On the 25th,RCH0744 should be RCH7044.Kanto 85 may have been C-130H 74-1690.tally wrote:While on Business travel managed to squeeze in a few hours at Hickam. The following was noted:
May 21, 2012
00-0174/AK wt “Elmendorf” C-17A 3 Wg, 517 AS.
02-1110 gr “McChord” C-17A 62 AW.
04-4129 bl “McGuire” C-17A 305 AMW, 6 AS.
05-5147/HH ye/rd “Hickam” C-17A 15 Wg, 535 AS.
05-5151/HH ye/rd “Hickam” C-17A 15 Wg, 535 AS.
06-6168 bl/ye “Dover” C-17A 436 AW, 3 AS.
87-0044 wt “Travis” C-5B 60 AMW.
83-0078 wt “Travis” KC-10A 60 AMW, 9 ARS.
All logged from sitting on the left hand side while on approach to Honolulu/Hickam Airport.
May 23, 2012
66-16801, 67-17629, 68-15650 UH-1H.
All wear HI-NG titles and are GI with the University of Hawaii. All can be seen from Palekona street of Lagoon Dr.
N9796N R4D-8 with Kamaka Air, INC.
This should be ex USN 17182 and was eventually transferred to the USAAF as 42-93014.
May 24, 2012
05-5151/HH ye/rd “Hickam” C-17A 15 Wg, 535 AS dept as “Tiger 21.”
03-4047/HH F-22A, HI ANG, 199 FS dept as “Maitai 12.”
03-4048/HH F-22A, HI ANG, 199 FS dept as “Maitai 11.”
03-4051/HH F-22A, HI ANG, 199 FS dept as “Maitai 13.”
+4 F-22A (Night Flying) HI ANG, 199 FS dept as “Maitai 11/12” and “Speed 21/22.”
57-1508/HH ye “Hawaii” KC-135R HI ANG, 203 ARS dept as “Hoku 83.”
60-0329/HH ye “Hawaii” KC-135R HI ANG, 203 ARS dept as “Hoku 71.”
Unk C-130 arr as “Convoy (0/2)705.” Was definitely a C-130 but the callsign did not make sense.
May 25, 2012
84-0187 wt “Travis” KC-10A 60 AMW, 9 ARS dept as “Reach 4187.”
05-5146/HH ye/rd “Hickam” C-17A* 15 Wg, 535 AS.
05-5147/HH ye/rd “Hickam” C-17A* 15 Wg, 535 AS.
05-5151/HH ye/rd “Hickam” C-17A* 15 Wg, 535 AS.
08-8192 gr “McChord” C-17A* 62 AW.
Unk tx flag “Dyess” C-130H*.
165351/RU-351 C-130T VR-55 dept as “Convoy 3507.”
Unk C-130 arr as “Kanto 85.”
Unk C-20 arr as “Convoy 2361.”
01-0028 C-37A 6AMW, 310 AS dept as “Spar 28”.
87-0044 wt “Travis” C-5B 60 AMW dept as “Reach 0744.”
82-0006/OK rd E-3C 552 ACW, 964 AACS dept as ”Runner 44.”
80-0018 F-15C* MT ANG, 186 FS.
Aircraft followed by * were noted while taxiing to runway 8R. When you have a right hand window seat you have a perfect view of the T-line and the area where the MT ANG keeps their spare aircraft.
Any help with the unknown is much appreciated.
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