Hello Everyone!!
Last days in Lajes were something like this:
September 21st
Arrived at Lajes a flight of 7 USMC AV8B followed by 2 KC10s and a C17.
165585 / WL-04 TREND81
164566 / WL-00 TREND82
165569 / WL-02 TREND83
165425 / WL-01 TREND84
165419 / WL-05 TREND85
83-0080 BLUE31
165587 / WL-07 TREND91
165382 / WL-06 TREND92
87-0121 BLUE41
07-7179 RCH485
They've all departed on September 23rd to USA.
September 24th
Arrived at Lajes 10 A-10s heading to middle east. They've departed on September 26th.
78-0697 / FT MAZDA11
78-0674 / FT MAZDA14
79-0139 / FT MAZDA15
80-0241 / FT MAZDA16
78-0644 / FT MAZDA21
80-0208 / FT MAZDA22
80-0140 / FT MAZDA23
80-0256 / FT MAZDA24
80-0226 / FT MAZDA25
79-0193 / FT MAZDA26
84-0187 KC10 GOLD61
87-0117 KC10 GOLD51
62-3573 KC135 GOLD52
62-3529 KC135 GOLD62
Two of them (MAZDA12 and 13) had diverted to Bangor due some problems and never showed up at Lajes.
September 26th
On this day has arrived a flight of 2 french Mirages 2000 supported by a German A310.
609 / 118-IF FAF9171
632 / 133-XE FAF9172
1025 GAF598
They've all departed on September 27th
September 27th
Arrived at Lajes a flight of 6 F22.
06-4129 / AK TREND01
07-4148 / AK TREND02
06-4122 / AK TREND03
07-4150 / AK TREND04
07-4133 / AK TREND05
07-4139 / AK TREND06
63-7982 GOLD56
Four of them (129, 150, 133 and 139) has departed on September 30th
The other two F22 were stayed behind due one of them had some problems. They've departed on October 16th at night followed by GOLD94 KC10 84-0188. F22 are 122 and 148.
October 2nd
Arrived at Lajes 12 USMC F/A-18A, all from VMFA-115.
163168 / VE-201 MAZDA61 CO Bird
163167 / VE-200 MAZDA62
163173 / VE-202 MAZDA63
163161 / VE-203 MAZDA64
162396 / VE-213 MAZDA65
163137 / VE-206 MAZDA66
163124 / VE-204 MAZDA71
163132 / VE-210 MAZDA72
162429 / VE-207 MAZDA73
162433 / VE-205 MAZDA74
162877 / VE-211 MAZDA75
163158 / VE-212 MAZDA76
79-1710 KC10 RCH199
60-0336 KC135 BLUE11
86-0030 KC10 BLUE22
62-3529 KC135 BLUE21
79-1713 KC10 BLUE12
All of these aircrafts above had departed on October 3rd to USA
October 3rd
A busy day again with 12 USAF F-15E.
88-1705 / MO MAZDA81
87-0170 / MO MAZDA82
87-0183 / MO MAZDA83
87-0201 / MO MAZDA84
89-0506 / MO MAZDA85
88-1678 / MO MAZDA86
87-0207 / MO MAZDA91
87-0182 / MO MAZDA92
87-0198 / MO MAZDA93
87-0210 / MO MAZDA94
87-0169 / MO MAZDA95
88-1707 / MO MAZDA96
All of them had departed on October 5th to USA.
October 5th
Meanwhile, A-10s started arriving at Lajes heading home. Arrived 9 A10s
81-0990 / FT TREND31
80-0272 / FT TREND32
81-0980 / SP TREND33
81-0983 / SP TREND34
82-0646 / SP TREND35
82-0650 / SP TREND36
79-0207 / FT TREND41
81-0981 / SP TREND42
82-0657 / FT TREND43
85-0032 KC10 BLUE81
62-3573 KC135 BLUE92
All of them except A-10 (79-0207 / FT TREND41) have departed on October 8th
October 7th
More 3 A-10 arrived at Lajes
79-0192 / FT TREND51
81-0960 / SP TREND52
80-0275 / SP TREND53
79-1713 BLUE03
These 3 A-10s have departed on October 8th together with 8 A-10s which arrived on October 5th
October 10th
More 2 A-10s arrived at Lajes.
81-0962 / SP TREND51
81-0964 / FT TREND52
62-3514 KC135 BLUE03
93-0599 / AK RCH810
A-10 79-0207/FT has joined to this formation as TREND53 and all have departed on October 11th.
October 16th
In this day has arrived at Lajes a flight of 2 RAF Torndos GR4 supported by a L-1011
ZA614 / EB-Z RRR9501 Special tail
ZG777 / EB-Q RRR9502
ZD952 RRR9211
They've departed on October 17th
In approximately one month were possible see at Lajes 65 fighters with their supported tankers and cargo
Best Regards!