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 rain at places you wouldn't expect it.
Serials which are not readed by our selves are placed between brackets ( ) and taken from other logs or databases.
Hope you enjoy part 3 of this LOG:
KSKF LACKLAND AFB TX 28+29-07-09:
Based:
68-0214 C-5A USAF 68th AS tx flag
68-0221 C-5A USAF 68th AS tx flag
69-0002 C-5A USAF 68th AS tx flag
69-0014 C-5A USAF 68th AS tx flag
69-0026 C-5A USAF 68th AS tx flag
70-0445 C-5A USAF 68th AS tx flag
70-0446 C-5A USAF 68th AS tx flag
70-0451 C-5A USAF 68th AS tx flag
70-0453 C-5A USAF 68th AS tx flag
86-0049/SA F-16D USAF 182th FS TX ANG tx flag
87-0253/SA F-16C USAF 182th FS TX ANG tx flag
87-0256/SA F-16C USAF 182th FS TX ANG tx flag
87-0264/SA F-16C USAF 182th FS TX ANG tx flag
87-0285/SA F-16C USAF 182th FS TX ANG tx flag
87-0341/SA F-16C USAF 182th FS TX ANG tx flag
87-0344/SA F-16C USAF 182th FS TX ANG tx flag
87-0365/SA F-16D USAF 182th FS TX ANG tx flag
87-0371/SA F-16D USAF 182th FS TX ANG tx flag
87-0374/SA F-16D USAF 182th FS TX ANG tx flag COM 149th MXG"
87-0376/SA F-16D USAF 182th FS TX ANG tx flag
87-0387/SA F-16D USAF 182th FS TX ANG tx flag
88-0409/SA F-16C USAF 182th FS TX ANG tx flag "COM 182th FS"
?? F-16C USAF 182th FS TX ANG tx flag "COM 149th FW"
Visit 28-7:
87-0039 C-5B USAF 337th AS red
70-1264/RS C-130E USAF 37th AS white/black
Visit 29-7:
70-1264/RS C-130E USAF 37th AS white/black
62-3549 KC-135R USAF 22th ARW black/white
85-1506/LF F-16D USAF 61th FS yellow/black
ALC:
57-1437 KC-135R USAF 77th ARS green/yellow o/h
58-0042 KC-135R USAF nn bare metal o/h
61-4840 KC-135R USAF 145th ARS blue o/h
62-3550 KC-135R USAF 197th ARS az flag o/h
63-7992 KC-135R USAF nn nmks o/h
63-8014 KC-135R USAF nn nmks o/h
63-8874 KC-135R USAF 55th ARS yellow/red o/h
83-0075 KC-10A USAF 60th AMW white/black o/h
83-0079 KC-10A USAF 60th AMW white/black o/h
86-0029 KC-10A USAF 2nd ARS blue/yellow o/h
92-3294 C-17A USAF 97th AMW yellow/red o/h
94-0067 C-17A USAF 437th AW yellow/blue o/h
99-0064 C-17A USAF 62th AW green o/h
00-0175 C-17A USAF 62th AW green o/h
01-0191 C-17A USAF 437th AW yellow/blue o/h
02-1099 C-17A USAF 437th AW yellow/blue o/h
05-5141 C-17A USAF 452th AMW yellow/red o/h
05-5143 C-17A USAF 452th AMW yellow/red o/h
05-5148/HH C-17A USAF 15 AW yellow o/h
07-7189 C-17A USAF 437th AW yellow/blue o/h
ZZ174 C-17A RAF 99 SQN nn o/h
177702 C-17A CAF 429 SQN nn o/h
LOGISTIC CENTER 28-07:
64-0519/LD GC-130E USAF 318 TS IAAFA i/a
80-0526/LD GF-16A USAF 318 TS IAAFA i/a
78-0576/OK E-3B USAF 964th AACS red
84-1272/LF F-16C USAF 61th FS yellow/black
66-4354/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
68-8217/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
70-1561/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
91-26319 UH-60L USAR C/2-149th Avn TX AG last 3 in white on nose
LOGISTIC CENTER 29-07:
64-0519/LD GC-130E USAF 318 TS IAAFA i/a
80-0526/LD GF-16A USAF 318 TS IAAFA i/a
78-0576/OK E-3B USAF 964th AACS red
84-1272/LF F-16C USAF 61th FS yellow/black
66-4354/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
66-4380/XL T-38C USAF 434th FTS red/black
92-0354/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black
92-0360/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black
Spotting at here is really big fun, there is a lot to see at the ALC and also some nice based stuff.
The logistic center is now a civil part of the base and a lot of aircraft use it for a night or fuel stop.
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
29°21’55.99’’N 98°35’00.86’’W
29°23’20.83’’N 98°35’52.01’’W
29°23’17.91’’N 98°34’30.49’’W
KMDA MARTINDALE AHP TX 29-07-09:
70-16478 UH-1H USAR (C/2-149th Avn) TX AG
83-23925 UH-60A USAR (B/1-114th Avn) TX AG Med Co
88-26055 UH-60A USAR (B/1-114th Avn) TX AG Med Co
90-26282 UH-60L USAR (C/2-149th Avn) TX AG last 3 in white on nose
91-26319 UH-60L USAR (C/2-149th Avn) TX AG last 3 in white on nose
The Huey looks very operational, as it was parked between the UH-60's
Spotting here is also very simple, all was read of in 5 minutes.
Any help with the units is very welcome. The Kiowa's seems to be gone.
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
29°26’04.72’’N 98°23’00.71’’W
KDLF LAUGHLIN AFB TX 30-07-09:
90-0406/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
91-0075/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
91-0076/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
91-0078/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
91-0079/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
91-0082/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
91-0086/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
91-0089/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
91-0099/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
92-0342/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
92-0344/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
92-0347/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
92-0348/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
92-0354/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
92-0356/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
92-0361/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
92-0362/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
93-0623/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
93-0624/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
93-0625/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
93-0626/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
93-0629/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
93-0631/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
93-0632/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
93-0634/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
93-0635/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
93-0636/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
93-0637/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
93-0640/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
93-0651/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
93-0652/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
95-0067/XL T-1A USAF 86th FTS black white
64-13208/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
64-13213/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
64-13282/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
64-13284/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
65-10392/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
65-10407/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
65-10413/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
65-10420/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
65-10438/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
65-10464/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
66-4326/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
66-4334/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
66-4379/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
67-14852/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
67-14924/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
67-14927/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
67-14932/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
68-8128/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
68-8195/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
70-1553/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
70-1561/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
70-1568/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
70-1585/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
70-1586/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS blue/white
65-10379/XL T-38C USAF 434th FTS red/black
65-10431/XL T-38C USAF 434th FTS red/black
65-10438/XL T-38C USAF 434th FTS red/black
68-8165/XL T-38C USAF 434th FTS red/black
69-7079/XL T-38C USAF 434th FTS red/black
?? T-38C USAF 434th FTS red/black "COM 47th FTW"
Note that from most aircraft based on Laughlin AFB only the last 3 digits were read off!
We started here very early on a top of a hill from were you could read of a lot.
Unfortunately, they didn't fly this day, so no T-6's were spotted here.
Any help with the COM is welcome.
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
29°21’55.81’’N 100°45’04.19’’W
KELP EL PASO IAP TX 30-07-09:
N908NA T-38N NASA o/h
N913NA T-38N NASA
N916NA T-38N NASA
N921NA T-38N NASA o/h
N941NA A.377SGT-F NASA
visit:
68-8014/EN T-37B USAF 89th FTS red/white
163646/B-246 T-45A USN TAW-2
167080/B-300 T-45C USN TAW-2
167095/B-317 T-45C USN TAW-2
165002/WL-02 AV-8B USMC VMA-311
Never knew that there was any NASA based over here but they have 2 big hangers.
The other aircraft were just fuel stoppers or nightstoppers and parked at general aviation.
The tweet also made his last flight towards AMARC were it arrived the 31th.
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
31°47’46.89’’N 106°22’39.55’’W
KLRU LAS CRUSES IAP NM 31-07-09:
56-3855/SK F-100F ex USAF preserved
68-16936 OH-58A+ USAR C/3-140th Avn NM AG last 3 in white on tail
71-20430 OH-58A+ USAR C/3-140th Avn NM AG
72-21224 OH-58A+ USAR C/3-140th Avn NM AG last 3 in white on tail
73-21894 OH-58A+ USAR C/3-140th Avn NM AG in 3 parts
We had a short visit at this very small unit.
The 21894 was in 3 parts and will be upgraded to an OH-58D
If there are any helicopters outside you can see them on:
32°16’58.33’’N 106°55’12.24’’W
Till so far part three, part four 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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