LOG: SUMMER HOLIDAY USA part 1:

[GIPS]

Hi All,

Spend again a nice summer holiday in the USA. Of course some spotting must be done, between the other sightseeing.

This is what we saw:


Dobbins AFB, GA 20-07-2012:

Based:
79-23290 UH-60A USAR (A/1-171st Avn)
85-24414 UH-60A USAR (A/1-171st Avn)
08-20140 HH-60M USAR (Det.1 B/1-111th Avn)
08-20142 HH-60M USAR (Det.1 B/1-111th Avn)
08-20144 HH-60M USAR (Det.1 B/1-111th Avn)

ALC/Lockheed:
87-0036 C-5B USAF 60th AMW
08-6204 MC-130J for USAF production line
YI-304 C-130E for IRAQ production line
YI-305 C-130E for IRAQ production line


Warner Robbins AFB, GA 20-07-2012:

Preserved:
63-8345 F-105G exUSAF gate
63-7599 F-4C exUSAF gate
51-9507 F-84F exUSAF gate
73-0099/WR F-15A exUSAF gate ALC
74-0121/GA F-15A exUSAF gate

Based:
07-27010 C-27J USAF JCASH / GA ANG
07-27011 C-27J USAF JCASH / GA ANG

ALC:
99-0169 C-17A USAF 62nd AW
96-0004 C-17A USAF 445th AW
98-0049 C-17A USAF 97th AMW
99-0168/AK C-17A USAF 3th WG
00-0176 C-17A USAF 62nd AW
00-0179 C-17A USAF 62nd AW
01-0189 C-17A USAF 437th AW
03-3123 C-17A USAF 437th AW
04-4131 C-17A USAF nmks

68-0213 C-5C USAF 60th AMW
70-0464 C-5A USAF 137th AS
86-0019 C-5B USAF 337th AS

73-1677 E-4B USAF 1st ACCS

78-0522 F-15C USAF nmks
85-0122 F-15C USAF nmks
87-0183/MO F-15E USAF nmks
88-0673/SJ F-15E USAF nmks
90-0242/MO F-15E USAF nmks
92-0365/OT F-15E USAF nmks

66-0225 MC-130P USAF nmks
69-6573 AC-130H USAF nmks
70-1488 C-130H USAF nmks
84-0204 C-130H USAF nmks
84-0209 C-130H USAF nmks
85-1365 C-130H USAF 181th AS TX ANG
88-2102 HC-130N USAF nmks
96-1008 C-130H USAF nmks
97-5304 WJ-130J USAF nmks
30505 C-130 ??? bare metal

Warner Robins Museum, GA 20-07-2012:

83-0069 B-1B exUSAF pres.
75-0305/AK A-10A exUSAF pres.
67-21380 O-2A exUSAF pres.
86 Mig-17 exBulgAF pres.
67-14525 A-37A exUSAF pres.
67-13623 OV-10A exUSAF pres.
65-7925 UH-1P exUSAF pres.
65-7959 UH-1F exUSAF pres.
67-14703 HH-3E exUSAF pres.
62-4259/RK F-105D exUSAF pres.
65-0248 C-141B exUSAF pres.
55-0014 AC-130A exUSAF pres.
63-9756/KN C-7A exUSAF pres.
52-1457 RB-57A exUSAF pres.
73-0085/WR F-15A exUSAF pres.
76-0132/WR F-15A exUSAF pres.
79-0078/MA F-15A exUSAF pres.
56-0817 F-104A exUSAF pres.
62-4461 CT-39A exUSAF pres.
64-0496/RS C-130E exUSAF pres.
63-7868 C-130E exUSAF pres.
74-1686 YMC-130H exUSAF pres.
62-4438/WA F-105G exUSAF pres.
58-0276 F-101F exUSAF pres.
56-0229 RF-101C exUSAF pres.
61-0327 EC-135N exUSAF pres.
55-0085 B-52D exUSAF pres.
61-2488 VC-140B exUSAF pres.
66-7554/DO F-4D exUSAF pres.
63-7485/FG F-4C exUSAF pres.
65-10325 T-38A exUSAF pres.
61-7958 SR-71A exUSAF pres.
56-1151 F-102A exUSAF pres.
70-1626 MH-53J exUSAF pres.
59-0123 F-105A exUSAF pres.
68-0055/UH F-111E exUSAF pres.
60-0100/CB T-37B exUSAF pres.
56-6682 U-2C exUSAF pres.
81-0676/3 F-16A exUSAF pres.
ZF593/L Lightning Mk.3 exRAF

Note that not all aircraft are noted, only the one which have my interest!!


Warner Robins town, Watson Blvd 20-07-2012:

52-9225 T-33A exUSAF pres.


Savannah RAP , GA 21-07-2012:

Based:
57-0477 C-130A USAF i/a
80-0320 C-130H USAF 158 AS GA ANG
80-0324 C-130H USAF 158 AS GA ANG
80-0332 C-130H USAF 158 AS GA ANG

Visit:
164204/DC-08 F/A-18C USMC VMFA-122
164247/DC-00 F/A-18C USMC VMFA-122
164870/ED-15 F/A-18D USMC VMFA-533
164967/ED-12 F/A-18D USMC VMFA-533

03-3119 C-17A USAF 172nd AW

TDY:
04-4075/FF F-22A USAF 94th FS
08-4152/FF F-22A USAF 94th FS
08-4154/FF F-22A USAF 94th FS
08-4156/FF F-22A USAF 94th FS
08-4158/FF F-22A USAF 94th FS
08-4160/FF F-22A USAF 94th FS
08-4165/FF F-22A USAF 94th FS
08-4168/FF F-22A USAF 94th FS
08-4169/FF F-22A USAF 94th FS
08-4171/FF F-22A USAF 94th FS
09-4173/FF F-22A USAF 94th FS
09-4175/FF F-22A USAF 94th FS
09-4177/FF F-22A USAF 94th FS
09-4179/FF F-22A USAF 94th FS
09-4180/FF F-22A USAF 94th FS
09-4181/FS F-22A USAF 94th FS
09-4191/FF F-22A USAF 94th FS
09-4194/FF F-22A USAF marked "94th FS"

The Langley raptors were a nice surprise over here, because of runway repairs at home the moved over for some weeks. The hornets a more regular visitors from the nearby Beaufort



Charleston AFB, SC 21-07-2012:

Preserved:
63-8079 C-141B exUSAF gate
54-0180 C-121C exUSAF gate
52-1072 C-124C exUSAF gate

Based:
90-0534 C-17A USAF 437th AW
94-0065 C-17A USAF 437th AW
95-0104 C-17A USAF 437th AW
96-0002 C-17A USAF 437th AW
96-0005 C-17A USAF 437th AW
96-0006 C-17A USAF 437th AW
01-0191 C-17A USAF 437th AW
02-1098 C-17A USAF 437th AW
02-1099 C-17A USAF 437th AW
02-1100 C-17A USAF 437th AW
03-3124 C-17A USAF 437th AW
07-7180 C-17A USAF 437th AW
07-7181 C-17A USAF 437th AW
07-7183 C-17A USAF 437th AW
07-7184 C-17A USAF 437th AW
07-7185 C-17A USAF 437th AW
07-7186 C-17A USAF 437th AW
08-8190 C-17A USAF 437th AW
09-9208 C-17A USAF 437th AW

Visit:
94-0069 C-17A USAF 105th AW
161507/G-337 UC-12B USN VT-35

The UC-12 looks stored but some our later it was gone


Shaw AFB, SC 23-07-2012:

Preserved:
(63-7622) F-4C gate
(63-7748/SW) RF-4C gate
(75-0309) A-10A gate
(79-0309) F-16A gate

Based:
90-0845/SW F-16D USAF 55th FS
91-0378/SW F-16C USAF 55th FS
91-0387/SW F-16C USAF 55th FS
91-0390/Sw F-16C USAF 55th FS
91-0395/Sw F-16C USAF 55th FS
91-0398/SW F-16C USAF 55th FS multi
91-0476/SW F-16D USAF 55th FS
92-3907/SW F-16C USAF 55th FS
93-0540/SW F-16C USAF 55th FS
93-0546/Sw F-16C USAF 55th FS
93-0552/SW F-16C USAF 55th FS
97-0110/SW F-16C USAF 55th FS
98-0003/SW F-16C USAF 55th FS

90-0806/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
90-0821/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
90-0830/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
90-0846/SW F-16D USAF 77th FS
91-0345/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
91-0347/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
91-0353/SW F-16C USAF marked "77th FS"
91-0356/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
91-0359/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
91-0371/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
91-0372/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
91-0380/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
92-3904/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
92-3910/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
92-3920/SW F-16C USAF marked "20th FW"
93-0536/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
93-0543/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
94-0040/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
94-0041/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
94-0044/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
94-0045/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
94-0046/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
94-0047/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
97-0108/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS
00-0218/SW F-16C USAF 77th FS

91-0369/SW F-16C USAF 79th FS
91-0375/SW F-16C USAF 79th FS
91-0376/SW F-16C USAF 79th FS
91-0379/SW F-16C USAF marked "79th FS"
91-0468/SW F-16D USAF 79th FS
93-3906/SW F-16C USAF 79th FS
94-0039/SW F-16C USAF 79th FS
97-0109/SW F-16C USAF 79th FS
99-0082/SW F-16C USAF 79th FS
00-0218/SW F-16C USAF 79th FS
00-0221/SW F-16C USAF 79th FS
00-0224/SW F-16C USAF 79th FS
00-6035/SW F-16C USAF 79th FS
01-7050/SW F-16C USAF 79th FS
01-7051/SW F-16C USAF 79th FS
01-7053/SW F-16C USAF 79th FS

Visit:
81-23544 C-12D USAR nn

Al vipers were readed from outside the fence


McEntire JRB, SC 23-07-2012:

Preserved:
(75-0746) F-16A gate

Based:
92-3909 F-16C USAF 157th FS SC ANG
92-3925 F-16D USAF 157th FS SC ANG
93-0537 F-16C USAF 157th FS SC ANG

Most of the based vipers were deployed to Afghanistan and expect to came back by the end of August.


Charlotte RAP, NC 23-07-2012:

Preserved:
(61-2367) C-130E exUSAF gate
52-4142 F-84F exUSAF gate

Based:
92-1454 C-130H USAF 145th AW NC ANG
93-1457 C-130H USAF 145th AW NC ANG
93-1456 C-130H USAF 145th AW NC ANG
93-1459 C-130H USAF 145th AW NC ANG
93-1562 C-130H USAF 145th AW NC ANG
93-1563/8 C-130H USAF 145th AW NC ANG


Atlanta IAP 24-07-2012:

165831 C-40A USN VR-59


Till so far part one, the rest will follow soon or later.

Of course all help, corrections, additions and questions are more than welcome.

Happy Spotting in the USA!


Gijs ten Velde

[Oscar01]

Nice report GIPS! One question. Wee the a/c at Warner Robins read from outside, or during a visit on base?

Thanks,
Oz

[GIPS]

Hi Oscar,

It was all from outside!

Gips

[wamovements]

Gijs,

First, great report, looking forward to the rest
Some comments/corrections:
1. 00-0218/SW mentioned with both 77th FS and 79th FS, pressume 79th FS is correct
2. Are you sure about 93-0543/SW? I have it l/n may12 with 157th FS SC ANG
3. C-130H 70-1488 doesn't exist as USAF Herc.
4. Do you have the fomer USAF IDs of YI-304 and YI-305?
thanks

Regards
Dennis Peteri

[Piet Luijken]

Good logs! Nice trip again.

For the sake Of our airfield guides, could you give us your spotting locations/coordinates like last time?

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[GIPS]

Gijs,

First, great report, looking forward to the rest
Some comments/corrections:
1. 00-0218/SW mentioned with both 77th FS and 79th FS, pressume 79th FS is correct
2. Are you sure about 93-0543/SW? I have it l/n may12 with 157th FS SC ANG
3. C-130H 70-1488 doesn't exist as USAF Herc.
4. Do you have the fomer USAF IDs of YI-304 and YI-305?
thanks

Regards
Dennis Peteri

Hi Dennis,

Sorry some typo mistakes:

1. 00-0218/SW is indeed 79th FS
2. 93-0543/SW is what my note book says
3. 70-1488 must be 74-1688
4. Sorry no former ID's were noted.

[raameagle]

Great log Gips, thanks. Can you confirm 08-4165 at Savannah please as it is deployed in Kadena at present.

Where did you read all of the SW F-16s from?

Regards

Mark

[Le Addeur noir]

Great log Gips, thanks. Can you confirm 08-4165 at Savannah please as it is deployed in Kadena at present.

Where did you read all of the SW F-16s from?

Regards

Mark

And photo evidence exists to that effect.

www.rodn.blog.fc.2.com

Clear photo on the 13th August.

[GIPS]

And photo evidence exists to that effect.

http://www.rodn.blog.fc.2.com

Clear photo on the 13th August.

Sorry, can't open that link. What does it say?

Gips

[GIPS]

Great log Gips, thanks. Can you confirm 08-4165 at Savannah please as it is deployed in Kadena at present.

Where did you read all of the SW F-16s from?

Regards

Mark

From 33°59’20.33’’N 80°27’26.03’’W at Shaw!

[raameagle]

Try http://rodn.blog.fc2.com/

It shows a blog for Kadena AFB and on one of the entries shows a picture of 08-4165/FF.

Thanks for the co-ordinates.

Regards

Mark

[GIPS]

Try http://rodn.blog.fc2.com/

It shows a blog for Kadena AFB and on one of the entries shows a picture of 08-4165/FF.

Thanks for the co-ordinates.

Regards

Mark

OK, strange as I am quite sure about it. Nevertheless this picture is from 13th of August as I saw it on the 21th of July...

[Le Addeur noir]

And photo evidence exists to that effect.

http://www.rodn.blog.fc.2.com

Clear photo on the 13th August.

Sorry, can't open that link. What does it say?

Gips

A clear photo of F-22A 08-4165 at Kadena.dated 13 August.The Raptors arrived there over the last weekend in July.

[GIPS]

And photo evidence exists to that effect.

http://www.rodn.blog.fc.2.com

Clear photo on the 13th August.

Sorry, can't open that link. What does it say?

Gips

A clear photo of F-22A 08-4165 at Kadena.dated 13 August.The Raptors arrived there over the last weekend in July.

So a week time difference?

[foc1]

Gips
Some other Raptors noted since your visit
4157
4159
4164
4166
4184
4186
Plus the following special marks aircraft
"1st FW" looks like 4162
"27th FS" ??
"1st OG" looks like 4185
"192d FW" 4192 serial shown as 10192

I have not seen 4075 or 4165 from your list.
I think 4194 should be FY10 rather than 09 but I've only read the last three off the nose on that one so far

T38s deployed too are:
62-3702
63-8133
63-8163
63-8215
63-8229
67-14828
67-14939

All in black scheme coded FF with green/black fin stripes

Regards
Colin