Yuma Airshow requirements

[Frank Mink]

Yuma sheds AV-8Bs from photos (all credit to Eddy)

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VMA-214
165568/..-53

Hi all,
One week earlier we had 165566/53 on the static at El Centro air show

Greetz,
Frank Mink
http://www.tristaraviation.org

[Tu154]

Yuma sheds AV-8Bs from photos (all credit to Eddy)

VMA-311
....../..-00
164566/..-01
165573/WL-0.
165567/WL-11
165382/..-..
165583/WL-14
164143/WL-20
164128/WL-21
164142/WL-22

VMA-214
165421/WE-02
165397/WE-04
165006/..-09
165429/..-06
165568/..-53

VMA-231
165357/CG-03
165311/09, seen flying the 12th with WL-04 (unit nn)

Regards,
Hans van Herk

Op 13 maart hebben we het volgende zien vliegen (alleen aanvullingen):
VMA-214 - WE-09 - 165006
VMA-311 - WL-01 - 164566
VMA-311 - WL-00 - 164553

Groeten,

Sander

Added some things from my pictures!

Jos

[orange]

I can add (from pictures):
164553
165420
165427
And one that's not 100% sure but looks like 164571.

[Fishbed_9307]

Yuma sheds AV-8Bs from photos (all credit to Eddy)


165311/09, seen flying the 12th with WL-04 (unit nn)


Groeten,

Sander

Added some things from my pictures!

Jos

Jos,

As in "together with WL-04" which was noted as 165427 on the 12th?

Can you see the number of aircraft in each row Jos? I trying to figure out how many aircraft there were in total. I heard 15, 16 and 19. I think there were four rows with Harriers and one with F-35s? I am trying to figure out which aircraft was where to check any misreads.

It seems that two changes took place during the week:
164148/WE-23 (noted flying on 12-3) had become WL-23 on 17-3 (static)
165420/WE-03 (noted flying on 12-3) had become WL-03 on 17-3 and was replaced as WE-03 by 165585 on 17-3.


regards, Paul

[Hans van Herk]

Paul,
There were two rows of F-35s. The second row only contained one F-35.

Hans van Herk

[Fishbed_9307]

Paul,
There were two rows of F-35s. The second row only contained one F-35.

Hans van Herk

This was the unknown aircraft correct?

Can you confirm the total number of Harriers present Hans?

[Hans van Herk]

Paul,
correct on the F-35s.

As far as the Harriers is cobcerned, we "only" have the sixteen ones on the photos. They were as I remember correct in four rows.

Regards,
Hans van Herk

[Fishbed_9307]

Paul,
correct on the F-35s.

As far as the Harriers is cobcerned, we "only" have the sixteen ones on the photos. They were as I remember correct in four rows.

Regards,
Hans van Herk

Thanks Hans. Could you take a closer look at code 53/165568 as it was noted as 165566 at El Centro the weekend prior? 165568 should be destroyed (or damaged and repaired) during an assault at Kandahar.

It appears that the only aircraft not reported by you were 165420/WL-03 and 165427/WL-04. With the additions from others it should be something like this:

Sunsheds: 165357/CG-03 AV-8B VMA-231

VMFA-211
F-35B : 168731/CF-00 169416/CF-01 168838/CF-02 168839/CF-03 168840/CF-04 +1

VMA-214
AV-8B+(R) : 165421/WE-02 165397/WE-04 165429/__-06 165006/WE-09 165566/__-53

VMA-311
AV-8B+(R) : 164553/WL-00 164566/WL-01 165573/WL-02 165420/WL-03 165427/WL-04 165311/__-09 165567/WL-11 165382/WL-12 165583/WL-14
AV-8B : 164143/WL-20 164128/WL-21 164142/WL-22

Grtz, Paul

[Hans van Herk]

Paul,
We will have a closer look at code 53.

Regards,
Hans

[Hans van Herk]

Paul,
Closer look at code 53 revealed indeed Bu165566.
Thank you for pointing this out.

Regards,
Hans van Herk

[Hans van Herk]

Paul,
I don't see 165311 in your overview anymore.
Eddy has a rather clear picture of it.

Hans

[747woody]

Paul,
I don't see 165311 in your overview anymore.
Eddy has a rather clear picture of it.

Hans

It is there, as (WL)-09

The other F-35B has been reported as 169415/CF-04. Can anyone confirm this from a photo?

[Hans van Herk]

Paul,
I don't see 165311 in your overview anymore.
Eddy has a rather clear picture of it.

Hans

It is there, as (WL)-09
The other F-35B has been reported as 169415/CF-04. Can anyone confirm this from a photo?

Oops, need glasses. Sorry, we do not have a photo showing the second CF-04.
Was this one noted flying before or after the airshow?

Regards,
Hans van Herk

[Fishbed_9307]

Paul,
I don't see 165311 in your overview anymore.
Eddy has a rather clear picture of it.

Hans

It is there, as (WL)-09
The other F-35B has been reported as 169415/CF-04. Can anyone confirm this from a photo?

Oops, need glasses. Sorry, we do not have a photo showing the second CF-04.
Was this one noted flying before or after the airshow?

Regards,
Hans van Herk

Thanks for confirming ‘53’! The picture is getting clearer and clearer now.

I noticed the second F-35 in a log as being stated as a second CF-04. The question is if it was even possible to make a picture with a readable serial at the location where you saw the sixth aircraft Hans?

Two more questions remain:
What was the total number of Harriers present?
Who can give details about the whereabouts of 165420/WL-03 and 165427/WL-04

Regards, Paul

[Hans van Herk]

We saw this extra F-35 when leaving the base.
Noticed it a little too late for making a picture out of our van.
But it was possible to make a photo with a readable BuNo.

Hans