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.
That means the rest is readed by ourselves.
Hope you enjoy part 4 of this LOG:
KGBN GILA BEND MAP, AZ 31-07-09:
56-0112 RF-101C ex USAF preserved
56-0130 RF-101C ex USAF preserved
Both aircraft were close to the main road.
You find them on:
32°57'38.12''N 112°40'47.42''W
KDMA DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, AZ 31-07-09:
65-0962/DM TC-130H USAF 55th ECG nmks
73-1581/DM EC-130H USAF 55th ECG nmks "12 AF"
73-1584/DM EC-130H USAF 55th ECG nmks
73-1588/DM EC-130H USAF 55th ECG nmks
73-1590/DM EC-130H USAF 55th ECG nmks
73-1595/DM EC-130H USAF 55th ECG nmks
64-14853/FT HC-130P USAF 79th RQS nmks
64-14860/FT HC-130P USAF 79th RQS nmks
64-14865/FT HC-130P USAF 79th RQS nmks
(87)-26013/FT HH-60G USAF 55th RQS nmks
80-0181/DM A-10C USAF 354th FS blue/yellow
80-0278/DM A-10C USAF 354th FS blue/yellow
82-0665/DM A-10C USAF 354th FS blue/yellow
79-0196/DM A-10C USAF 357th FS yellow
80-0190/DM A-10C USAF 357th FS yellow
79-0174/DM A-10C USAF 358th FS black
80-0173/DM A-10C USAF 358th FS black
80-0176/DM A-10C USAF 358th FS black
80-0216/DM A-10C USAF 358th FS black
81-0982/DM A-10C USAF 358th FS black
78-0651/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW nmks
78-0652/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW nmks
79-0210/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW nmks
80-0146/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW white "COM 355th OG/CC"
80-0168/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW white
81-0969/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW nmks
(78-0)650/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW nn
(78-0)671/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW nn
(79-0)167/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW nn
(80-0)151/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW nn
(80-0)167/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW nn
(80-0)204/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW nn
(80-0)220/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW nn
(80-0(235/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW nn
(80-0)279/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW nn
(81-0)939/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW nn
(81-0)943/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW nn
....163/DM A-10C USAF 355th FW nn
(79-0205/DM) A-10A ex USAF preserved green
(79-0268/DM) A-10A ex USAF preserved green
(79-0)282/DM A-10A ex USAF preserved green
68-0553/BA (Q)RF-4C USAF for 82th ATRS nmks
visit:
78-0583 (A-10A+) USAF 184th FS AR ANG red/white
78-0614 (A-10A+) USAF 184th FS AR ANG red/white
78-0616 (A-10A+) USAF 184th FS AR ANG red/white
78-0621 (A-10A+) USAF 184th FS AR ANG red/white
78-0630 (A-10A+) USAF 184th FS AR ANG red/white
78-0639/FS (A-10A+) USAF 184th FS AR ANG red/white
78-0644 (A-10A+) USAF 184th FS AR ANG red/white
78-0646 (A-10A+) USAF 184th FS AR ANG nmks
78-0647 (A-10A+) USAF 184th FS AR ANG red/white
78-0696 (A-10A+) USAF 184th FS AR ANG red/white
79-0216 (A-10A+) USAF 184th FS AR ANG red/white
87-9282 C-130H USAF 95th AS bragg pope
78-0538/WA F-15C USAF 65th AGRS black/yellow brown camo
80-0010/WA F-15C USAF 65th AGRS black/yellow blue camo "COM 65th AGRS"
80-0058/WA F-15C USAF 65th AGRS black/yellow blue camo
82-0028/WA F-15C USAF 65th AGRS black/yellow brown camo "COM 57th ATG"
Spotting at DM is not that easy as it is always very very hot and heazy, but still possible.
A great view you have from a fly over, from where you can see most based stuff, but be early!!
Of course we also visited AMARC and also had a nice flight above it, with even a tough and go at DM!
Any help with the missing A-10 is very welcome....
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
32°09'00.54''N 110°51'28.31''W
32°09'46.52''N 110°53'31.60''W
32°11'35.22''N 110°53'31.90''W
32°09'16.48''N 110°50'25.79''W
32°10'56.97''N 110°54'25.08''W fly over
KTUS TUCSON IAP, AZ 31-07-09:
00-3005/AZ F-16F USAF 148th FS AZ ANG az flag
3006 F-16F USAF 148th FS AZ ANG az flag
00-3008/AZ F-16F USAF 148th FS AZ ANG az flag
00-3010/AZ F-16F USAF 148th FS AZ ANG az flag
3012 F-16F USAF 148th FS AZ ANG az flag
3013 F-16F USAF 148th FS AZ ANG az flag
3016 F-16F USAF 148th FS AZ ANG az flag
00-3020/AZ F-16F USAF 148th FS AZ ANG az flag
00-3028/AZ F-16E USAF 148th FS AZ ANG az flag
00-3029/AZ F-16E USAF 148th FS AZ ANG az flag
3030 F-16E USAF 148th FS AZ ANG az flag
3031 F-16E USAF 148th FS AZ ANG az flag
3032 F-16E USAF 148th FS AZ ANG az flag
3033 F-16E USAF 148th FS AZ ANG az flag
87-0361/AZ F-16C USAF 152nd FS AZ ANG az flag
88-0173/AZ F-16C USAF 152nd FS AZ ANG az flag
88-0427/AZ F-16C USAF 152nd FS AZ ANG az flag
89-2091/AZ F-16D USAF 152nd FS AZ ANG az flag
89-2123/AZ F-16D USAF 152nd FS AZ ANG az flag
89-2155/AZ F-16C USAF 152nd FS AZ ANG az flag
89-2163/AZ F-16C USAF 152nd FS AZ ANG az flag
90-0713/AZ F-16C USAF 152nd FS AZ ANG az flag
90-0741/AZ F-16C USAF 152nd FS AZ ANG az flag
90-0790/AZ F-16D USAF 152nd FS AZ ANG az flag
83-1135/AZ F-16C USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
83-1148/AZ F-16D USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
83-1175/AZ F-16D USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
83-1178/AZ F-16D USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
83-1183/AZ F-16D USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
84-1216/AZ F-16C USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
84-1237/AZ F-16C USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
84-1258/AZ F-16C USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
84-1285/AZ F-16C USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
84-1312/AZ F-16C USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
84-1318/AZ F-16C USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
84-1322/AZ F-16D USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
84-1325/AZ F-16D USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
84-1326/AZ F-16D USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
84-1375/AZ F-16C USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
84-1383/AZ F-16C USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
84-1387/AZ F-16C USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
84-1391/AZ F-16C USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
85-1411/AZ F-16C USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
85-1419/AZ F-16C USAF 195th FS AZ ANG az flag
85-1405/AT F-16C USAF AATC AZ ANG az flag
86-0211/AT F-16C USAF AATC AZ ANG az flag
86-0212/AT F-16C USAF AATC AZ ANG az flag
86-0240/AT F-16C USAF AATC AZ ANG az flag
86-0241/AT F-16C USAF AATC AZ ANG az flag
87-0381/AT F-16D USAF AATC AZ ANG az flag
75-0394/AZ A-7D ex USAF preserved gate
78-0005/AZ F-16A ex USAF preserved gate
52-8973/AZ F-86F ex USAF preserved gate
51-3278 QF-86F ex USAF preserved gate
56-3055 F-100D ex USAF preserved gate
56-1134 F-102A ex USAF preserved gate
visit:
(74)0-22367 JUH-1H USAR White Sands Missele Range
Tucson is very simple, and you can even spot the falcons at night!!
A great visitor here was the WSMR Huey...
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
32°07'26.35''N 110°57'23.55''W
32°07'50.09''N 110°57'10.74''W
KMZJ MARANA SILVERBELL AHP , AZ 01-08-09
70-15153 OH-58A exUSAR preserved gate
66-15255 AH-1F exUSAR preserved gate
67-15471 AH-1S exUSAR preserved gate
(68)-16769 OH-58C USAR WAATS AZ AG nmks
(69)-16206 OH-58C USAR WAATS AZ AG az flag
(70)-15517 OH-58A+ USAR WAATS AZ AG az flag
(71)-20465 OH-58C USAR WAATS AZ AG az flag
(95-00)081 OH-58D USAR WAATS AZ AG az flag
(8)8-00210 AH-64A USAR WAATS AZ AG az flag
(8)9-00215 AH-64A USAR WAATS AZ AG az flag
(8)9-00220 AH-64A USAR WAATS AZ AG az flag
(8)9-00222 AH-64A USAR WAATS AZ AG az flag
(8)9-00242 AH-64A USAR WAATS AZ AG az flag
(8)9-00247 AH-64A USAR WAATS AZ AG az flag
(8)9-00253 AH-64A USAR WAATS AZ AG az flag
(9)0-00286 AH-64A USAR WAATS AZ AG az flag
(9)0-00315 AH-64A USAR WAATS AZ AG az flag
(9)0-00416 AH-64A USAR WAATS AZ AG az flag
(9)0-00418 AH-64A USAR WAATS AZ AG az flag
(9)6-05012 AH-64D USAR 1-258th Avn AZ AG az flag
(9)6-05016 AH-64D USAR 1-258th Avn AZ AG az flag
(9)6-05019 AH-64D USAR 1-258th Avn AZ AG az flag
(9)7-05034 AH-64D USAR 1-258th Avn AZ AG az flag
(9)7-05037 AH-64D USAR 1-258th Avn AZ AG az flag
(9)7-05041 AH-64D USAR 1-258th Avn AZ AG az flag
(9)8-05061 AH-64D USAR 1-258th Avn AZ AG az flag
(9)9-05142 AH-64D USAR 1-258th Avn AZ AG az flag
(0)0-05174 AH-64D USAR 1-258th Avn AZ AG az flag
(0)0-05188 AH-64D USAR 1-258th Avn AZ AG az flag
(0)0-05223 AH-64D USAR 1-258th Avn AZ AG az flag
(0)0-05236 AH-64D USAR 1-258th Avn AZ AG az flag
(0)0-05238 AH-64D USAR 1-258th Avn AZ AG az flag
(0)0-05239 AH-64D USAR 1-258th Avn AZ AG az flag
Spotting at Marana from outside is impossible, so a visit is needed.
We were lucky to visit the base but we were only allowed at the main ramp....
Also noted here were a complete grey AH-64D like navy grey................and an AH-64D ending on 104.
Anyone for their ID's???
The OH-58 was for sure ending on 081 which makes it an D model.....??
Note that all AH-64 have the last 3 of the serial in white on their tail and the OH-58's the last 3 in white on the fuselage under the main rotor.
KIWA MESA WILLIAMS GATEWAY RAP ,AZ 01-08-09:
(59-1600) QT-38A exUSAF Preserved "82th FTW"
162840/30 F/A-18A USN NSAWC brown camo
163703/32 F/A-18C USN NSAWC grey camo
N906NA T-38N NASA
Not to much on this very nice field. If you are in the area, don't forget this one!!
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
33°18'14.17''N 111°40'13.24''W
KFFZ MESA FALCON FIELD , AZ 01-08-09:
(66)-016321 UH-1H exUSAR stored ex OR NG
(08)-05566 AH-64D USAR nn
Spotting at the Boeing factory is very diffucult, I found a great spot but it was private ground so we were kicked off in some minutes.
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
33°28'10.10''N 111°43'57.47''W
33°28'26.08''N 111°43'45.91''W
KP18 PAPAGO AHP, AZ 01-08-09:
74-1741/AZ A-7D exUSAF preserved gate
68-15064 AH-1S exUSAR preserved gate
(78)0-22988 UH-60A USAR A/2-285th Avn AZ AG az flag
(79)0-23276 UH-60A USAR A/2-285th Avn AZ AG az flag
(80)0-23490 UH-60A USAR A/2-285th Avn AZ AG az flag
(80)0-23501 UH-60A USAR A/2-285th Avn AZ AG az flag
(82)0-23695 UH-60A USAR A/2-285th Avn AZ AG az flag
(83)0-23848 UH-60A USAR A/2-285th Avn AZ AG az flag
(87)0-24640 UH-60A USAR A/2-285th Avn AZ AG az flag
(85)0-24748 UH-60A USAR C-5/159th Avn AZ AG az flag Med CO
Also spotting at Papago is very easy, all can be read of in 5 minutes.
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
33°27'57.50''N 111°58'04.68''W
33°28'03.43''N 111°58'10.42''W
KPHX PHOENIX-SKY HARBOUR , AZ 02-08-09:
55-3818 F-86F exUSAF preserved gate
64-14831 KC-135R USAF 197th ARS AZ ANG az flag
visit:
167108/QB-108 KC-130J USMC VMGR-352
164026/SH-265 F/A-18D USMC VMFAT-101
To bad only one tanker at home, but some nice visitors.
Spotting hear is also very simple, but again make sure to be early.
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
33°25'30.31''N 112°01'18.43''W
KLUF LUKE AFB , AZ 03-08-09:
93-0703/LF F-16A USAF 21th FS white/red
93-0704/LF F-16A USAF 21th FS white/red
93-0705/LF F-16A USAF 21th FS white/red
93-0706/LF F-16A USAF 21th FS white/red
93-0708/LF F-16A USAF 21th FS white/red
93-0709/LF F-16A USAF 21th FS white/red
93-0721/LF F-16A USAF 21th FS white/red
93-0816/LF F-16A USAF 21th FS white/red
93-0825/LF F-16B USAF 21th FS white/red
?????????? F-16 USAF 21th FS white/red "COM 21th FS"
83-1128/LF F-16C USAF 61th FS yellow/black "COM 56th OG"
83-1140/LF F-16C USAF 61th FS yellow/black
83-1152/LF F-16C USAF 61th FS yellow/black
83-1153/LF F-16C USAF 61th FS yellow/black
84-1239/LF F-16C USAF 61th FS yellow/black
84-1272/LF F-16C USAF 61th FS yellow/black
84-1280/LF F-16C USAF 61th FS yellow/black
84-1329/LF F-16D USAF 61th FS yellow/black
84-1378/LF F-16C USAF 61th FS yellow/black
85-1430/LF F-16C USAF 61th FS yellow/black
85-1431/LF F-16C USAF 61th FS yellow/black
85-1516/LF F-16D USAF 61th FS yellow/black
?????????? F-16 USAF 61th FS yellow/black "COM 61th FS"
83-1158/LF F-16C USAF 62th FS white/blue
83-1174/LF F-16D USAF 62th FS white/blue
83-1181/LF F-16D USAF 62th FS white/blue
83-1182/LF F-16D USAF 62th FS white/blue
83-1184/LF F-16D USAF 62th FS white/blue
83-1185/LF F-16D USAF 62th FS white/blue "COM 62th FS"
84-1222/LF F-16C USAF 62th FS white/blue
84-1277/LF F-16C USAF 62th FS white/blue
84-1281/LF F-16C USAF 62th FS white/blue
84-1302/LF F-16C USAF 62th FS white/blue
84-1305/LF F-16C USAF 62th FS white/blue
84-1306/LF F-16C USAF 62th FS white/blue
84-1328/LF F-16D USAF 62th FS white/blue
84-1386/LF F-16C USAF 62th FS white/blue
84-1392/LF F-16C USAF 62th FS white/blue
85-1425/LF F-16C USAF 62th FS white/blue
85-1507/LF F-16D USAF 62th FS white/blue
85-1512/LF F-16D USAF 62th FS white/blue
88-0165/LF F-16D USAF 62th FS white/blue
88-0158/LF F-16D USAF 63th FS black/red disbanded
88-0496/LF F-16C USAF 63th FS black/red disbanded
87-0395/LF F-16D USAF 308th FS green/white
88-0157/LF F-16D USAF 308th FS green/white
90-0767/LF F-16C USAF 308th FS green/white
90-0781/LF F-16D USAF 308th FS green/white
84-1240/LF F-16C USAF 309th FS blue/white
84-1324/LF F-16D USAF 309th FS blue/white
84-1327/LF F-16D USAF 309th FS blue/white
88-0159/LF F-16D USAF 309th FS blue/white
88-0164/LF F-16D USAF 309th FS blue/white
88-0172/LF F-16D USAF 309th FS blue/white
88-0412/LF F-16C USAF 309th FS blue/white
88-0472/LF F-16C USAF 309th FS blue/white
89-2154/LF F-16C USAF 309th FS blue/white
89-2157/LF F-16D USAF 309th FS blue/white
90-0732/LF F-16C USAF 309th FS blue/white
90-0758/LF F-16C USAF 309th FS blue/white
90-0783/LF F-16D USAF 309th FS blue/white
83-1175/LF F-16D USAF 310th FS green/yellow
88-0458/LF F-16C USAF 310th FS green/yellow
88-0475/LF F-16C USAF 310th FS green/yellow
88-0505/LF F-16C USAF 310th FS green/yellow
88-0508/LF F-16C USAF 310th FS green/yellow
89-2120/LF F-16C USAF 310th FS green/yellow
89-2158/LF F-16D USAF 310th FS green/yellow
89-2159/LF F-16D USAF 310th FS green/yellow
89-2179/LF F-16D USAF 310th FS green/yellow
90-0705/LF F-16C USAF 310th FS green/yellow
90-0752/LF F-16C USAF 310th FS green/yellow
90-0754/LF F-16C USAF 310th FS green/yellow
90-0757/LF F-16C USAF 310th FS green/yellow
90-0760/LF F-16C USAF 310th FS green/yellow
90-0765/LF F-16C USAF 310th FS green/yellow
90-0787/LF F-16D USAF 310th FS green/yellow
90-0793/LF F-16D USAF 310th FS green/yellow
94-0270/LF F-16C USAF 425th FS black/red
94-0281/LF F-16D USAF 425th FS black/red
94-0283/LF F-16D USAF 425th FS black/red
96-5034/LF F-16D USAF 425th FS black/red
96-5035/LF F-16D USAF 425th FS black/red "COM 425th FS"
97-0113/LF F-16C USAF 425th FS black/red
97-0120/LF F-16C USAF 425th FS black/red
97-0121/LF F-16C USAF 425th FS black/red
83-1121/LF F-16C USAF 56th FW nn
83-1160/LF F-16C USAF 56th FW nn
84-1331/LF F-16D USAF 56th FW nn
84-1382/LF F-16D USAF 56th FW nn
88-0163/LF F-16D USAF 56th FW nn
88-0484/LF F-16C USAF 56th FW nn
...025/LF F-16 USAF 56th FW misread??
...902/LF F-16 USAF 56th FW misread??
visit:
(165322)MM-18 AH-1W USMC HMLA-773 det A
Luke is incredible!! Lots and lots of F-16's, and tyey are flying like crazy!!
Security was high here, hecked by base police and FBI but after all we could stay on our spot.
Who can confirm the cobra??
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
33°33'04.56''N 112°22'05.40''W
33°32'13.77''N 112°23'32.66''W
33°31'20.84''N 112°24'10.89''W
KYUM MCAS YUMA , AZ 03-08-09:
741570/11 F-5E exUSN preserved gate
150586/WL-01 A-4L exUSN preserved gate
148367/SH-01 F-4B exUSN preserved gate
158695/WF-01 AV-8A exUSN preserved gate
158257/5Y HH-1N USMC H&HS white/red c/s
(158554)5Y HH-1N USMC H&HS white/red c/s
(158557)5Y HH-1N USMC H&HS white/red c/s
(158762)5Y HH-1N USMC H&HS white/red c/s
161502 UC-12B USMC H&HS grey c/s
(161191) UC-12B USMC H&HS white c/s
visit:
163877/KD-23 AV-8B USMC VMAT-203
164113/KD-01 TAV-8B USMC VMAT-203
164130/KD-22 AV-8B USMC VMAT-203
...../KD-03 TAV-8B USMC VMAT-203
...../KD-26 AV-8B USMC VMAT-203
Yuma was not that good, it is one of the hottest places in the USA and we were there in the middle of the day, so very hot.
No based harriers were seen here flying. And even no F-5's under their sheds, probably deployed??
The serials of the helicopters and the C-12 were given by a local spotter, as they have only four. Who can confirm this??
Also help with the missinh harriers is more than welcome!
The landing is good, but they have more runways.
Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:
32°40'11.01''N 114°35'24.41''W
32°39'34.31''N 114°36'41.08''W
32°39'10.86''N 114°36'56.92''W
32°37'44.58''N 114°36'56.05''W
32°38'24.88''N 114°35'54.82''W
Till so far part four, part five 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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