After weeks of sorting stuff out, I can finally post my log of 12 days US here. Main targets for me were the WTI at Yuma, big exercise at Nellis (what turned out to be a night exercise
), visit at Fallon and a first time visit to Rainbow Canyon.What an amazing trip it was: 700+ active planes, 5000+ km and 5000+ photos (for me quite a lot). Here is a log sort by date with some remarks.
15th April, Nellis
As I arrived Las Vegas on this sunday (05-5152/HH C-17 at McCarren), I decided to shortly look at what was present at Nellis. Would visit Nellis later during my trip, so just to know what was there. Lot of visiting a/c for Neptune Falcon 2018. This anual biggest Force exercise was a night one this year. But 12+ FT A-10s, 5 Growlers, 12 AK F-22s and 8 HL F-35s were there, plus quite some electronic a/c (RC-135, E-8s, E-3s, C-130s and Ospreys).
82-0658/OT A-10C 422TES
80-0204/WA A-10C 66WPS
78-0650/FT A-10C 74FS
78-0597/FT A-10C 75FS 23FW CO
78-0642/FT A-10C
08-0047 CV-22B 8SOS
12-0062 CV-22B 8SOS
13-0068 CV-22B 8SOS
73-1675/OK E-3C
80-0137/OK E-3C
95-0121/GA E-8A
166936/NL-521 EA-18G VAQ-135
NL-520 EA-18G VAQ-135
NL-524 EA-18G VAQ-135
73-1586/DM EC-130H 41ECS
83-0027/WA F-15C 433WPS
90-0239/WA F-15E 17WPS
90-0261/WA F-15E 17WPS 17WPS CO
/WA F-16 24TACS CO
/WA F-16C 57OG CO
88-0436/HL F-16C
04-4075/AK F-22A 90FS
07-4136/AK F-22A 90FS
07-4141/AK F-22A 90FS
07-4149/AK F-22A 90FS
15-5134/HL F-35A 4FS
15-5136/HL F-35A 4FS
15-5140/HL F-35A 4FS 4FS CO
15-5143/HL F-35A 4FS
15-5162/HL F-35A 4FS
15-5163/HL F-35A 4FS
15-5165/HL F-35A 4FS
15-5166/HL F-35A 4FS
10-5716/FT HC-130J 79RQS
87-0125 MC-130H 15SOS
89-0282 MC-130H 15SOS
08-6202 MC-130J 9SOS
168658/YZ-01 MV-22B VMM-366 arr
The Osprey arrived when I was there around 17.00.
16th/18th/19th/20th April Yuma
The next day had an early start. As the WTI was in full swing. The QTI has a number of classes. Every class has a (de)briefing day, a flying day, and then again a (de)briefing day, before another flying day. There are a number of small and number of big classes, and throughout the exercise classes join together in their exercise. Like on the 18th, 3 classes had a joint operation afternoon, where as the fast wing also had hot-pit refuelling. This resulted in not les then 140+ sorties that afternoon (from 13.00 till 22.00).
I tried to make a WTI overview and a visitor per day overview.
WTI / locals
(165362)HF-71 AH-1W HMLA-269 SPEC MKS
165364/HF-57 AH-1W HMLA-269
TV-42 AH-1W
160616/HF-52 AH-1W HMLA-269 OR 62?
162547/HF-75 AH-1W HMLA-269
166761/MV-43 AH-1W VMX-1
164560/WP-01 AV-8B VMA-223
165583/WL-14 AV-8B VMA-311
165006/WE-09 AV-8B VMA-214
165365/WE-11 AV-8B VMA-214
165417/WE-07 AV-8B VMA-214
165429/WE-06 AV-8B VMA-214
164142/WL-22 AV-8B VMA-311
164143/WL-20 AV-8B VMA-311
165567/WL-11 AV-8B VMA-311
165573/WL-02 AV-8B VMA-311
165428/WH-07 AV-8B VMA-542
166288/WH-05 AV-8B VMA-542
165311/09 AV-8B
162003/003 CH-53E HMH-361
162478/YN-478 CH-53E HMH-361 PARK
163076/YJ-076 CH-53E HMH-361
161259/HH-15 CH-53E HMH-366
161263/HH-17 CH-53E HMH-366
161389/HH-09 CH-53E HMH-366
161989/HH-16 CH-53E HMH-366
161252/CJ-02 CH-53E HMH-461
161533/CJ-07 CH-53E HMH-461
162522/CJ-00 CH-53E HMH-461 SPEC MKS
164361/YJ-361 CH-53E HMH-464 SPEC MKS
/CJ-02 CH-53E HMM-461
164360/HR-20 CH-53E VMM-161 Read by others as YR-20
/518 CH-53E
164784/YN-784 CH-53E HMH-361 PARK
168765/NL-530 E/A-18G VAQ-134
168768/NL-533 E/A-18G VAQ-134
168770/NL-531 E/A-18G VAQ-134
01-2005/GA E-8A 128ACCS
WK-04 F/A-18C VMFA(AW)-224
164671/12 F/A-18C VMFA-251
164676/WS-407 F/A-18C VMFA-323
164881/WS-401 F/A-18C VMFA-323
165407/WS-404 F/A-18C VMFA-323
164231/04 F/A-18C VMFA(AW)-251
164265/06 F/A-18C VMFA-251
164704/WS-405 F/A-18C VMFA-323
165701/WS-411 F/A-18C VMFA-323
164705/WK-02 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224
164795/WK-12 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224
164876/WK-11 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224
164901/WK-06 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224
164959/WK-14 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224
164961/WK-08 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224
WK-01 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224
WK-05 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224
164650/13 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-251
165414/CE-07 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225
165415/CE-04 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225
169165/CF-12 F-35B VMFA-211
169414/CF-14 F-35B VMFA-211
169415/CF F-35B VMFA-211
169416/CF-01 F-35B VMFA-211
CF-11 F-35B VMFA-211
168838/CF-02 F-35B VMFA-211
168839/CF-03 F-35B VMFA-211
168840/CF-04 F-35B VMFA-211
168311/MV-51 F-35B VMX-1
168717/MV-55 F-35B VMX-1
168309/DC-05 F-35B VMFA-122
168732/DC-01 F-35B VMFA-122
168842/105 F-35C VX-9
4 F-5E VMFT-401
761526/11 F-5E VMFT-401
761527/02 F-5E VMFT-401
761541/03 F-5E VMFT-401
761556/05 F-5E VMFT-401
761572/07 F-5E VMFT-401
761579/09 F-5E VMFT-401
761589/10 F-5E VMFT-401
761527/02 F-5E VMFT-401
761556/05 F-5E VMFT-401
7615856/00 F-5F VMFT-401
167109/QD-109 KC-130J VMGR-152
165737/BH-737 KC-130J VMGR-252
166381/BH-381 KC-130J VMGR-252
168068/QB-068 KC-130J VMGR-352
168073/QH-073 KC-130J VMGR-352
168074/QD-074 KC-130J VMGR-152
166765/QB-765 KC-130J VMGR-352
167912/YW-04 MV-22B HMM-165
168232/ES-04 MV-22B HMM-266
168344/YP-11 MV-22B VMM-163
168616/YT-02 MV-22B VMM-164
166481/YW-08 MV-22B VMM-165
168009/YX-05 MV-22B VMM-166
166724/EM-00 MV-22B VMM-261 SPEC CS
168349/EM-09 MV-22B VMM-261
168351/EM-51 MV-22B VMM-261 SPEC CS
168611/EM-12 MV-22B VMM-261
166744/ES-10 MV-22B VMM-266
168658/YZ-01 MV-22B VMM-363
168612/PF-04 MV-22B VMM-364
165853/YM-07 MV-22B VMM-365
166685/MV-05 MV-22B VMX-1
/MV-01 MV-22B VMX-1
/MV-04 MV-22B VMX-1
165845/MV-02 MV-22B VMX-1
166342/MV-05 MV-22B VMX-1
166726/MV-03 MV-22B VMX-1
168214/MV-00 MV-22B VMX-1 SPEC CS
168242/06 MV-22B
168342/PF-05 MV-22B VMM-364
163553 UC-12F BASE FLT
158557/5Y UH-1 SAR
158551/5Y UH-1 SAR
158554/5Y UH-1 SAR
167998/TV-06 UH-1Y HMLA-167
168958/SN-02 UH-1Y HMLA-169
169234/SN-05 UH-1Y HMLA-169 PARK
157997/HF-89 UH-1Y HMLA-269
168410/VT-03 UH-1Y HMLA-167 PARK
168500/MV-31 UH-1Y VMX-1
Complete madness to make an overview of these. This because all the small helicopters are flying from mid-field and are hard to read. Besides, hornets and CH-53s change with ones that are at El Centro during the WTI. Besides, flying can be very quiet if all classes have class room days, or get freaky if they fly a lot. On the Friday the evac exercise was held in the park. In the evening around 20.00 local, 40+ fighters took off.....
Visit:
N707MQ B-707 OMEGA Visit 16
06-6167 C-17A 436AW Visit 16
06-6155 C-17A 60AMW Visit 18
162177/23 C-2A VRC-30 Visit 18
92-3290/GA E-8C 128ACCS visit 16
95-0121/GA E-8C 128ACCS visit 16
14-5095/LF F-35A 62FS t&g 18
5145 F-35A RNOWAF t&g 18
12-5051/OT F-35A USAFWC visit 18
12-5053/OT F-35A USAFWC visit 18
N335AX Hunter ATAC visit 18
N336AX Hunter ATAC visit 18
N337AX Hunter ATAC visit 18
160531/SH-531 T-34C VMFAT-101 visit 18
65-0416/WM T-38A 509BW visit 18
65-0418/WM T-38A 509BW visit 18
As you can see, quite a variaty in visiting a/c. Most of them however, played a roll (just for 1 mission) in the WTI. There were 5 hunters, but I missed 2. The Friday before, there were some Kfirs.
17th Tucson
J-004/AZ F-16AM
J-010/AZ F-16AM
J-016/AZ F-16AM
J-019/AZ F-16AM
J-366/AZ F-16AM
J-064/AZ F-16BM
J-067/AZ F-16BM
J-067/AZ F-16BM
J-209/AZ F-16BM
J-210/AZ F-16BM
86-0214/AZ F-16C 152FS
86-0236/AZ F-16C 152FS
86-0239/AZ F-16C 152FS
86-0252/AZ F-16C 152FS
86-0256/AZ F-16C 152FS
86-0263/AZ F-16C 152FS
86-0285/AZ F-16C 152FS
87-0296/AZ F-16C 152FS
87-0297/AZ F-16C 152FS
87-0299/AZ F-16C 152FS
87-0301/AZ F-16C 152FS
87-0302/AZ F-16C 152FS
87-0311/AZ F-16C 152FS
87-0317/AZ F-16C 152FS
87-0333/AZ F-16C 152FS
87-0361/AZ F-16C 152FS
88-0401/AT F-16C 152FS
88-0469/AZ F-16C 152FS
88-0477/AZ F-16C 152FS
88-0514/AZ F-16C 152FS
89-2002/AZ F-16C 152FS
89-2091/AZ F-16C 152FS
89-2100/AZ F-16C 152FS
89-2135/AZ F-16C 152FS
90-0715/AZ F-16C 152FS
90-0716/AZ F-16C 152FS
90-0720/AZ F-16C 152FS
90-0741/AZ F-16C 152FS
88-0417/AZ F-16C 152FW
86-0211/AT F-16C AATC
86-0212/AT F-16C AATC
86-0240/AT F-16C AATC
86-0241/AT F-16C AATC
88-0502/AT F-16C AATC
88-0530/AT F-16C AATC
1615 F-16C IraqiAF
1622 F-16C IraqiAF
1632 F-16C IraqiAF
1633 F-16C IraqiAF
1634 F-16C IraqiAF
1635 F-16C IraqiAF
1636 F-16C IraqiAF
83-1174/AZ F-16D 152FS
83-1175/AZ F-16D 152FS
83-1177/AZ F-16D 152FS
83-1180/AZ F-16D 152FS
84-0326/AZ F-16D 152FS
84-0397/AZ F-16D 152FS
89-2156/AZ F-16D 152FS
89-2156/AZ F-16D 152FS
90-0785/AZ F-16D 152FS
90-0790/AZ F-16D 152FS
87-0381/AT F-16D AATC
1603 F-16D IraqiAF
1619 F-16D IraqiAF
94-0260 RC-26B 194FS
(12)-20454 UH-60M
A very nice score here, despite the fact they were on nights.
17th Davis Monthan
78-0673/DM A-10C 354FS
80-0240/DM A-10C 354FS
81-0945/DM A-10C 354FS
81-0976/DM A-10C 354FS
81-0991/DM A-10C 354FS
81-0992/DM A-10C 354FS
82-0647/DM A-10C 354FS
82-0647/DM A-10C 354FS
82-0654/DM A-10C 354FS
79-0146/D. A-10C 355FW
80-0275/- A-10C 355FW
81-0966/- A-10C 355FW
81-0980/- A-10C 355FW
81-0985/- A-10C 355FW
82-0648/- A-10C 355FW
82-0656/- A-10C 355FW
78-0694/DM A-10C 357FS
79-0167/DM A-10C 357FS
79-0196/DM A-10C 357FS
79-0202/DM A-10C 357FS
80-0159/DM A-10C 357FS
81-0958/DM A-10C 357FS
82-0659/DM A-10C 357FS
82-0662/DM A-10C 357FS
79-0177/ET A-10C 40FLTS
79-0142/DP A-10C 47FS
79-0144/DP A-10C 47FS
79-0146/DP A-10C 47FS
79-0147/DP A-10C 47FS
79-0150/DP A-10C 47FS
79-0151/DP A-10C 47FS
79-0154/DP A-10C 47FS
80-0160/DP A-10C 47FS
80-0171/DP A-10C 47FS
80-0173/DP A-10C 47FS
80-0232/DP A-10C 47FS
80-0278/DP A-10C 47FS
81-0974/DP A-10C 47FS
82-0663/DP A-10C 47FS
78-0638/FT A-10C 74FS
79-0207/DM A-10C
65-0967/DM EC-130H 41ECS
73-1584/DM EC-130H 41ECS
73-1592/DM EC-130H 41ECS
73-1595/DM EC-130H 41ECS
73-1583/DM EC-130H 43ECS
73-1590/DM EC-130H 43ECS
(88-0)447/AZ F-16C 152FS
(88-0)467/AZ F-16C 152FS
1625 F-16C IraqiAF
09-5707/FT HC-130J 79RQS
09-5708/FT HC-130J 79RQS
11-5719/FT HC-130J 79RQS
(90)-26229/DR HH-60G
79-23297 UH-60
80-23423 UH-60
(97)-26774 UH-60
N818KE UH-60
Here the ET A-10 was a very nice surprise!
18th Phoenix
57-1430 KC-135R 133ARS
59-1509 KC-135R 134ARW
57-1486 KC-135R 153ARS
63-8015 KC-135R 168ARS
57-1469 KC-135R 197ARS
59-1450 KC-135R 197ARS
62-3550 KC-135R 197ARS
64-14829 KC-135R 197ARS
64-14831 KC-135R 197ARS
60-0364 KC-135R 22ARW
63-8022 KC-135R 22ARW
62-3533 KC-135R 328ARS
62-3059 KC-135R AFRC (incorrect one)
64-14828 KC-135R OH ANG
+4
Lots of visiting 135s as Always in April. They also supported Falcon Neptune exercise.
18th Luke
15-5120/LF F-35C 63FS
15-5125/LF F-35C 63FS
15-5129/LF F-35C 63FS
15-5161/LF F-35C 63FS
69-8701 F-35A JASDF
69-8703 F-35A JASDF
93-0705/LF F-16C 21FS
93-0706/LF F-16C 21FS
93-0707/LF F-16C 21FS
93-0708/LF F-16C 21FS
93-0709/LF F-16C 21FS
93-0721/LF F-16C 21FS
93-0816/LF F-16C 21FS
93-0828/LF F-16D 21FS
94-0281/LF F-16D 425FS
94-0283/LF F-16D 425FS
96-0035/LF F-16D 425FS
96-5034/LF F-16D 425FS
96-5036/LF F-16D 425FS
97-0112/LF F-16C 425FS
97-0113/LF F-16C 425FS
97-0120/LF F-16C 425FS
Spent a morning here till 11.00 when I heard that WTI would be busy in the afternoon.
19th, 20th El Centro
UR-82073 AN-124 visit 20
165833 C-40A visit 20
789 CH-53E
165206/AG-304 F/A-18C VMFA(AW)224 VFA83 MKS
NA-120 F/A-18C VMFA(AW)-224 VMFA312 MKS
164887/NA-210 F/A-18C VMFA(AW)-224 VMFA312 MKS
165206/AG-304 F/A-18C VMFA(AW)224 VFA83 MKS
164361/WK-08 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224
WK-01 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224 SPEC MKS
WK-05 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224
164874/WK-11 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224
161053 T-34C STRK FIGHT WING PAC visit 20
160472/NJ-472 T-34C VFA-122 visit 20
167082 T-45C TW2
163636/236 T-45C TW2
165063/263 T-45C TW2
165634/280 T-45C TW2
165644/290 T-45C TW2
167074/294 T-45C TW2
167085/234 T-45C TW2
167092/249 T-45C TW2
163618/218 T-45C TW2
163636/236 T-45C TW2
163642/242 T-45C TW2
163656/2-TW-200 T-45C TW2
165059/259 T-45C TW2
165635/281 T-45C TW2
165644/290 T-45C TW2
167074/294 T-45C TW2
167082/210 T-45C TW2
167084/216 T-45C TW2
167085/234 T-45C TW2
167092/249 T-45C TW2
On the 19th there was a big sand storm (winds up to 80mph. Initially the T-45s were flying, which resulted in nice pictures. There were 17 T-45s on tdy (left 20th) and 7 hornets, which rotated with the wti ones on occasion.
21st April Point Mugu
Lost the serials from here
But 5 local hercs were seen and a visiting C-40A. Pitty the usn (test unit) exercise had ended on the 20th.22nd April Hemet
N402DF/210 OV-10 CoCalFire
N4037S S-64E CoCalFire
N435DF/72 S-2F CoCalFire
N450DF/93 S-2F CoCalFire
N491DF/301 UH-1 CoCalFire
I never did something civil, nor fire fighters. Though this time I decided to stop here. What a great guys overthere and a great visit (also taking pictures was no problem).
22nd April March
05-5139 C-17A 452AMW
05-5141 C-17A 452AMW
05-5142 C-17A 452AMW
05-5144 C-17A 452AMW
94-0068 C-17A 452AMW
97-0042 C-17A 452AMW
4X F-16 ANG
6X KC-135R
A lot of heat waves. Anybody visited the airshow and read the F-16s?
22nd April Barstow
441 UH-60
10-72164 UH-72A
10-72165 UH-72A
10-72166 UH-72A
First visit overhere for me. Strange place. But saw few lakota's. 2 other UH-60s remained unknown.
23rd, 24th April Nellis
78-0642/FT A-10C 75FS
79-0129/FT A-10C 75FS
79-0135/FT A-10C 75FS
80-0226/FT A-10C 75FS
81-0964/FT A-10C 75FS
82-0660/FT A-10C 76FS
79-0171/OT A-10C 422TES
80-0242/OT A-10C 422TES
80-0185/WA A-10C 66WPS
82-0665/WA A-10C 66WPS
78-0630/FT A-10C 74FS
78-0639/FT A-10C 75FS
80-0208/FT A-10C 75FS
80-0256/FT A-10C 75FS
79-0087/MD A-10C 104FS
10+23 A310 GAF
N142EM A-4
N163/EM A-4
97-0047 C-17A 437AW
09-0043 CV-22B 8SOS
92-3290/GA E-8A
168935/NL-523 EA-18G VAQ-135
168940/NL-522 EA-18G VAQ-135
168942/501 EA-18G
73-1584/DM EC-130H 41ECS
78-0501/OT F-15C 422TES
81-0030/OT F-15C 422TES
83-0026/OT F-15C 422TES
012/WA F-15C 433WPS
78-0517WA F-15C 433WPS 433WPS CO
82-0018/WA F-15C 433WPS
83-0027/WA F-15C 433WPS
83-0037/WA F-15C 433WPS
82-0022/OT F-15C 422TES
83-0019/WA F-15C 433WPS
84-0024/WA F-15C 433WPS
81-0063/OT F-15D 422TES
83-0050/WA F-15D 433WPS
91-0305/WA F-15E 17WPS
91-0328/WA F-15E 17WPS
87-0207/MO F-15E 389FS
88-1705/MO F-15E 389FS 389FS CO
91-0325/OT F-15E 422TES
91-0325/OT F-15E 422TES
91-0601/OT F-15E 422TES
96-0200/OT F-15E 422TES
90-0260/WA F-15E 17WPS
90-0258/OT F-15E 422TES 53TEG
96-0200/OT F-15E 422TES
88-0533/WA F-16C 16WPS
89-2048/WA F-16C 16WPS
90-0707/WA F-16C 16WPS
90-0721/WA F-16C 16WPS
90-0726/WA F-16C 16WPS
90-0728/WA F-16C 16WPS
90-0746/WA F-16C 16WPS
90-0751/WA F-16C 16WPS
90-0757/WA F-16C 16WPS
91-0374/WA F-16C 16WPS
91-0404/WA F-16C 16WPS
92-0882/WA F-16C 16WPS
88-0420/OT F-16C 422TES
88-0442/OT F-16C 422TES
84-1220/WA F-16C 64AGRS
84-1244/WA F-16C 64AGRS
84-1301/WA F-16C 64AGRS
86-0271/WA F-16C 64AGRS
86-0272/WA F-16C 64AGRS
86-0273/WA F-16C 64AGRS
86-0280/WA F-16C 64AGRS
87-0313/WA F-16C 64AGRS
1 F-16C THUNDERBIRDS
2 F-16C THUNDERBIRDS
3 F-16C THUNDERBIRDS
5 F-16C THUNDERBIRDS
6 F-16C THUNDERBIRDS
908 F-16C THUNDERBIRDS
89-2015/HL F-16C
89-2149/HL F-16C
90-0747/WA F-16C 16WPS
90-0809/OT F-16C 422TES
83-1159/WA F-16C 64AGRS
84-1236/WA F-16C 64AGRS
87-1321/WA F-16C 64AGRS
88-0439/HL F-16C
88-0503/HL F-16C
89-2083/HL F-16C
90-0839/WA F-16D 16WPS
91-0473/WA F-16D 16WPS
91-0475/WA F-16D 16WPS
7 F-16D THUNDERBIRDS
92-0926/OT F-16D 422TES
04-0068/OT F-22A 422TES
06-4120/OT F-22A 422TES
06-0124/OT F-22A 422TES
06-0128/OT F-22A 422TES
05-4087/AK F-22A 90FS
05-4103/AK F-22A 90FS
07-4135/AK F-22A 90FS
07-4139/AK F-22A 90FS
07-4142/AK F-22A 90FS
07-4143/AK F-22A 90FS
07-4145/AK F-22A 90FS
07-4148/AK F-22A 90FS
99-4011/WA F-22A 433WPS
15-5160/OT F-35A 422TES 422TES CO
12-5051/WA F-35A 6WPS USAF WS
13-5069/WA F-35A 6WPS ?
13-5082/WA F-35A 6WPS
15-5160/OT F-35A 422TES 422TES CO
11-5727/FT HC-130J 71RQS
12-5769/FT HC-130J 71RQS
11-5719/FT HC-130J 79RQS
97-26772/FT HH-60G 41RQS
97-26772/FT HH-60G 41RQS
87-26006/FT HH-60G 66RQS
87-26009/FT HH-60G 66RQS
92-26463/FT HH-60G 66RQS
87-26013/FT HH-60G 66RQS
89-26204/FT HH-60G 66RQS
N159EM L-159
N262EM L-159
N266EM L-159
N267EM L-159
N269EM L-159
05-3762 MH-47G
09-3787 MH-47G
168658/YZ-01 MV-22B VMM-366
169327/RD-327 P-8A
62-4125/OF RC-135W 38RS
The big exercise was held at night. AWACS started around 20.00/21.00 and came back around 07.00. Al the others flew in between. Did caught the recovery on the 24th (04.00 till 06.00). The FTs flew 3 sorties (morning, afternoon, night), AKs didn't fly on 23rd, but flew with 8 on the 24th. Hills only at night. MOs were divertion during the early morning on the 24th and left within hours.
25th April Rainbow / Starwars Canyon
86-0047/ED F-16D 412TW
87-0352/ED F-16C 416FLTS
76-0158 C-12C 418FLTS
13-5074/OT F-35A 422TES
15-5121/OT F-35A 422TES
05-4087/AK F-22A 90FS
05-4103/AK F-22A 90FS
12-1001 F-15SA RSAF
165897/NE-200 F/A-18E VFA-137
165782/NE-300 F/A-18E VFA-192
165874/NE-306 F/A-18E VFA-192
166796/NE-112 F/A-18E VFA-2
166804/NE-100 F/A-18F VF-A2
165660/DD-204 F/A-18E VX-31
165668/DD-201 F/A-18F VX-31
164252/XE-444 F/A-18D VX-9
169214/XE-503 EA-18G VX-9
Just WOW! What a great place this is! The RSAF testbird made 6 passes, the ED special tail together with 2 OT F-35s were 1 flight and did 2 passes each with full burners on.
26th April NAS Fallon
164112/600 E-2C NAWDC
164355/601 E-2C NAWDC
168598/602 E-2D VAW-121
168599/603 E-2D VAW-121
168600/604 E-2D VAW-121
168900/502 EA-18G NAWDC
168932/500 EA-18G NAWDC
168942/501 EA-18G NAWDC
166941/NL-541 EA-18G VAQ-132
166942/NL-542 EA-18G VAQ-132
168767/NL-532 EA-18G VAQ-134
168770/NL-531 EA-18G VAQ-134
166273/NE-503 EA-18G VAQ-136
166943/NE-505 EA-18G VAQ-136
168381/NH-500 EA-18G VAQ-142
168382/NH-501 EA-18G VAQ-142
168385/NH-502 EA-18G VAQ-142
168391/NH-503 EA-18G VAQ-142
168392/NH-504 EA-18G VAQ-142
DD-504 EA-18G VX-31
528 EP-3A VPU-1
116 F/A-18 NAWDC
(163113)/AF-01 F/A-18A VFC-12
161869/AF-08 F/A-18A VFC-12
162841/AF-07 F/A-18A VFC-12
162863/AF-11 F/A-18A VFC-12
163148/AF-06 F/A-18A VFC-12
161924/AF-12 F/A-18B VFC-12
30 F/A-18C NAWDC
42 F/A-18C NAWDC
164033/44 F/A-18C NAWDC
164236/31 F/A-18C NAWDC
164633/25 F/A-18C NAWDC
164646/37 F/A-18C NAWDC
164686/23 F/A-18C NAWDC
163750/45 F/A-18C NSAWC
164273/47 F/A-18C NSAWC
162861/AF-04 F/A-18C VFC-12
162869/AF-08 F/A-18C VFC-12
164066/AF-22 F/A-18C VFC-12
AF-14 F/A-18C VFC-12
NA-201 F/A-18C VMFA-312
WS-400 F/A-18C VMFA-323
WS-406 F/A-18C VMFA-323
WS-410 F/A-18C VMFA-323
44 F/A-18C
47 F/A-18C
16.013/20 F/A-18C
168485/AG-212 F/A-18D VFA-103
168486/AG-203 F/A-18D VFA-103
168487/AG-214 F/A-18D VFA-103
168490/AG-202 F/A-18D VFA-103
168887/AG-204 F/A-18D VFA-103
166787/111 F/A-18E NAWDC
166904/115 F/A-18E NAWDC
(169117)/NJ-202 F/A-18E VFA-122
(169123)/NJ-205 F/A-18E VFA-122
169122/NJ-203 F/A-18E VFA-122
168908/AG-100 F/A-18E VFA-143
168920/AG-110 F/A-18E VFA-143
168921/AG-101 F/A-18E VFA-143
168922/AG-102 F/A-18E VFA-143
168924/AG-104 F/A-18E VFA-143
168925/AG-112 F/A-18E VFA-143
165666/NH-302 F/A-18E VFA-146
165789/NH-303 F/A-18E VFA-146
NH-304 F/A-18E VFA-146
NH-306 F/A-18E VFA-146
NH-313 F/A-18E VFA-146
(166959)/AG-400 F/A-18E VFA-25
166960/AG-401 F/A-18E VFA-25
168354/AG-403 F/A-18E VFA-25
168355/AG-404 F/A-18E VFA-25
166947/AG-307 F/A-18E VFA-86
166950/AG-300 F/A-18E VFA-86
166951/AG-301 F/A-18E VFA-86
166952/AG-302 F/A-18E VFA-86
166955/AG-305 F/A-18E VFA-86
166956/AG-306 F/A-18E VFA-86
166958/AG-304 F/A-18E VFA-86
168361/AG-312 F/A-18E VFA-86
168470/AJ-307 F/A-18E VFA-87
NJ-203 F/A-18E
165795/101 F/A-18F NAWDC
165796/100 F/A-18F NAWDC
166805/104 F/A-18F NAWDC
166885/106 F/A-18F NAWDC
165807/105 F/A-18F NSAWC
166802/107 F/A-18F NSAWC
168493/AG-200 F/A-18F VFA-103
168888/AG-205 F/A-18F VFA-103
168889/AG-201 F/A-18F VFA-103
(166875)/NH-102 F/A-18F VFA-154
(166877)/NH-104 F/A-18F VFA-154
(166882)/NH-114 F/A-18F VFA-154
166873/NH-100 F/A-18F VFA-154
166876/NH-103 F/A-18F VFA-154
166881/NH-110 F/A-18F VFA-154
166882/NH-111 F/A-18F VFA-154
AG-205 F/A-18F
7 F-16
900943/51 F-16A NAWDC
900946/55 F-16A NAWDC
900947/56 F-16A NAWDC
920408/52 F-16A NAWDC
920461/07 F-16A NAWDC
920458/04 F-16B NAWDC
5 F-16B
07-0146/AK F-22A 90FS
761528/AF-06 F-5E VFC-13
761534/AF-10 F-5E VFC-13
761535/AF-14 F-5E VFC-13
761536/AF-02 F-5E VFC-13
761544/AF-05 F-5E VFC-13
761545/AF-07 F-5E VFC-13
761549/AF-00 F-5E VFC-13
761551/AF-04 F-5E VFC-13
761564/AF-01 F-5E VFC-13
761578/AF-13 F-5E VFC-13
761580/AF-20 F-5F VFC-13
N402AX Kfir ATAC
N403AX Kfir ATAC
167838/71 MH-60S NAWDC
167865/74 MH-60S NAWDC
167822/73 MH-60S NSAWC
339 P-3C VPU-1
162317/317 P-3C VPU-1
164160/G-861 T-45C SFWSL
And another big wow! Nice day here with a big part of the CAW present. All serials take from pictures (or from friends that were there with me).
27th April Nellis
79-0087/MD A-10C 104FS
99-4011/WA F-22A 433WPS
My last few hours I spend at Nellis. But after the 120+ sorties on Tuesday, this morning it was all dead. 2 F-22s flew (one read) and 1 MD A-10 departed back home.
That's it! Long topic, but if you have any questions or additions, feel free to drop me a line....
Oz
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