81)0-23551 UH-60A USAR B/2-285th AVN OK AG
(85)0-24389 UH-60A USAR B/2-285th AVN OK AG
(85)0-24416 UH-60A USAR B/2-285th AVN OK AG
(85)0-24417 UH-60A USAR B/2-285th AVN OK AG
In the south corner of this small base there is an picnic place, from where you can walk to the fence and read all standing outside
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
36°12’42.09’’N 95°51’11.02’’W
KWDG ENID RAP 25-07-09:
56-3519/VN T-37B exUSAF preserved
63-7740 F-4C exUSAF preserved
Both were at the main road and easy to see.
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
36°23’07.72’’N 97°47’04.98’’W
KEND VANCE AFB 26-07-09:
89-0284/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow grey
90-0403/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow grey
90-0410/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
91-0077/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
91-0084/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
91-0095/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
91-0098/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
92-0343/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
92-0351/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
93-0640/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
93-0641/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
93-0642/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow grey
93-0643/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
93-0645/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
93-0646/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow grey
93-0647/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow grey
93-0648/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow grey
93-0649/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
93-0650/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow grey
93-0655/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
93-0656/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
94-0115/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow grey
94-0117/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
94-0118/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow grey
94-0119/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
94-0121/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow grey
94-0124/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow grey
94-0125/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow grey
94-0126/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
94-0129/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
94-0130/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow white
94-0133/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow grey
95-0069/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow grey
95-0070/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow grey
95-0071/VN T-1A USAF 32nd FTS yellow grey
No red tails where seen here??
Some planes were grey but most the normal white
98-3026/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS yellow
98-3028/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS yellow
05-3761/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS yellow
05-3763/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS yellow
05-3766/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS yellow
05-3770/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS yellow
05-3772/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS yellow
05-3773/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS yellow
05-3781/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS yellow
05-3789/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS yellow
06-3866/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS yellow
06-3886/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS yellow
06-3898/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS yellow
01-3608/VN T-6A USAF 8th FTS green
01-3615/VN T-6A USAF 8th FTS green
01-3618/VN T-6A USAF 8th FTS green
04-3708/VN T-6A USAF 8th FTS green
04-3710/VN T-6A USAF 8th FTS green
04-3719/VN T-6A USAF 8th FTS green
04-3722/VN T-6A USAF 8th FTS green
04-3723/VN T-6A USAF 8th FTS green
04-3724/VN T-6A USAF 8th FTS green
04-3728/VN T-6A USAF 8th FTS green
04-3730/VN T-6A USAF 8th FTS green
04-3762/VN T-6A USAF 8th FTS green
05-3802/VN T-6A USAF 8th FTS green
T-6A USAF 8th FTS green "COM 8 FTS"
95-3006/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS blue
97-3024/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS blue
05-3738/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS blue
05-3743/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS blue
05-3745/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS blue
05-3746/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS blue
05-3749/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS blue
05-3751/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS blue
05-3752/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS blue
05-3753/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS blue
06-3799/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS blue
06-3803/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS blue
06-3860/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS blue
06-3864/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS blue
06-3880/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS blue
08-3896/VN T-6A USAF 33th FTS blue
95-3004/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
97-3013/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
97-3016/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
99-3560/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
01-3610/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
01-3612/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
01-3619/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
01-3621/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
01-3629/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
03-3687/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
03-3688/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
03-3690/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
03-3694/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
03-3700/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
03-3703/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
05-3793/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
05-3801/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
05-3856/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
05-3876/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
05-3887/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
05-3891/VN T-6A USAF 8 FTS red
Very nice to see here some very new T-6's!!
64-13225/VN T-38C USAF 3th FTS black
64-13233/VN T-38C USAF 3th FTS black
64-13235/VN T-38C USAF 3th FTS black
65-10449/VN T-38C USAF 3th FTS black
65-10473/VN T-38C USAF 3th FTS black
66-4344/VN T-38C USAF 3th FTS black
67-14857/VN T-38C USAF 3th FTS black
67-14858/VN T-38C USAF 3th FTS black
67-14925/VN T-38C USAF 3th FTS black
67-14931/VN T-38C USAF 3th FTS black
67-14949/VN T-38C USAF 3th FTS black
68-8193/VN T-38C USAF 3th FTS black
T-38C USAF 3th FTS black "COM 3 FTS"
61-0847/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
64-13199/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
64-13219/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
64-13261/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
64-13289/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
64-13299/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
65-10335/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
65-10366/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
65-10369/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
65-10385/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
65-10434/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
66-8403/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
66-4330/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
67-14915/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
67-14944/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
67-14958/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
68-8120/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
68-8130/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
68-8144/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
68-8159/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
68-8160/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
68-8171/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
68-8196/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
70-1569/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey
T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey "COM 71th FTW"
T-38C USAF 25th FTS grey "COM 25th FTS"
Visit:
68-8050/EN T-37B USAF 89th FTS red
The tweet just came in after making his last flight, it will become a gate guard at the new gate at Vance AFB.
Note that from most aircraft based on Vance AFB only the last 3 digits were read off!
Any help with the commanders is very welcome!!
Spotting at Vance is very simple, in early morning almost everything on the ramps could be read off.
Unfortunately, the picnic place near the roller has gone to make place for a new gate.
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
36°20’50.03’’N 97°55’32.56’’W
36°19’57.35’’N 97°55’32.88’’W
36°19’57.47’’N 97°54’26.36’’W
KLTS ALTUS AFB 26-07-09:
89-1189 C-17A USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
92-3293 C-17A USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
93-0599 C-17A USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
93-0601 C-17A USAF 97th AMW red/yellow "COM 97 OG"
93-0602 C-17A USAF 97th AMW red/yellow "COM 97 AMW"
94-0065 C-17A USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
94-0066 C-17A USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
96-0001 C-17A USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
96-0003 C-17A USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
97-0042 C-17A USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
98-0053 C-17A USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
99-0059 C-17A USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
99-0166 C-17A USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
57-1506 KC-135R USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
59-1459 KC-135R USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
60-0320 KC-135R USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
60-0351 KC-135R USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
61-0292 KC-135R USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
61-0308 KC-135R USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
61-0312 KC-135R USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
61-0323 KC-135R USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
62-3551 KC-135R USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
62-3553 KC-135R USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
62-3568 KC-135R USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
63-8017 KC-135R USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
63-8883 KC-135R USAF 97th AMW red/yellow
Spotting at Altus AFB is also very simple, but be aware of the heat hazes.
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
34°38’15.53’’N 99°16’32.70’’W
34°40’00.15’’N 99°17’25.00’’W
34°40’52.35’’N 99°17’04.40’’W
34°39’06.15’’N 99°15’35.91’’W
34°41’51.03’’N 99°20’06.95’’W
KAXS ALTUS RAP 26-07-09:
64-0642 C-141B exUSAF preserved fuselage only
This one could be found on 34°41’53.35’’N 99°20’07.49’’W
ALTUS TOWN 26-07-09:
52-0413 B-47E exUSAF preserved
This one could be found on 34°38’16.43’’N 99°19’00.81’’W
KFDR FREDERICK MAP 27-07-09:
97-3015/EN T-6A USAF 89th FTS red
05-3806/XL T-6A USAF 84th FTS black/red
This small airfield close to Sheppard AFB is used for a training base. Lot's of trainers make here approaches or lunch stops.
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
34°21’30.34’’N 98°59’36.41’’W
Till so far part one, part two will follow soon.
Of course all help, corrections or questions are welcome.
I want to thank everybody who helped me how to spot at the bases I visited, but a special thanks goes to Danny Bonny who gave me a perfect guide for every base!
Happy Spotting in the USA,
Gips and girlfriend
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