NAS North Island MIL 2018

[mm12bva]

With thanks to assistance from Mainsail the 3rd row of F/A-18S should now read as follows

3rd row (9 x F-18) to the right of the other rows left to right


______ 237
______ 32/RP45
______ RP42
______ RO22
______ SH-19/FH67
______ FP78
______ FP87
______ FP95
______ F18 Fuselage no tail

I had originally put 237 in a separate location but it seems it is on the end of this line , in my pictures the left end of line 3 is blocked out by the CH-53 hence the confusion

Monday 24-09-2018 Mid afternoon Boat tour in not the brightest of conditions
only serials read off(not many) are incl but I have added a note of serials confirmed in August by MWPETER

as with all these logs any help in filling the gaps will be appreciated
NADEP area only will load the helicopter areas either later tonight or tomorrow

some pictures are available here https://www.flickr.com/photos/52287882@ ... 2052264634

serial code 2nd code recent report 08/18 unit type
Midway Museum Store Aera
129565 Vought-Chance F7 Cutlass have e-mailed museum for id Museum have confirmed serial
______ Grumman E2
______ E-584 (165297) Grumman E2

NADP Aera
164789 789 USMC CH-53
______ USMC CH-53 Looks like it just came out of repaint no codes serial to small https://www.flickr.com/photos/52287882@N05/43413126310

______ F-18A/C in sun shelter
______ 03? F-18A/C red fin tips


1st row(14 x F-18) near waters edge left to right as looking onto base
______ NG-300 (164057) VFA-97 F-18C (This was seen being towed away from NADP on Tuesday 03/Oct along with another F18 codedSH-100 with green fin tips)
______ AA-411 (164205) F-18C
______ NG-412 FH49 (163999) F-18C
______ RP90 F-18C
______ VMFA-314 F-18C
______ RP?? F-18C
______ 23 FH51 (163458) NSAWC F-18C
______ SH-213 VMFAT-101 F-18C
______ F-18D
______ 40 NSAWC F-18C
______ VE-200 (163167) VMFA-115 F-18A
______ RL85 F-18
______ 34 FH59 NSAWC F-18
______ RA25 F-18

______ USN F-18C Looks like it just came out of repaint no codes serial difficult through the fence https://www.flickr.com/photos/52287882@N05/45175984412
______ F-18C In Hanger behind CH-53
______ 237 (163508) F-18C outside hangar behind CH53

2nd row (11 x F-18) behind first row above left to right
______ F-18
______ F-18 soviet star on tail
______ RP73 (163107) F-18
______ RP40 F-18
______ F-18
______ RO65 USMC F-18
______ 300 F-18
______ RP58 F-18
______ 35 F-18
______ F-18
(162410) "100th Centenary of Naval Aviation 1911-2011" F-18

3rd row (8 x F-18) to the right of the other rows left to right


______ 37 F-18
______ RP45 F-18
______ RP43 F-18
______ RO22 F-18
______ SH-19 FH67 F-18
______ F-18
______ F-18
______ F-18

162173 C-2 noted later in day on adsb c/s Depot17
162172 C-2
165815 E-2

[tally]

I'll post my log shortly. Spotting at the runway at the dog beach is great. However the Hornblower tour is nice but frustration for the number crunchers as so many go unread. Loads of modex's but no buno's.

Tally.

[tally]

My log from Nov 8 and 9. Only the KC-135's, P-8, and T-34 were noted on the 9th. All others from the Hornblower harbor tour. Did the two hour tour and got lucky with some overflyers as well as three Ch-53 onboard the Somerset. The North H-60 ramp was doable. The center ramp was difficult and the South ramp is impossible.

Here it goes (some with help from previous notes on this thread as well as the list from Mr Weinrich. Thank you).

A-4C, preserved: 148516
C-17A, 60 AMW: 06-6154
KC-135R: 58-0052, 62-3565
P-8A, nmk: 168852/852
T-34C, VMFAT-101: 160937/SH-937 “Shooter 91”
C-2A, VRC-30: 162157/636, 162170/-
E-2D, VAW-120: 167931/673 (near NADEP), +1 (at USS Midway storage)
CH-53E, HMH-462: 163079/079, 164359/359, 164360/360 (all onboard USS Somerset LPD-25 South San Diego Harbor)

HH-60H, HSC-3: 163792/615, 164842/617
MH-60S, HSC-3: 165745/SA-00 (CAG), 166292/SA-04, (165761)/SA-05, (166317)/SA-09, 166343/SA-16, 166369/SA-17, 165754/SA-20, 166309/SA-21, 165743/SA-27, 165747/SA-28, (166298)/SA-32 (also wears code 63 on exhaust), 167891/SA-35, (166307)/SA-36, 166302/SA-42

MH-60S, HSC-4: 168582/NE-610 (CAG), 168531/NE-612, 167867/NE-613, 168543/NE-614, 167840/NE-616

MH-60S, HSC-6: (168571)/NA-611, 168588/NA-612, …/NA-613, …/NA-614, 167900/NA-620

MH-60S, HSC-8: 168394)/(NH)-611, 168536/NH-610 (CAG), (168562)/NH-613, (167885)/NH-614, 167824/NH-616, 166367/NH-617

MH-60S, HSC-21: 166325/(VR)-63, 167883/VR-71

MH-60S, HSC-23: 167845/(WC)-50, …/(WC)-56, 166328/47, 167843/WC-41, (166362)/WC-44, (166331)/WC-46, (167849)/WC-52, 166364/WC-54
MQ-8B, HSC-23: 168446/R22

MH-60R, HSM-35: (167008)/(TG)-31, (167052)/(TG)-32, (167071)/(TG)-34, (167061)/(TG)-36

MH-60R, HSM-41: 166528/TS-404, 166527/TS-405, 166523/TS-424, 167069/TS-433

MH-60R, HSM-49: 168130/TX-27

MH60R, HSM-73: 167039/NA-701, 168122/NA-705, 168144/NA-712, (166570)/(AG-7)05

MH-60R, nmk: 166534/437

MH-60S: UNK: …/(3/8/9)02, …/(3/8/9)06, …/011, …/012 Arrived as Firehawk 71 flt.

UH-60A, USCBP: 24548, +1.

MV-22B: 168634 w/o (at NADEP).

F/A-18 fire dump: 164700 (white tail), +1 (black tail)

NADEP:
F/A-18 near MV-22B: …/SH-…, .../N.-30., +2.
F/A-18: FD57 (behind C-2 line)
F/A-18C (FL Line): 165222/WT-07, (165227)/WT-10 VMFA-232
F/A-18E (FL Line): …/00 (Top Gun 2 c/s), (169115)/AG-105
F/A-18F (FL Line): +1
F/A-18E/F (FL Line): +6
F/A-18C (hangared): (164057)/NG-300 (CAG c/s)

F/A-18C west of the Hangar: … VMFAT-101, … VMFAT-101, … (RP42), … (RO22), … (RP78), … (RP87), … (RP95), (163508)/37, (163509)/SH-.19 (FH67)

F/A-18’S row 1 North to South:
(164205/AA)-411, (163999/NG-412 (FH49), … (RP90), (162431/VW)-09, 164002 (RP34), (163458)/23 (FH51), 162427/SH-213, D model unk, 163431/40, (163167)/VE-200 (cag), … (RL89, (164003)/34 (FH59), … (RD06), … (RA29)

F/A-18’S row 2 North to South:
(165193)/WT-12 (RP50), unk, (163107) (RP73), … (RP40), …/300 (RD21), … (RD65), (163456/35) (RA19), … (RP58), 162410/100 (100 YRS Naval Aviation)

F/A-18’S row 3 North to South:
(163148)/06 red star on tail


I counted the following H-60's on the ramp the morning of the 9th:
North Ramp: 42
Center Ramp: 43
South Ramp: 21

They have quite the H-60 inventory.

Also noted the two F/A-18's onboard the CVN-70 USS Carl Vinson and CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt. CVN-70 looked like ....54 and the CVN-71 was coded .../71. I have a FOIA request in with the PA's of both ships to see if they are willing/able to help ID these birds (stay tuned).

Cheers,


Tally.

[Melchior Timmers]

Thanks for the log.

I have a FOIA request in with the PA's of both ships to see if they are willing/able to help ID these birds (stay tuned).

We will!

[tally]

Thanks for the log.

I have a FOIA request in with the PA's of both ships to see if they are willing/able to help ID these birds (stay tuned).

We will!

Well, the PA from the Roosevelt responded and stated it is indeed a deck trainer and since it is not flying no more the BuNo has been removed. Only number they could find was FA00146. Could this be the old AMARC code? Not sure. Will check once I get home. Anyone any idea what this number could be/mean?

Cheers,


Tally.

[Melchior Timmers]

FA00146 is not in the range, but 1A0046 could be the one, 161706 last note feb08 at NADEP

[AndyMarden]

161706 was last seen in the NAD part of the museum compound, missing its cockpit, so perhaps unlikely to be the aircraft involved.

[tally]

Any idea where the construction plate is located on Hornets?

[raameagle]

Behind the pilots seat, and if it’s a twin stick then it’s behind the rear seat, port side if I recall correctly.
Regards
Mark

[Melchior Timmers]

https://wiki.scramble.nl/index.php/File ... _plate.jpg

[tally]

168740 Sikorsky MH-60S Knighthawk HSC-4 NE616

This is actually 167840/NE-616.

Tally.

[K2G]

161706 was last seen in the NAD part of the museum compound, missing its cockpit, so perhaps unlikely to be the aircraft involved.

161706 was a Deck trainer at North Island, I noted this aircraft on the USS Constellation at North Island in April 2002. No BuNo was read, only Identified from the AMARC code.
The museum compound sighting was correct ?

[Dmitri]

Practical question. I will be in SD for two weeks for my company and going to spend couple of days for spotting.
So, any advice what would be the best day (of the week) for that? Do they fly at Saturday? Sunday?
Thanks in advance!

[mm12bva]

Practical question. I will be in SD for two weeks for my company and going to spend couple of days for spotting.
So, any advice what would be the best day (of the week) for that? Do they fly at Saturday? Sunday?
Thanks in advance!

Dmitri During my stay in San Diego Sept 2018 I did not see any helicopters move at weekends(they are out on the ramps though so visible from boat tours around the bay)
There were a couple of transports C17/C40 operating at weekend

through the week helicopters were very active starting flying at 07.00/07.30 through till 22.00/23.00 most days
also of note departures were in 3 different directions
some lifted and turned left out via the Ocean past the National monument
some lifted and turned back over the field and out over Coronado Beach
some lifted and turned right out via the city/USS independence and up the inner bay
hope this helps

[Dmitri]

Practical question. I will be in SD for two weeks for my company and going to spend couple of days for spotting.
So, any advice what would be the best day (of the week) for that? Do they fly at Saturday? Sunday?
Thanks in advance!

Dmitri During my stay in San Diego Sept 2018 I did not see any helicopters move at weekends(they are out on the ramps though so visible from boat tours around the bay)
There were a couple of transports C17/C40 operating at weekend

through the week helicopters were very active starting flying at 07.00/07.30 through till 22.00/23.00 most days
also of note departures were in 3 different directions
some lifted and turned left out via the Ocean past the National monument
some lifted and turned back over the field and out over Coronado Beach
some lifted and turned right out via the city/USS independence and up the inner bay
hope this helps

This helps a lot! Thank you very much!
Ok, will try to take one day off during the week and spend it on the dog beach.