Hurricane Irma

[tally]

NAS Key West and Homestead ARB set to evacuate today.

Two homestead F-16's showed up at NAS Ft Worth Sep 6.

[sdamico]

Approximately 20 Homestead F-16s on ramp at Fort Worth.

Additional arrivals expected from Key West, Beaufort and Navy Jax (up to 100 aircraft total) with possibility of Tyndall & Eglin as well.

Yesterday F/A-18C(N) from VMFA-312 arrived as 'Check63'. VMFA-115 and VMFA(AW)-224 ('Hellcat..') noted also.

Today heard VMFAT-501 F-35Bs as 'Swede11' etc. ('Swede51' had British accent) as well as 2FTS T-38s ('Beagle01' and 'Hound..') and VP-5 P-8A ('Madfox5').

It appears the 159FS FL-ANG F-15s at Jacksonville IAP went to Wright-Pat. And Mayport helos deployed aboard ships. Anyone know where contractors like Sikorsky at West Palm Beach, Northrop-Grumman at St. Augustine and Boeing at Cecil might have sent their (flyable) aircraft?

SD

[pilotman6012]

I will post a full log later in radio logs all 8 radios going today P-8A from Navy Jax, KC-135 from Macdill and more C-130 from Savannah so far today.

[foc1]

There was a stream of Chinooks out of Hunter yesterday morning, heading north, not sure where they ended up but most I heard were cleared Savannah direct Athens so I would guess TN or KY?

[tally]

Will post a log of all the arrivals Wednesday and today. Today was perhaps a top 5 out of my spotting career an definitely the top 1 for NAS Ft Worth JRB. Unfortunately a silver lining to the events about to happen on the east coast. Tomorrow will be another day of arrivals.

[pilotman6012]

Looks like Robins is not taking any chances,have logged 5 E-8C outbound today,full log later in Radio Traffic.

[tally]

At NAS Ft Worth JRB we have close to a 100 evac planes. 35's and 18's from Beaufort, F5's from Key West, P8's from Jax, F16's from McEntire, F22's and T38's from Tyndall, and F35's from Eglin (only 7 - hope to see more today). Busy few days.

[raameagle]

Any serials yet Tally please?
Regards

[pilotman6012]

With Hurricane expected to move up the west coast of Florida and storm surge with high winds,looks like Nas Whiting is moving their aircraft slew of T-6B heading northwest out of there today up into Mississippi,unknown destination,the TH-57C which have been in Huntsville this morning are not headed home but headed over to Golden Triangle Airport(KGTR) in Mississippi .

[tally]

Any serials yet Tally please?
Regards

Yes, a lot. Dont have them fully completed yet but hope i will tonight. Will post them soon.


Tally

[tally]

With Hurricane expected to move up the west coast of Florida and storm surge with high winds,looks like Nas Whiting is moving their aircraft slew of T-6B heading northwest out of there today up into Mississippi,unknown destination.

T6's went to Little Rock. Saw T1's from Pensacola airborne today as well. They could be at Barksfale AFB or Alliance. Did not see them pop up on adsb after they crossed into Louisiana.

[tally]

Hurlburt Field went into Little Rock AFB and should be home bound today.
T-6's at Little Rock IAP are set for home today.
F-22's (Tyndall) and F-35's (Eglin) at NAS Fort Worth JRB are departing today.

So life is returning to normal for at least some of the evacuees.