Aviano (LIPA) 2017

[Maurizio]

Arrived today 3 4th TFS F-16's tails (not 100% sure) 460, 462 and 521.

They arrived togheter with Quid 51-61 and some 510th FS F-16's probabily from the Djibouti det. where the "HL" were detatched too?

[Maurizio]

New infos suggest the HL's arrived from the states and due to their parking location, the 510th ramp, may look like "new" Vipers for Aviano.

[Banter]

HL's routed via Shaw . C/S Retro01-03 . Tankers were BLUE51/52.

Gtz

[Thunderbolt]

HL's routed via Shaw . C/S Retro01-03 . Tankers were BLUE51/52.

Gtz

BLUE52 departed from Lajes in support of these 3 F16s while BLUE51 arrived at Lajes.

BLUE51 #62-3512
BLUE52 #58-0021

[Banter]

Tues 14FEB2017

5001 BE20 TuAF ETA0915 ETD1200

times local

[wamovements]

New infos suggest the HL's arrived from the states and due to their parking location, the 510th ramp, may look like "new" Vipers for Aviano.

replacement for these 3 F-16Ds?

RETRO21 F-16DM 90-0777 / AV
RETRO22 F-16DM 90-0796 / AV
RETRO23 F-16DM 90-0795 / AV

these three are returning to CONUS

[Thunderbolt]

New infos suggest the HL's arrived from the states and due to their parking location, the 510th ramp, may look like "new" Vipers for Aviano.

replacement for these 3 F-16Ds?

RETRO21 F-16DM 90-0777 / AV
RETRO22 F-16DM 90-0796 / AV
RETRO23 F-16DM 90-0795 / AV

these three are returning to CONUS

They've departed today (February 25th) from Lajes to Conus

[RWY07]

27th February

Rch301, C130H, 91-9143 914th AW

[pjotrtje]

New infos suggest the HL's arrived from the states and due to their parking location, the 510th ramp, may look like "new" Vipers for Aviano.

replacement for these 3 F-16Ds?

RETRO21 F-16DM 90-0777 / AV
RETRO22 F-16DM 90-0796 / AV
RETRO23 F-16DM 90-0795 / AV

these three are returning to CONUS

That would be odd, replacing twoseaters by singleseaters...

[Maurizio]

88-0460 seen today recoded AV with the green 555th FS's fin tip and 88-0521 still coded HL flew with the 510th FS.

I was told the Air Force had a shortage of fighter pilots than they needs more D model for training, if true those three will turned up as LF or AZ shortly.

[Golf Lima]

After Lajes the destination was Holloman, don't know if it was their final destination.

[Bram]

Holloman seems a good possibility as final destination for the ex AV F-16D's.As the 311 FS and 314 FS both F-16 squadrons from Holloman's 54 Fighter Group are based these days in Holloman AFB. They belong to the 56 FW from Luke AFB .And operate out off Holloman for F-16 training.
A part off Luke AFB's F-16 training moved to Holloman as F-35 operations are ramping up at Luke AFB.

[Bennie]

March 16th visitor: NAF61 (ADS-B: V-11 Gulf IV).

[Thijs]

Hi,

Did the Greek F4's for Geilenkirchen arrived today? Or are they expected tomorrow?

Most of the time these fighters use Aviano for a tank/night stop.

Thanks!

[raameagle]

Due tomorrow.

Regards