U-Tapao (VTBU/UTP) - 2010 MIL

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02nd November activity,

99-0167 AK wt C-17A AFRC,517 AS RCH664 arr around 11.30,dep 13.30
05-5146 HH or/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG Trek 01 dep 08.41 to VABB
05-5149 HH or/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG Trek 62 dep 09.03 to VABB
97-00103 UC-35A 6-52 AVN Det Ninja 71 dep 14.54 to VTBD,returned here around 18.30
165835 C-40A VR-57 CNV7341 dep to RPLB 09.08

The P-3C is still here,as are 2 USMC KC-130J parked in the revetments.

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03rd Novenber activity,

05-5146 HH or/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG Trek 01 arr 02.16 from VABB,dep 19.02 to RODN
05-5149 HH or/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG Trek 62 arr 02.21 from VABB,dep 20.30 to RODN
97-00103 UC-35A 6-52 AVN Det Ninja 71 dep 06.57 to VTBD
167924 QB-924 KC-130J VMGR-352 Raider 40 dep 05.55 to PGUA
167985 QB-985 KC-130J VMGR-352 Raider 10 dep 05.40 to PGUA

The USMC KC-130J s arrived and departed at night and parked on Ramp A(the revetments) and were partially obscured by trees from Sukhumvit Road.These Super Hercules' were en route from Afghanistan to MCAS Maramar,CA.Hitherto,all VMGR-352 transits have been through Europe.Other than the KC-130J from VMGR-152 'Sumos',This sub-type is extremely rare in Thailand.

From the 12 KC-130J of VMGR-352,most have been recently accounted for,leaving only a few candidates for the missing airplane,

165735 MCAS Miramar 21 Oct
165736 MCAS Miramar 21 Oct
165739 MCAS Miramar 21 Oct
166512 MCAS Miramar 21 Oct
166762
166765 MCAS Miramar 21 Oct
167108 MCAS Miramar 21 Oct
167110 RAF Lyneham en route to Miramar 10 Oct
167111 RAF Lyneham en route to Miramar 23 Oct
167924
167984
167985 at U-Tapao with the missing airplane.

From the above,the candidates are(in theory) 166762,167924 or 167984.Further research indicates 167924 as being the most likely candidate for the missing airplane.* It was confirmed in late December 2010 that 167924 was the missing airplane.

[Le Addeur noir]

04th November activity,

00-0171 AK wt C-17A AFRC,517 AS RCH484 arr around midnight,probably from WIIH
97-00103 UC-35A 6-52 AVN Det Ninja 71 arr from VTBD 18.12
(L11Kh2-1/50) 55-555 B737-8ZO RTAF,602 Sqn Wihok 555 arr 06.02,dep 09.00 to VTPP
L5-5/26 60305 HS-748-208 RTAF,603 Sqn Cowboy 530 multiple approaches

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05th November activity,

00-0171 AK wt C-17A AFRC,517 AS RCH484 dep 14.13 to PGUA
00-0181 gn C-17A 62 AW RCH299 arr 18.04
96-00109 UC-35A 6-52 AVN Det Ninja 70 arr 15.18

The other UC-35A here this week and the P-3C from the 1st November were both still here at dusk.

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06th November activity,

00-0181 gn C-17A 62 AW RCH352 dep to PGUA at 13.14
02-1100 y C-17A 437 AW RCH310 arr 14.31,dep 17.06 to PGUA
96-00109 UC-35A 6-52 AVN Det Ninja 70 dep 09.26 to WBKK
97-00103 UC-35A 6-52 AVN Det Ninja 71 dep 09.41 to WBKK
165835 C-40A VR-57 CNV7644 arr 14.57

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07th November activity,

05-5153 HH or/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG RCH485 arr 08.04
165835 -835 C-40A VR-57 CNV7644 dep 09.41 to RODN
159889 -889 P-3C VP-? VVTH107 dep 10.38 to RODN
L13-1/34 60202 A310-308 RTAF,602 Sqn Wihok 202 arr 18.18,dep 19.00 to VTBD

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08th November activity,

06-6166 bl C-17A 3 AS,436 AW RCH295 arr 04.57 from VABB,dep 08.11 to RJTA
04-4135 bl C-17A 6 AS,305 AMW RCH276 arr 05.43 from VABB,dep 09.26 to WIHH,returned here at 16.58
01-0195 y C-17A 437 AW RCH277 arr 06.00 from VABB,dep 09.04 to RKSO,re-appeared here by daybreak the following day.
07-7175 bl C-17A 3 AS,436 AW RCH278 arr 06.16 from VABB,dep late evening,it is thought to RKSO(Osan AB,RoK)
07-7176 bl C-17A 3 AS,436 AW RCH297 arr 06.46,dep 10.10 to RJTA
04-4136 bl C-17A 6 AS,305 AMW RCH480 arr 06.57,dep late evening,it is thought to RKSO.
05-5153 HH or/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG RCH485 dep 07.01 to ORAA
03-3126 bl C-17A 6 AS,305 AMW RCH370 arr 08.55,still here with engine problems
00-0184 gn C-17A 62 AW RCH290 arr 12.12 from WIHH
99-0167 AK wt C-17A AFRC,517 AS RCH275 arr 15.42 from WIHH
00-0181 gn C-17A 62 AW RCH352 arr 16.35 from WIHH
07-7174 bl C-17A 3 AS,436 AW RCH287 arr 17.24 from WIHH
06-6168 bl C-17A 3 AS,436 AW RCH365 arr 19.08 from WIHH

Predictably,there was further activity late into the night here.By daybreak on the following day,2 of the Dover airplanes had dissappeared and a Charleston airplane had appeared.Haze prevented reading these off over the fence today,so it is hoped these airplanes will be checked tomorrow,when they are likely to depart.One of the Dover airplanes is likely to have departed to Osan last night.

[Le Addeur noir]

09th November activity,

06-6168 bl C-17A 3 AS,436 AW RCH370 dep 06.44 to VABB
00-0181 gn C-17A 62 AW RCH284 dep 08.05 to VIDP,returned back here later.Probably around 21.30
00-0184 gn C-17A 62 AW RCH285 dep 09.46 to VIDP,returned back here at 23.02

plus 2 'routine' gas'n'gos,

69-0003 sl C-5A AFRC,89 AS RCH103 arr 16.58,dep 19.01 to FJDG
98-0050 gn C-17A 62 AW RCH646 arr 14.51,dep 17.23 to FJDG

[Le Addeur noir]

10th November activity,

00-0181 gn C-17A 62 AW RCH284 dep to RJTA at 00.08,returned here at 18.06
00-0184 gn C-17A 62 AW RCH285 dep to RJTA at 01.53,dep Atsugi,returned here around 23.00
03-3125 bl C-17A 6 AS,305 AMW RCH508 arr 00.50 from VIDP,due out to RJTA,but went u/s
04-4135 bl C-17A 6 AS,305 AMW RCH276 dep to WIHH at 09.05
04-4137 bl C-17A 6 AS,305 AMW RCH286 arr 00.35 from VIDP,dep 03.50(approx) to RJTA,then returned here
07-7174 bl C-17A 3 AS,436 AW RCH287 dep to WIHH at 15.16,but flight aborted due to volcanic ash in Indonesian airspace and returned here at 17.51
07-7175 bl C-17A 3 AS,436 AW RCH278 arr 08.47,dep to RJTA at 11.17 as RCH508
07-7178 bl C-17A 3 AS,436 AW RCH289 arr 02.41 from VIDP,dep 10.55 to WIHH,returned here around 23.00
05-5153 HH or/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG RCH485 arr 05.01

Other C-17s here include,

99-0167 AK wt AFRC,517 AS
01-0195 y 437 AW
03-3126 bl 6 AS,305 AMW(unserviceable)

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11th November activity,

98-0050 gn C-17A 62 AW RCH713 arr 10.15,dep 11.47 to RODN
00-0184 gn C-17A 62 AW RCH277 dep 13.51 to RKSO
03-3125 bl C-17A 6 AS,305 AMW RCH293 dep to VIDP at 10.22
05-5153 HH or/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG Trek 953 arr 12.44,dep 15.51 to VABB
07-7178 bl C-17A 3 AS,436 AW RCH289 dep to PGUA 01.37

6 C-17As were still here at dusk on this day,

99-0167 AK wt AFRC,517 AS
00-0181 gn 62 AW
01-0195 y 437 AW
03-3126 bl 6 AS,305 AMW
04-4137 bl 6 AS,305 AMW
07-7174 bl 3 AS,436 AW

[Le Addeur noir]

12th Novenber activity,

Known moves,

05-5148 HH or/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG RCH280 arr 00.15
01-0195 y C-17A 437 AW RCH365 dep 03.59 to (WIHH)
99-0167 AK wt C-17A AFRC,517 AS RCH275 dep 04.57 to WIHH
00-0181 gn C-17A 62 AW RCH299 dep 06.30 to(WIHH)
07-7174 bl C-17A 3 AS,436 AW RCH287 dep 07.39 to WIHH
04-4137 bl C-17A 6 AS,305 AMW RCH479 dep around 10.00
05-5153 HH or/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG Trek 953 arr 08.12 from VABB,dep 12.07 to RODN

Credit to 'Borispole',the Atsugi spotters and various SBS groups for help with the nocturnal visitors here this past week.

[Le Addeur noir]

13th November moves,

00-0171 AK wt C-17A AFRC,517 AS dep 14th
74-1690 YJ r C-130H 36 AS,374 AW Repat 31

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14th November visitor,

B-4039 IL-76MD PLA-AF B-4039

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15th November visitor,

90-0533 HH or/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG Repat 33 dep 16th Nov

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21st November reported activity,

98-0051 AK wt C-17A AFRC,517 AS RCH661 dep around 05.45
69-5828 MC-130P 17 SOS,353 SOG