U-Tapao (VTBU/UTP) - 2010 MIL

[Le Addeur noir]

1st January notes

Departing was the VR-57 C-40A 166693 which arrived the previous day at 11.03 LT(04.03Z) to Diego Garcia(FJDG).

One other visitor,

L8-10/35 60110 C-130H RTAF,601 Sqn LKY(Lucky) 01 arr 17.11 LT,dep 19.51 LT to VTBD.

[Le Addeur noir]

3rd January visitors,

L8-11/35 60111 C-130H-30 RTAF,601 Sqn LKY02 arr 14.56,dep 17.05 to VTBD
L11-?/HS-HRH 90409 B737-448 RTAF,602 Sqn Starfire 09/904 arr around 12.30,dep to VTBS at 16.36

[Le Addeur noir]

4th January visitors,

86-0016 wt C-5B 22 AS,60 AMW RCH204 arr around 11.30,dep 15.03 to FJDG
166693 C-40A VR-57 CNV7204 arr 06.33 from FJDG,still here
L16-4/52 60316 ATR-72-212A RTAF,603 Sqn CBY01 developed undercarriage problems on approach at around 13.50 and diverted back to it's home base of Don Muang.

[Le Addeur noir]

5th January mil report

166693 C-40A VR-57 CNV7204 arr 06.33/04 Jan dep 09.48 to RJTA
L8-10/35 60110 C-130H RTAF,601 Sqn LKY03 2 1 hour blocks of multiple approaches,the first from 11.00 and the second from 15.00.

A further C-130H calling LKY01 performes multiple approaches for 2 hours from 18.00 in the dark.

Based DO-228-212 1111(Sera 31) was seen flying today.
Based N24A 2107(Dolphin 31) was also seen flying today.

[Le Addeur noir]

7th January mil report,

Visitors

F14-2/11 60421 T-41D RTAF,604 Sqn Suny 04 arr 11.06,dep 13.31 dep to VTBD
F14-3/11 60422 T-41D RTAF,604 Sqn Suny 201 arr 11.00,dep 13.27 dep to VTBD

Based airplanes seen flying today,

1110 DO-228-212 101 Sqn Angel blue 2
1111 DO-228-212 101 Sqn Angel Blue 1
1115 DO-228-212 101 Sqn Angel Blue 3
1201 F-27-200ME 102 Sqn Venus 11
1315 Cessna 337H 103 Sqn RTN1315
2110 F-27-400M 201 Sqn RTN2110
2112 ERJ-135LR 201 Sqn RTN2112
2206 Bell 212 202 Sqn RTN2206
2304 Bell 214ST 203 Sqn RTN2304
3204 S-70B-7 302 Sqn RTN3204
3206 S-70B-7 302 Sqn RTN3206

[Le Addeur noir]

8th January mil report,

167109 QD-109 KC-130J VMGR-152 Sumo 90 arr 17.02,dep on the 10th
L8-8/33 60108 C-130H RTAF,601 Sqn LKY101 arr 13.46,dep 14.08 to VTBD

[Le Addeur noir]

10th January mil report,

98-00006 UC-35A 6-52 AVN Det Ninja 74 arr 13.58
167983 QD-983 KC-130J VMGR-152 C60 arr 14.50

Non-standard callsign for the Super Hercules indicating a support flight for an upcoming exercise here.

[Le Addeur noir]

11th January mil report,

Arrivals

13.33 96-00109 UC-35A 6-52 AVN Det Ninja 71 arr from VTBD
15.37 69-5825 MC-130P 17 SOS,353 SOG Benga 10

Departures

13.38 98-00006 UC-35A 6-52 AVN Det Ninja 74 to VTUN
11.15 167983 QD-983 KC-130J VMGR-152 C60 to VTUN

[Le Addeur noir]

12 January mil report,

One known dep from here today is UC-35D 96-00109 to Khorat(VTUN) around 10.00 local time.

[Le Addeur noir]

Catching up with some of the mil moves from last week during my absence in the States,

14th January,

93-0600 gn C-17A 62th AW
166693 C-40A VR-57

15th January,

02-1108 gn C-17A 62th AW
05-5146 HH or/y C-17A 535rd AS,HI ANG Repat 89
74-2062 YJ r C-130H 36th AS,374th AW Trek 925

Also arriving at U-Tapao from Japan,having been shipped out of the north pier,Yokohama on 6th January on MV Green Cove were 4 of the 5 UH-60A of 78th Av Btn,which Japanese sources quote as being the following,


85-24448
85-24450
85-24451
86-24496

These 4 Blackhawks are parked on the former 101 Sqn ramp adjacant to Sukhumvit Road and 3 of these flew for the first time on 25th January.These helicopters will be based in Thailand at least until 11th February.Japanese sources stated that a 5th Blackhawk from this unit was also deployed here,but it is believed that this UH-60A(84-23937) was acting as the crew ferry for the other 4 UH-60As being transferred to Yokosuka. 84-23937 was seen at Yokota in late January.

[Le Addeur noir]

20 January notes,

84-0185 bl KC-10A 60 AMW RCH077 arr 15.08 tanker support for VMA-311 AV-8B into VTUN

4 AV-8B subsequently seen in U-Tapao are,

165569 WL-02
165595 WL-03
165567 WL-04
165584 WL-05

[Le Addeur noir]

21 January notes,

99-0167 AK wt C-17A AFRC,517 AS Trek 04 arr 15.50 dep 09.41 next day
165835 C-40A VR-57 CNV4951 arr 15.42 from FJDG,dep 16.38 to RODN
TL7-3/25 40205 IAI-201 402 Sqn Topcat 05srr around 09.30,dep 11.19 to VTPI
L5-5/26 60305 HS-748-208 603 Sqn CBY615 multiple approaches,then dep to VTBD


There are at least 7 F-16 operating from here this week.Noted so far,

Kh19K-24/38 40306 F-16B 403 Sqn Dart 2
Kh19K-(56)/48 10322 F-16B 103 Sqn Lightning 1

3 of the others are from 102 Sqn,which are virtually imposssible to read when flying.2 others are from 403 Sqn.

[Le Addeur noir]

22nd January notes,

82-0191 wt KC-10A 60 AMW RCH087 arr 15.04 Tanker support for VMFA-115 F/A-18A into VTUN
167927 QD-927 KC-130J VMGR-152 Sumo 61 arr 16.39

[Le Addeur noir]

23rd January notes,

82-0191 wt KC-10A 60 AMW RCH087 dep to RJTY at 09.16
84-0185 bk/bl KC-10A 9 ARS,60 AMW RCH097 dep 09.46 on a round trip mission to prvide tanker support for 6 F/A-18A of VMFA-115 into Khorat and returned at 15.11
165829 C-40A VR-58 CNV7421 arr around 15.30

[Le Addeur noir]

24th January notes,

84-0185 bk/bl KC-10A 9 ARS,60 AMW RCH097 dep
165829 C-40A VR-58 CNV7421 dep to FJDG at 09.05,and arrived back here at 23.19.
165314 JW-314 C-130T VR-62 CNV7483 arr 16.02