Fort Worth NAS JRB/Carswell Field, TX (NFW) - 2011 MIL

[Le Addeur noir]

14th April notes,

79-0091 KC A-10A AFRC,442 FS airshow arrival with 79-0122
60-0038 - B-52H on marks(2BW)? Scalp 99 airshow arrival
68-0221 C-5A AFRC,68 AS RCH8221 airshow arrival
86-0202 C-20B 99 AS,89 AW SAM(0)485 arr 08.28,dep 16.22 to KADW
92-3911 F-16C 157 AS,SC ANG airshow arrival
159908 NJ-907 EA-6B VAQ-129 Mace 71 airshow arrival
160609 11 EA-6B VAQ-129 airshow arrival,spacial marks
165093 C-20G VR-48 VVJR495 arr 17.28,dep 18.14 to KADW
162866 AF-401 F/A-18A VFA-204 airshow arrival
162905 AF-405 F/A-18A VFA-204 airshow arrival
161530 -530 C-9B VR-46 flew as VVJS388

[Le Addeur noir]

Probably the only non-airshow related move here was T-6A 08-3904 RA bk/wt 559 FTS,12 FTW doing a practice approach as Goat 19 before landing at Alliance before 09.00.

[Piet Luijken]

posted on MSF by Matt Ellis

Fort Worth JRB (KNFW), Texas 05/13/2011

C-130H 85-1364 bl 136th AW 181st AS "ROPER 64"
F-16D 85-0513 TX flag 301st FW 457th FS
F-16C 86-0222 TX flag 301st FW 457th FS "SPAD 1"
F-16C 86-0242 TX flag 301st FW 457th FS "SPAD 2"
C-40A 165833 VR-59 "CONVOY 4725"
KC-130T 162311 QH 2311 VMGR-234 "RANGER 99"
KC-130T 165162 QH 162 VMGR-234 "RANGER 08"
KC-130T 165163 QH 163 VMGR-234 "RANGER 15"
F/A-18A+ 162398 MA 00 VMFA-112 "COWBOY 11"
F/A-18A+ 162452 MA 04 VMFA-112 "COWBOY 21"
F/A-18A+ 162484 MA 07 VMFA-112 "COWBOY 42"
F/A-18A+ 162882 MA 08 VMFA-112 "COWBOY 31"
F/A-18A+ 163099 MA 10 VMFA-112 "COWBOY 41"
F/A-18A+ 163120 MA 11 VMFA-112 "COWBOY 12"
C-12R 95-0092 OSACOM "ARMY 092"
C-12R 92-3329 OSACOM "ARMY 329"
B.737-330 N35LX LM "CATBIRD 1"
F-16BM ET-210 412th TW 461st FLTS JSF-TS "JESTER 2"
F-16C 84-1234 LM flew as "LIGHTNING 11 CHASE" and "ROCKET 31
F-16C 08-8006 LM for RMoAF "ROCKET 31"
F-16D 08-8021 LM for RMoAF "VIPER 01"
F-35A 07-0744 EG LM for USAF 412th TW "58 FS" "JESTER 1"
F-35A 08-0747 EG LM for USAF "33 FW" "LIGHTNING 11"
KC-135T 58-0129 yl/bk 127th Wg 171st ARS MI ANG
KC-135R 59-1469 yl/bk 459th ARW 756th ARS "CODY 02"
F-15E 86-0189 SJ gn 4th FW 335th FS "MOHAWK 24"
F-15E 87-0174 SJ gn 4th FW 335th FS "MOHAWK 22"
F-15E 87-0192 SJ gn 4th FW 335th FS "SEIGE 32"
F-15E 87-0197 SJ gn 4th FW 335th FS "MOHAWK 21"
F-15E 88-1676 SJ gn 4th FW 335th FS "MOHAWK 23"
F-15E 89-0502 SJ gn 4th FW 335th FS "SEIGE 31"
T-6A 01-3631 RA ch 12th FTW 559th FTS "GOAT 80"
T-38C 66-4369 EN 80th FTW "TORO 12"
UH-60A 84-23992 TX NG "ARMY 23992"
E-6B 164387 SCW-1 "VALOR? 77H"
F/A-18E 165903 NE 204 VFA-137 "FALCON 11"
F/A-18E 165905 NE 206 VFA-137 "FALCON 12"

F-35A news: 07-0744 was on delivery to Edwards. I think it was the first
flight of 08-0747, nice photo available.

Fort Worth JRB (KNFW), Texas 05/14/2011

F-16C 85-1553 TX flag 301st FW 457th FS "SPAD 14"
F-16C 86-0216 TX flag 301st FW 457th FS "SPAD 12"
F-16C 86-0222 TX flag 301st FW 457th FS " SPAD 11"
F-16C 86-0231 TX flag 301st FW 457th FS "301st FW" "SPAD 13"
C-40A 166693 693 VR-57 'CONVOY 4192"
C-5B 87-0043 u/m "REACH 7043"
C-40A 165833 VR-59 "CONVOY 4907"
F/A-18E 165903 NE 204 VFA-137 "FALCON 11"
F/A-18E 165905 NE 206 VFA-137 "FALCON 12" again

[Piet Luijken]

LOG 8 augustus: 0900lt-1230lt:
164180/NY-180 KC-130T VMGR-452 Navy/Yankee76 local flight thereafter to Stewart ANGB
165353/NY-353 KC-130T VMGR-452 Navy/Yankee62 simulated high speed reject thereafter to Corpus Christi
95-00092 C-12V CSAC Army50092 to Robert Gray AHP
90-00208 CH-47D Army00208 5 min technical hover test
165830 C-40A VR-59 Convoy4411 dep
nn UC-12 Navy201 arr

[Le Addeur noir]

LOG 8 augustus: 0900lt-1230lt:
164180/NY-180 KC-130T VMGR-452 Navy/Yankee76 local flight thereafter to Stewart ANGB
165353/NY-353 KC-130T VMGR-452 Navy/Yankee62 simulated high speed reject thereafter to Corpus Christi
95-00092 C-12V CSAC Army50092 to Robert Gray AHP
90-00208 CH-47D Army00208 5 min technical hover test
165830 C-40A VR-59 Convoy4411 dep
nn UC-12 Navy201 arr

It will be interesting to see if C-40A 165830 CNV4411 shows up across the Pacific after departure from here.Sistership 165831 is operating from Atsugi at this time.

[Piet Luijken]

LOG 5 october 2011:

After arrival I speeded towards Fort Worth for some afternoon action. Just before arriving at spot 8, at the north, I noted the RMAF Viper landing..damn...too late.
I also noted a long line up of TX vipers on the runway so some action was still forthcoming.

85-1363 C-130H 181AS ROPER63 for touch and goes
85-1553 TX F-16C 457FS SPAD01
85-1484 TX F-16C 457FS SPAD02
85-1467 TX F-16C 457FS SPAD03
86-0244 TX F-16C 457FS SPAD04
85-1556 TX F-16C 457FS MUSTANG02
86-0231 TX F-16C 457FS MUSTANG01 with 301FW markings
86-0229 TX F-16C 457FS BEAST01
86-0219 TX F-16C 457FS BEAST02
85-1472 TX F-16C 457FS BEAST03
85-1459 TX F-16C 457FS BEAST04
80-0550 F-16A ADF dumped, can be seen near spot 8 when you drive onto Cahoba Drive towards a small park.
nn X-35B dumped hull only, seen from same spot.
163023 QH-3023 KC-130T VMGR-234
85-00092 C-12R+ CSAC ARMY50092
08-8010 F-16C

Looking at Google Earth, you can see the X-35B dumped at the north, together with two F-16s. I did see one F-16 close to the X-35B.
However I can not find any details of this aircraft. Is it only a hull, with no registration?

Nightflying was performed by the Vipers, afterwards I left.

[Piet Luijken]

LOG 6 october 2011:

165830 830 C-40A VR-59
165833 833 C-40A VR-59 NAVY833
166694 694 C-40A VR-59
N35LX B737 LMTAS CATBIRD01
85-00092 C-12R+ CSAC ARMY50092
162309 QH-309 KC-130T VMGR-234
162310 QH-310 KC-130T VMGR-234
162785 QH-785 KC-130T VMGR-234
162786 QH-786 KC-130T VMGR-234
163023 QH-023 KC-130T VMGR-234 RANGER01
163310 QH-310 KC-130T VMGR-234
164598 QH-598 KC-130T VMGR-234
164999 QH-999 KC-130T VMGR-234
165000 QH-000 KC-130T VMGR-234
165163 QH-163 KC-130T VMGR-234
85-1361 C-130H 181AS
85-1362 C-130H 181AS
85-1363 C-130H 181AS
85-1364 C-130H 181AS
nn KC-130T i/a in hangar next to VMFA-112 hangar, no tail, no wings.
161530 530 C-9B VR-46
164606 606 DC-9 i/a in same hangar as Herc
162398 MA-00 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112
162398 MA-00 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112
162409 MA-01 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112
162409 MA-01 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112
162428 MA-02 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112
162428 MA-02 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112
162430 MA-03 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112
162453 MA-05 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112
162848 MA-07 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112
162882 MA-08 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112
163099 MA-10 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112
163120 MA-11 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112
163143 MA-09 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112
163143 MA-09 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112
07-1015 F-16D LMTAS/TurkishAF
85-1410 TX F-16C 457FS
85-1458 TX F-16C 457FS
85-1468 TX F-16C 457FS
85-1472 TX F-16C 457FS
85-1484 TX F-16C 457FS 301OG markings
85-1513 TX F-16C 457FS
85-1556 TX F-16C 457FS
85-1571 TX F-16D 457FS
86-0219 TX F-16C 457FS
86-0244 TX F-16C 457FS
87-0244 FM F-16C 93FS MAKOS11
nn MF F-35B LMTAS seen at engine pad in northern section of LMTAS area.

Heard departing was PAT526.

The Makos Viper arrived around twelve and departed two hours later.
The Turkish F-16 also made a mission between twelve and one.
The F-35B should be the first production B version and should be delivered to Eglin next week; the code was on the rudder.

[Piet Luijken]

LOG 7 october 2011:

Boring....no activities in the morning except for some Hornets

85-1365 C-130 C-130H 181AS
85-1361 C-130 C-130H 181AS
85-1363 C-130 C-130H 181AS
85-1364 C-130 C-130H 181AS
165830 830 B737 C-40A VR-59
161529 DC-9 C-9B VR-46
165833 833 B737 C-40A VR-59
166694 694 B737 C-40A VR-59
163120 MA-11 F/A-18 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112 COWBOY31
162398 MA-00 F/A-18 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112 COWBOY11
162428 MA-02 F/A-18 F/A-18A+ VMFA-112 COWBOY21
92-0019 F-16 F-16C LMTAS tiger markings on tail

[Arjan]

Hi Piet,

About the dumped F-35B...the white/ light grey coloured one behind the F-16 80-0550? It has something in red written on the tail but I can't read it from my picture. However if I take a look at the nose gear it seems to be built out of a few simple but sturdy struts which make me think it is a static rig ...maybe for engine testing ?

Best regards,

Arjan

[Piet Luijken]

Indeed I did some research about this frame, here at home in my library and computer.
Looking at Google Earth you wil clearly see the construction for the lift fan.
In 1995-1996 LMTAS did some research with the Full Scale Powered Model.
It looked like this:



According World Air Power, the canards were removed at a later stage and the elevators added.

Myth Busted.

Next to it, below some silver-grey sheets is the hull of the cancelled A-12 Avenger BTW.

[Arjan]

Must have been that one indeed. Only a little bit more faded bleu-ish cockpit and grey c/s. The red lettering is probably NASA.

[sdamico]

F-16 delivery flight (to Morocco?--flt of 4) RETROx1-x4 (didn't get first digit) departed Ft. Worth today (12 Oct) aprx. 0700Z (0200L); tanker was BLUE51.

Rgds,
SD