Fort Worth NAS JRB/Carswell Field, TX (NFW) - 2012 MIL

[tally]

Additionally, C-130J-30 04-8153 403AW/815AS (Keesler/BIF) Hobby 64 arrived Sun 26 Aug.

Heard him on the radio.

Looks like the Tyndall F-22s (c/s Hornet xx) have gone to Sheppard per FlightAware.

SD

Sheppard!!! I would think as Carswell had some bad wheather during their arrival times. Have not heard anything of Eglin.

Tally.

[tally]

Navy received some E-2's and F-18's from New Orleans today. Being at the office no time to log anything.

However found this on the Eglin website.
Aircraft:
96th Test Wing and 53rd Wing aircraft will be evacuated. F-16s will relocate to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. F-15s will relocate to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. 33rd Fighter Wing F-35s will beddown in hangars on base.

Funny how south Florida evacuates to the west and west Florida evacuates to the east and they keep the most expensive fighters on base.

Tally.

[davechng]

Hi Tally
Looks like we got quite a bit of Navy trainers in Alliance and those VFC-111 F5n on sun!

Saw any actions in JRB??

DAveC

[sdamico]

3 x F-16 as Retro 97/98/99 left Fort Worth Wed 22 Aug 1300Z/0800LT, supporting tanker was Blue 47, a/a on 284.1 (Lockheed Pri). Mark, this might be the last three to Morocco (other than the two at Edwards--should be 8015/16 which will be delivered in '13 per Jon Lake) you referenced above.

Adding to my earlier comments, there was probably one other delivery in the February/March timeframe, based on the aircraft seen at the airshow at Marrakech in April. They seem to be averaging a delivery every two to three months.

Any comments/corrections welcome.

Rgds,
SD

These have been confirmed as 8002/14/17 (two 'C's and a 'D') and were indeed the last three. Tanker was a KC-10.

SD

[tally]

OK. So here it goes.

Noted Aug 30 Evacs first. Then regular visitors (although they may have been Evacs as well):

F-16C 482 FW, 93 FS: 86-0264/FM, 87-0287/FM as Reef 11/2 resp headed home.

F/A-18A VFA-204:
162834/AF-410 as "River ??" headed to Scott AFB.
162866/X-01 as "River 11" local flight.

E-2C VAW-77: (164353)/AF-601, 164483/AF-600, 164485/AF-602 as "Wolf 01" local flight, 164487/AF-604, +1 (.../AF-6..).


Visitors:
C-130T VR-62: 165314/JW-314
F-16C 482 FW, 93 FS: 87-0290/FM as Reef 51 headed to Hill AFB. Was transit and not part of the Evac flights.
UC-35C : 165741/EZ as "Easy 41"
T-38C 47 FTW, 87 FTS: 68-8217/XL
MC-130H 352 SOG, 7 SOS: 89-0283 as "Talon 15"
C-130H 302 AW, 731 AS: 94-7320/5 as "Cody 01"
AH-64D B/1-101 Avn?: 00-05189 as "Army 189".

Locals:
F-16C/D 301 FW, 457 FS:
85-1513/TX, 85-1457/TX "457 FS", 86-0231/TX Ann c/s, 86-0242/TX "10 AF", 85-1556/TX as "Mustang 21/5". This was a local photo flight that took place over down town Fort Worth as well as the Navy base and higher altitudes.
85-1458/TX, 85-1475/TX as "Spad 21/2".

F/A-18A VMFA-112: 163143/MA-09 as "Cowboy ??".
C-130H TX ANG, 181 AS: 85-1361 as "Roper 61".
C-12R+ 339 MI Co: 94-00319 as "Army 40319".
KC-130T VMGR-234: 165000/QH-000.

And with LMTAS were the following F-35's:
09-5004/OT "31 TES", 09-5005/OT, 09-5006/OT all hangared.



Noted Aug 31 Evacs first. Then regular visitors.

F-16C/D 482 FW, 93 FS (All heading home):
86-0265/FM, 87-0233/FM, 87-0244/FM, 88-0406/FM as Reef 11/4.
86-0266/FM, 87-0281/FM, 86-0323/FM, 88-0410/FM as Reef 21/4.
87-0338/FM, 86-0307/FM, 86-0319/FM as Reef 31/3.
87-0367/FM (D), 86-0337/FM, 88-0402/FM as Reef 41/3.
86-0053/FM (D), 86-0318/FM “93 FS” as Reef 51/2.

F/A-18A VFA-204 (All heading home):
…/AF-406, 162854/AF-413, 162866/X-01, 162899/AF-403 as "River 11/4".

And the E-2’s are still present. With the Holiday weekend it is expected these will head home on Tuesday.
E-2C VAW-77: (164353)/AF-601, 164483/AF-600, 164485/AF-602 as "Wolf 01" local flight, 164487/AF-604, +1 (.../AF-6..).


Visitors:
C-130H 302 AW, 731 AS: 94-7320/5 as “Cody 01”.
T-38C 47 FTW, 87 FTS: 65-10401/XL.

Locals:
F-16C/D 301 FW, 457 FS:
86-0231/TX Ann c/s, 85-1549/TX, 85-1479/TX, 86-0242/TX "10 AF" as "Spad 91/4" going to Colorado.
85-1571/TX (D), 85-1513/TX (D) as "Beast 91/2" going to Colorado.
85-1459/TX, 85-1449/TX, 85-1554/TX as “Spad 01/3”.
85-0484/TX “301 OG” did high speed engine runs in between the taxiway and runway.

[sdamico]

Outstanding log. The E-2s (surprisingly) returned home on Monday the 3rd (Labor Day).

SD

[tally]

Nice day out at Navy last Saturday, Sept 22.

All in a matter of 2.5 hours saw the following:

Visitors:
Gas-n-Go.
F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224: 164699/WK-15, 164738/WK-04, 164878/WK-13, 164884/WK-06, 164886/WK-00, and 164888/WK-07.

WK-00 is still in the tiger c/s. The callsign remained unknown. It sounded like Beast but not certain.

R-o-N:
AV-8B/B+ VMA-223: 163874/WP-14, 165307/WP-04, 165310/WP-10, 165357/WP-03, 165384/WP-01, 165388/WP-02, 165596/WP-05, 166288/WP-00.

These departed as Stone 11/2 (WP-00/01), Stone 21/4 (WP-04/03/14/05), and Stone 31/2 (WP-02/10).
WP-14 was the only B model and wore a very light gray c/s. The other were B+ models and wore the dark gray c/s.
WP-01 had a special tail in their typical stripe like rudders with the text "The Great American Bulldogs."

Locals:
F-35B LMTAS: 168313/VM-12 as "Lightning 11."
F-16C LMTAS: 83-1137 as "Lightning 12."

[sdamico]

VMFA(AW)-224 was possibly heading to Iwakuni as UDP replacement for VMFA-232. Nice catch.

SD

[Piet Luijken]

Good news:

Now that F-22 production has ended, Lockheed Martin is shifting F-22 sustainment and engineering work from its plant in Marietta, Ga., to its facility in Fort Worth, Tex., where it is consolidating its fighter business, reported the Marietta Daily Journal. "Operating from a centralized location will improve our overall affordability, streamline operations, foster an environment of greater collaboration, and ultimately enhance the level of support we provide our customers," stated Jeff Babione, the company's F-22 and F-16 Integrated Fighter Group vice president, in the newspaper's Dec. 5 report. The company has offered some 560 salaried employees—mostly engineers—the chance to move to Fort Worth along with the F-22 work, according to the newspaper. Approximately 40 unionized employees who currently refurbish Raptor canopies and apply low-observable tail surface coatings will remain in Marietta, states the newspaper. Lockheed Martin expects to save $250 million over five years through this relocation.

[davechng]

decided to head out to JRB 12/11 not much action.. drat! better luck next week

DAveC

Texas ANG C130 51366
2 SPads F-16C 85-468
F16C 85-449
1x Cowboys F-18A 09 on the nose


DaveC

[tally]

Not good Dave. I had better luck Monday afternoon. I had 9 Spads, 3 Ropers, 1 Ranger, a Tranisient C-21 and Supper Hornet, plus a LMTAS chase with F-35B BF-22. LMTAS was scheduled to fly the forth F-16C of the Egyptians but it never came out. Will list some numbers later tonight.

At Navy Fort Worth Dec 10, 2012:

Visitors:
C-21A: 84-0137 as “Jetstar 101.”
F/A-18F VX-23: 165543/SD-220 as "Salty Dog 220."

Locals:
F-16C/D 301 FW, 457 FS:
86-0229/TX, 85-1484/TX "301 OG", 85-1458/TX, 86-0216/TX as "Spad 01/4."
86-0246/TX as "Beast 01."
86-0231/TX Ann c/s, 85-1449/TX, 85-1468/TX, 85-1556/TX as “Mustang 01/4.”

LMTAS:
F-35B: 168720/VK-02 as "Lightning 11."
F-16C: 84-1234 as "Lightning 12."

TX ANG, 181 AS:
85-1361, 85-1363, 85-1364 as "Roper 91/3."

VMGR-234:
162309/QH-2309 as "Ranger 22."


You should've went to Alliance as they had a E-6 plus other transient in the pattern yesterday.

Better luck next time.

[davechng]

tally

You the man! tks for the info. I will try heading out there on the 18th praying for a northerly winds that is favourable to shoot some landing shots.

DaveC

[davechng]

checkout jrb yesterday 12/17 had some actions but the winds was variable .. one min we are doing 17 active next we are doing 35.... I was caught on white settlement road when the Spads was landing ! DRAT!

spads was in full force yesterday.... namely 513,246,449,479,554,472,467,459 was up.... took off on 17 when the wind was from the north west!

LMT F-35 and F16 came in to land! I was too far and was thinking they were doing 35 active but it went the other way.... so did not get the numbers but I think its the eglin jet

King air for Army 40175 came in from left base on 35

overall not a good day for me since I miss a lot of the shots!

DaveC