LOG: LHD-5 USS Bataan, Palma, 11th Sept 2017.

[John Wildman]

For what it's worth this is what was noted on board the above. Difficult was not the word. You could see the ship easily, but getting close was not, unless you had a boat, which Ryanair seemingly discourage you to carry for some reason !
As usual, any help with any of the numerous gaps, would be much appreciated.

LHD-5 USS Bataan

It looks like there were 10 MV-22B's on deck.
From the bow end
Left side
(168325) YM-06 MV-22B (Only 80% certain of this serial)
YM-00 MV-22B
YM-03 MV-22B
?? ?? MV-22B
?? ?? MV-22B
?? ?? MV-22B
?? YM-04 MV-22B
?? YM-12 MV-22B
?? YM-08 MV-22B

Right Side
168238 YM-02 MV-22B VMM-365

?? ??-20 MH-53E
?? ??-23 MH-53E

By the Island

?? HW-?? MH-60S
167866 HW-65 MH-60S HSC-26

On the Stern

?? ??-22 MH-53E
?? YM-55 AV-8B (LHD-5 USS Bataan)
MM7224 1-19 AV-8B Marina


Couldn't believe that the Italian AV-8B was one of the pair that visited RIAT in 2005 and still wearing the same code --- Grrrrrr!

As I say, any additions most welcome.

HTH

John.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

MM7224 1-19 AV-8B Marina

Couldn't believe that the Italian AV-8B was one of the pair that visited RIAT in 2005 and still wearing the same code --- Grrrrrr!

John.

It Navy & It Army code/MM are always the same

[DBarty]

Ones I can confirm,
YM-06 168325
YM-12 168638
YM-08 168330
YM-55 164121

These ones id get a 2nd on them as its been a while since last note
168305 last noted as YM-00 9/16 white tail cag
166725 last noted as YM-04 on the Bataan in January

[John Wildman]

Many thanks for those additions D Barty.

John.