United Stated Marine Corps Unit Deployment Program (UDP)

[Le Addeur noir]

The following VMFA-122 F/A-18C modexes were noted at Kadena on the 22nd,

DC-02
DC-04
DC-08

No Bu numbers readable.

[Le Addeur noir]

VMFA-122 F/A-18Cs seen at Kadena on the 5th March,

DC-07
DC-09
DC-10
DC-11
plus one other with no modex.

So far no Bu numbers confirmed for this UDP.

[sdamico]

Any information on next squadron to Iwakuni under UDP? I would think VMFA(AW)-533 would be a likely candidate.

[Dutchmil]

Hi,

The first six Hornets arrived at Hickam from Miramar this evening as FEUD 41-46 with three supporting KC-135s.
The second cell FEUD 51-56 had to return to Miramar due to nav equipment problems.

RH.

[The DJ]

Thanks to a good friend, here's a VMFA-122 update.

DC--/164261
DC01/164264 *
DC02/164265
DC04/164230
DC07/164274 *
DC08/164204
DC09/164209
DC10/164221 *
DC11/1642.. (31?)
DC12/164277
DC14/164268

* = New Markings / Black Tail

[sdamico]

Hi,

The first six Hornets arrived at Hickam from Miramar this evening as FEUD 41-46 with three supporting KC-135s.
The second cell FEUD 51-56 had to return to Miramar due to nav equipment problems.

RH.

Seven (not six?) aircraft from VMFA(AW)-533 arrived in Japan on 24 March. PETRO 21/22 and 31/32 are scheduled for HIK to CONUS on the 28th--might some of these be dragging VMFA(AW)-224? Also, RCH 296 is scheduled for HIK-NBC (Beaufort) on the 28th.

SD

[raameagle]

164261 should be DC06.

DC11 is 164231.

Regards

Mark

[The DJ]

Mark, 164261 is their (new) CAG, no side number was carried.
Another Hornet was seen last week with only -122 unit markings and side nr 00. Clean tail, no DC modex, but with NAVY applied....

[raameagle]

Thanks Mr DJ. -122 must be swapping round their jets then as the tie ups I was given were from that same week.

I was given 164222 for DC00 which would make it ex VFA-83?

Regards

Mark

[Le Addeur noir]

What appears to be the first sighting of VMFA(AW)-533's jets today(10th March) at RODN on the present UDP(unfortunatly only the modexes),

ED-02
ED-05
ED-07
ED-14

[raameagle]

ED02 - 164961?
ED05 - 164951?
ED07 - 164872?
ED14 - 164882?

[Le Addeur noir]

2 more VMFA(AW)-533 modexes identified in Japan at this time are,

ED-01
ED-10

Still no confirmed Bu numbers for this unit's current UDP from Japanese sources.

[raameagle]

ED01 - 164874?
ED10 - 164729?

Regards

Mark

[Stefan]

Noted at Iwakuni on 25 April:

164951/ED-05 FA-18D VMFA(AW)533
164872/ED-07 FA-18D VMFA(AW)533
164656/ED-13 FA-18D VMFA(AW)533
164882/ED-14 FA-18D VMFA(AW)533

All confirmed.

Mark, 164261 is their (new) CAG, no side number was carried.

164261 was carrying a side number, which resembles 06 very very much. We saw these 3 (+ one more);

164230/DC-04 FA-18C VMFA122
164261/DC-06 FA-18C VMFA122
164204/DC-08 FA-18C VMFA122

Also noted:

165580/WF-01 AV-8B VMA513 special c/s
165573/WF-04 AV-8B VMA513
165574/WF-05 AV-8B VMA513

163889/RM-06 EA-6B VMAQ4 special c/s
163526/RM-07 EA-6B VMAQ4
163528/RM-08 EA-6B VMAQ4
163046/RM-10 EA-6B VMAQ4

Regards,
Stefan

[Le Addeur noir]

ED01 - 164874?
ED10 - 164729?

Regards

Mark

ED-01 is readable as 164..4

Chris