Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2010 MIL

[Dutchmil]

Hi,

Several F-18s should be landing this evening as Mazda 31 flight with supporting tanker Gold 51.

RH.

[raameagle]

These are believed to be the first deployment of EA-18G Growlers?!

Regards

Mark

[Thunderbolt]

Hi,

I think too its the first deployment of EA-18G.

Mazda31-35
166894
166897
166896
166895
166898

63-8022 Gold 51
58-0071 Gold 52

Also arrived at Lajes a USN P3C 161406 'LL97A' and a USAF C40 05-0932 Avalon 41

[Arjan]

In that case, it must be VAQ132 that's on the move!

[Thunderbolt]

In that case, it must be VAQ132 that's on the move!

Yes, VAQ-132 'Scorpions'

[Thunderbolt]

Hi,

Today arrived 2 VC-9C from USAF.

73-1683 Avalon35
73-1682 Avalon32

Best Regards!

[Thunderbolt]

Hi,

Yesterday arrived 6 PAK F16 on it's delivery flight.

Registrations are:

10803 Retro21-26
10907
10908
10904
10909
10910

KC10 85-0027 Gold71
KC135 63-8888 Gold72

Best Regards!

[Thunderbolt]

Hi,

Retro flight following by Gold71/72 departure today at 0710am (local time).

Also departure behind this flight a KC130J 166513 Otis32.

Best Regards!

[sdamico]

Hi all,

Interesting to note that all five aircraft from VMAQ-2 returned from their recent deployment. An article in May said that one aircraft (any idea which one?) was cannabalized for parts after suffering a landing-gear incident:

http://www.military.com/news/article/ma ... skies.html

Regards,
Scott

[Thunderbolt]

Hi,

Today arrived 4 USN EA-6B at Lajes. Mazda61-64

158807/NL521
162939/NL522
163396/NL520
163529/NL523

Tankers:

63-8022 Blue21
58-0071 Blue22

Also arrived an USCG CL600 with serial 02 and Callsign Charlie102,

Best Regards!

[Thunderbolt]

Hi,

Today at Lajes was a flight of 6 F18.

165186 /WT-01 Mazda81-86
165192 /WT-04 VMFA-232 'Red Devils'
165687 /WT-03
165227 /WT-12
165193 /WT-05
165195 /WT-07

Tankers:
61-0276 KC135 Blue12 155th ARW
79-0434 KC10 305th/514th AMW Blue11

Best Regards!

[Thunderbolt]

Hi,

Today arrived the other half of the squadron al Lajes:

165181 /WT-00
165218 /WT-10
165681 /WT-02
165230 /WT-13
165222 /WT-11
165194 /WT-06

Tankers:

61-0314 22nd ARW Blue02
86-0037 60th/349th AMW Blue01

Also departure a USN P3C 162998 'RC998'

Best Regards!

[sdamico]

Hi,

Did anybody catch VAQ-142 ('NL-54x') returning to CONUS recently?

Rgds,
Scott

[sdamico]

Hi,

Just noticed the VAQ-142 aircraft ('NL-52x') that deployed May-November in post from November 22.

Thanks,
Scott

[Thunderbolt]

Hi,

Yesterday Traffic.

3 P3C USN (158927, 161407, 161338)
1 UC-35D USMC (166500)
1 KC10 USAF (83-0079)
6 A10 FT USAF (79-0172, 78-0688, 78-0600, 81-0947, 79-0207, 80-0223)
1 KC135 USAF (58-0016)

Best Regards!