NAF El Centro, CA 2016 - MIL

[falcx]

Logged the following Navy/ Marines aircraft on February the 6th;

165398 WL-51 AV-8B VMM-161
165430 04 AV-8B VMA-311
163106 2 F/A-18A Blue Angels
162885 7 F/A-18B Blue Angels
163442 5 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163451 5 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163455 6 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163485 1 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163754 3 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163464 4 F/A-18D Blue Angels
163468 3 F/A-18D Blue Angels
163501 AD-412 F/A-18D VFA-106
163994 AD-427 F/A-18D VFA-106
164228 AD-441 F/A-18D VFA-106
165663 AD-106 F/A-18E VFA-106
168905 NJ-276 F/A-18E VFA-122
168908 AD-137 F/A-18E VFA-106
168920 AD-141 F/A-18E VFA-106
168927 NJ-264 F/A-18E VFA-122
165679 NJ-101 F/A-18F VFA-122
165876 AD-242 F/A-18F VFA-106
166658 AD-216 F/A-18F VFA-106
166924 NJ-151 F/A-18F VFA-122
166978 AD-253 F/A-18F VFA-106
166979 NJ-172 F/A-18F VFA-122
168486 AD-260 F/A-18F VFA-106
168488 NJ-173 F/A-18F VFA-122
168490 AD-265 F/A-18F VFA-106
168887 AD-267 F/A-18F VFA-106
166765 QB-765 KC-130J VMGR-352
160475 475 T-34C SFW
160478 NJ-478 T-34C VFA-122
161053 053 T-34C SFW
164954 AD-357 F/A-18C VFA-106
163..4 7 F/A-18D Blue Angels
168877 NJ-255 F/A-18E VFA-122
...... NJ-275 F/A-18E VFA-122
168886 NJ-247 F/A-18E VFA-122
166790 NJ-111 F/A-18F VFA-122

Any help on confirming the missing Bu-numbers is greatly appreciated.

Some photo's can now be found here: http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?p=816379#p816379

Regards,
Charles

[fire28]

Logged the following Navy/ Marines aircraft on February the 6th;

165398 WL-51 AV-8B VMM-161
165430 04 AV-8B VMA-311
163106 2 F/A-18A Blue Angels
162885 7 F/A-18B Blue Angels
163442 5 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163451 5 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163455 6 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163485 1 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163754 3 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163464 4 F/A-18D Blue Angels
163468 3 F/A-18D Blue Angels
163501 AD-412 F/A-18D VFA-106
163994 AD-427 F/A-18D VFA-106
164228 AD-441 F/A-18D VFA-106
165663 AD-106 F/A-18E VFA-106
168905 NJ-276 F/A-18E VFA-122
168908 AD-137 F/A-18E VFA-106
168920 AD-141 F/A-18E VFA-106
168927 NJ-264 F/A-18E VFA-122
165679 NJ-101 F/A-18F VFA-122
165876 AD-242 F/A-18F VFA-106
166658 AD-216 F/A-18F VFA-106
166924 NJ-151 F/A-18F VFA-122
166978 AD-253 F/A-18F VFA-106
166979 NJ-172 F/A-18F VFA-122
168486 AD-260 F/A-18F VFA-106
168488 NJ-173 F/A-18F VFA-122
168490 AD-265 F/A-18F VFA-106
168887 AD-267 F/A-18F VFA-106
166765 QB-765 KC-130J VMGR-352
160475 475 T-34C SFW
160478 NJ-478 T-34C VFA-122
161053 053 T-34C SFW
...... AD-357 F/A-18C VFA-106
163..4 7 F/A-18D Blue Angels
...... NJ-255 F/A-18E VFA-122
...... NJ-275 F/A-18E VFA-122
...... NJ-247 F/A-18E VFA-122
...... NJ-111 F/A-18F VFA-122

Any help on the missing Bu-numbers greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Charles

By process of elimination. You missing Blue Angel should be 163434

[orange]

Logged the following Navy/ Marines aircraft on February the 6th;

165398 WL-51 AV-8B VMM-161
165430 04 AV-8B VMA-311
163106 2 F/A-18A Blue Angels
162885 7 F/A-18B Blue Angels
163442 5 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163451 5 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163455 6 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163485 1 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163754 3 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163464 4 F/A-18D Blue Angels
163468 3 F/A-18D Blue Angels
163501 AD-412 F/A-18D VFA-106
163994 AD-427 F/A-18D VFA-106
164228 AD-441 F/A-18D VFA-106
165663 AD-106 F/A-18E VFA-106
168905 NJ-276 F/A-18E VFA-122
168908 AD-137 F/A-18E VFA-106
168920 AD-141 F/A-18E VFA-106
168927 NJ-264 F/A-18E VFA-122
165679 NJ-101 F/A-18F VFA-122
165876 AD-242 F/A-18F VFA-106
166658 AD-216 F/A-18F VFA-106
166924 NJ-151 F/A-18F VFA-122
166978 AD-253 F/A-18F VFA-106
166979 NJ-172 F/A-18F VFA-122
168486 AD-260 F/A-18F VFA-106
168488 NJ-173 F/A-18F VFA-122
168490 AD-265 F/A-18F VFA-106
168887 AD-267 F/A-18F VFA-106
166765 QB-765 KC-130J VMGR-352
160475 475 T-34C SFW
160478 NJ-478 T-34C VFA-122
161053 053 T-34C SFW
...... AD-357 F/A-18C VFA-106
163..4 7 F/A-18D Blue Angels
...... NJ-255 F/A-18E VFA-122
...... NJ-275 F/A-18E VFA-122
...... NJ-247 F/A-18E VFA-122
...... NJ-111 F/A-18F VFA-122

Any help on confirming the missing Bu-numbers is greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Charles

NJ-247 = 168886
NJ-111 = 166790
Seen 29jan16. Would also like to know NJ-275 as well as NJ-175 and NJ-203...

[raameagle]

NJ203 is 169122
NJ275 is 168884

Regards

[raameagle]

NJ255 is 168877

Regards

[raameagle]

NJ175 will be 166926 but not confirmed.

Regards

[HansW]

Hi,

AD-357 = 164954
NJ-255 = 168877
NJ-247 = 168886

All photo-proof during a visit on Feb 8th.

Rgds, Hans

[falcx]

Big Thanks to Mark, Hans, Orange and Fire28 for filling in the blanc's.
On to the next log.

Regards,
Charles

[The DJ]

April 30th 2016

16xxxx/NE610 MH-60S HSC-4
16xxxx/NE611 MH-60S HSC-4
168562/NE613 MH-60S HSC-4
16xxxx/NE614 MH-60S HSC-4
16xxxx/NE616 MH-60S HSC-4
16xxxx/NE617 MH-60S HSC-4
168346/ES01 MV-22B VMM-266
168222/ES04 MV-22B VMM-266
168226/ES06 MV-22B VMM-266
168626/ES07 MV-22B VMM-266
16xxxx/ES11 MV-22B VMM-266 (noted at North Island)
166722/ES14 MV-22B VMM-266
16xxxx/ESxx MV-22B VMM-266 (Hangar)
165567/WL00 AV-8B+ VMA-311
165004/WL50 AV-8B+ VMA-311 / VMM-161
165389/WL53 AV-8B+ VMA-311 / VMM-161
165397/WL54 AV-8B+ VMA-311 / VMM-161
16xxxx F/A-18B/D Blue Angels

Anyone else who visited around this time and can add the missing BuNo's?

[Jan H]

DJ,

168582/NE-610 special c/s
167899/NE-611
168543/NE-614

Cheers,
Jan.

[The DJ]

Thx Jan.

Also seen was a T-45C, believed to be B275 in the haze.

[fire28]

It appears el Centro is undergoing major Runway/Taxiway work. Anyone know if they're still doing flying ops during this? It appears the E-W Runway and 2 taxiways are all that remain open...

[tally]

Here are the NOTAMS for El Centro. Looks like some rwy closures but business as usual.


M0098/16 - TWY A ALONG WITH TWY B, G, F, H, AND TWY E IN FRONT OF THE HOTPITS CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION. 15 SEP 14:50 2016 UNTIL 07 NOV 23:59 2016. CREATED: 15 SEP 14:50 2016

M0097/16 - HOT PITS CLSD BARRICADED. 09 SEP 18:26 2016 UNTIL 31 OCT 18:20 2016. CREATED: 09 SEP 18:26 2016

L0056/16 - AERODROME RNAV RY26 AND RNAV RY30 APPROACHES UNAVAILABLE UFN. 15 SEP 15:05 2016 UNTIL 09 DEC 23:59 2016. CREATED: 15 SEP 15:05 2016

L0054/16 - ARRESTING GEAR ON APPROACH END RWY8 OTS. 09 SEP 17:06 2016 UNTIL 28 NOV 15:00 2016. CREATED: 09 SEP 17:06 2016

L0049/16 - OBST TEMPORARY LIGHTED OBSTRUCTION NORTH OF HANGAR 9, 90 FEET AGL. 25 AUG 21:00 2016 UNTIL 22 NOV 14:00 2016. CREATED: 25 AUG 20:52 2016

L0042/16 - RWY 12/30 CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE. 28 JUL 19:26 2016 UNTIL 25 OCT 21:00 2016. CREATED: 28 JUL 19:26 2016