NAS Whidbey Island 01/07/19

[dinger]

Whidbey 01/07/19

Preserved
EA-3B, 144825, NP 263
A-6E, 152907, NE 500
EA-6B, 158836, NJ 550

VAQ-129 ‘VIKINGS’
EA-18G, 169145, NJ 500
EA-18G, 169212, NJ 501
EA-18G, 169216, NJ 503
EA-18G, 169207, NJ 507
EA-18G, 169134, NJ 510
EA-18G, 166938, NJ 530
EA-18G, 168271, NJ 544
EA-18G, 168931, NJ 546
EA-18G, 166894, NJ 556 (CAG)
EA-18G, 169208, NJ 562
EA-18G, 166933, NJ 564
EA-18G, 169135, NJ 566
EA-18G, 168934, NJ 574
EA-18G, 169141, NJ 575
EA-18G, 169140, NJ 576
EA-18G, 169206, NJ 577

VAQ-130 ‘ZAPPERS’
EA-18G, 168251, AC 501
EA-18G, 168253, AC 502

VAQ-131 ‘LANCERS’
EA-18G, 168776, 504

VAQ-133 ‘WIZARDS’
EA-18G, 168376, NG 500 (CAG)
EA-18G, 168378, NG 502

VAQ-135 ‘BLACK RAVENS’
EA-18G, 168940, NL 522
EA-18G, 168938, NL 524

VAQ-137 ‘ROOKS’
EA-18G, 168266, AB 500
EA-18G, 168267, AB 501
EA-18G, 168269, AB 502
EA-18G, 168270, AB 503
EA-18G, 168274, AB 504

VAQ-138 ‘YELLOW JACKETS’
EA-18G, 168386, NL 510
EA-18G, 168389, NL 514
EA-18G, 168383, NL 515

VP-46 ‘GREY KNIGHTS’
P-3C, 159326, RC

VP-69 ‘TOTEMS’
P-3C, 161593, (Unmarked - TOTEM 01)

VP-1 ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’
P-8A, 169345, (Unmarked - EAGLE 34)

VP-4 ‘SKINNY DRAGONS’
P-8A, 169426, YD

VP-47 ‘GOLDEN SWORDSMEN’
P-8A, 168758, RD
P-8A, 168853, RD
P-8A, 169544, (Unmarked - SWORD 61)
P-8A, 169546, (Unmarked - SWORD 11)

Whidbey Island SAR Flight
MH-60S, 166291, FW 291

VR-61 ‘ISLANDERS’
C-40A, 169036

Dinger

[Ajaxfever]

Whidbey 01/07/19

Preserved
EA-3B, 144825, NP 263
A-6E, 152907, NE 500
EA-6B, 158836, NJ 550

VAQ-129 ‘VIKINGS’
EA-18G, 169145, NJ 500
EA-18G, 169212, NJ 501
EA-18G, 169216, NJ 503
EA-18G, 169207, NJ 507
EA-18G, 169134, NJ 510
EA-18G, 166938, NJ 530
EA-18G, 168271, NJ 544
EA-18G, 168931, NJ 546
EA-18G, 166894, NJ 556 (CAG)
EA-18G, 169208, NJ 562
EA-18G, 166933, NJ 564
EA-18G, 169135, NJ 566
EA-18G, 168934, NJ 574
EA-18G, 169141, NJ 575
EA-18G, 169140, NJ 576
EA-18G, 169206, NJ 577

VAQ-130 ‘ZAPPERS’
EA-18G, 168251, AC 501
EA-18G, 168253, AC 502

VAQ-131 ‘LANCERS’
EA-18G, 168776, 504

VAQ-133 ‘WIZARDS’
EA-18G, 168376, NG 500 (CAG)
EA-18G, 168378, NG 502

VAQ-135 ‘BLACK RAVENS’
EA-18G, 168940, NL 522
EA-18G, 168938, NL 524

VAQ-137 ‘ROOKS’
EA-18G, 168266, AB 500
EA-18G, 168267, AB 501
EA-18G, 168269, AB 502
EA-18G, 168270, AB 503
EA-18G, 168274, AB 504

VAQ-138 ‘YELLOW JACKETS’
EA-18G, 168386, NL 510
EA-18G, 168389, NL 514
EA-18G, 168383, NL 515

VP-46 ‘GREY KNIGHTS’
P-3C, 159326, RC

VP-69 ‘TOTEMS’
P-3C, 161593, (Unmarked - TOTEM 01)

VP-1 ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’
P-8A, 169345, (Unmarked - EAGLE 34)

VP-4 ‘SKINNY DRAGONS’
P-8A, 169426, YD

VP-47 ‘GOLDEN SWORDSMEN’
P-8A, 168758, RD
P-8A, 168853, RD
P-8A, 169544, (Unmarked - SWORD 61)
P-8A, 169546, (Unmarked - SWORD 11)

Whidbey Island SAR Flight
MH-60S, 166291, FW 291

VR-61 ‘ISLANDERS’
C-40A, 169036

Dinger

base visit?

[AndyMarden]

Looks like an average day sitting outside to me...

[dinger]

All active aircraft were read from images taken on the 25 approach. They were still launching and recovering long after I left for Seattle at 1800.

Dinger

[raameagle]

Nice list! Can you check the BuNo for NJ546 please? 166931 perhaps?

Regards

Mark

[dinger]

Nice list! Can you check the BuNo for NJ546 please? 166931 perhaps?

Regards

Mark

Correct. Finger trouble on my part. 166931 is confirmed.

Dinger

[tally]

Noted at NAS Whidbey Island, July 31, 2019.

EA-18G
VAQ-129 New Vikings
166858/NJ-550 Phoenix 55
168271/NJ-544 Phoenix 56/ Phoenix 41
166944/NJ-522 Phoenix 25/Phoenix 31
169209/NJ-540 Phoenix 26/Phoenix 32
166938/NJ-530 Phoenix 87
168939/NJ-567 Phoenix 81/Phoenix 71
168934/NJ-574 Phoenix 82/Phoenix 72
169134/NJ-510 Phoenix 65
169206/NJ-577 Phoenix 66
169135/NJ-566 Phoenix 81
169147/NJ-565 Phoenix 82
169207/NJ-507 Phoenix 15/Phoenix 95
169146/NJ-521 Phoenix 16/Phoenix 21
169216/NJ-503 Phoenix 75/Phoenix 15

VAQ-130 Zappers
168253/AC-502 Raptor 31

VAQ-131 Lancers
168768/AJ-501 Skybolt 31
168259/AJ-503 Skybolt 32

VAQ-135 Black Ravens
168937/NL-520 Thunder 11
168940/NL-522 Thunder 12
168938/NL-524 Thunder 13

VAQ-136 Gauntlets
168272/NE-501 … 81
168770/NE-506 … 82/Ironclaw 92
168265/NE-504 Ironclaw 91

VAQ-139 Cougars
168256/NA-500 Warcat 11
168257/NA-501 Warcat 81
168258/NA-502 Warcat 82
168769/NA-506 Warcat 91

VAQ-209 Star Warriors
166897/AF-502 Freedom 11/Raider 21

P-3C VQ-1
160610/610

P-8A VP-1
169343/YB-343 Navy Eagle 01
169345/345 Navy Eagle 11

P-8A VP-47
168760/RD-760 Sword 88


Visitors
MC-130H
85-0011 Talon 17
(88-1803) Talon 18


Was there between 13:30 and 19:00. They were still launching and recovering aircraft at 7.



Noted at NAS Whidbey Island, Aug 2, 2019.

VAQ-137
168274/AB-504 Rock 71?
168267/AB-501 Rock 72?

P-8A VP-4
168851/YD-851

Plus the preserved A-6E 152907/AB-501 and EA-6B 158036/NJ-550 at Hwy 20 and Ault Field road.

[tally]

Well, another day another dollar.

September 3rd
A-6E 152907/NE-500 preserved
EA-6B 158836/NJ-550 preserved

EA-18G Growlers
VAQ-129
169207/NJ-507, 169147/NJ-565 Phoenix 11,2
169141/NJ-575 Phoenix 51
169136/NJ-516 ?

VAQ-133
168379/NG-503, 168380/NG-504 Magic 21,2

VAQ-135
168937/NL-520 (CAG), 168938/NL-524, 168940/NL-522 Thunder 31,3

VAQ-136
166935/NE-500 (CAG), 166943/NE-505 Gauntlet 51,2

VAQ-137
168266/AB-500 (CAG), 168267/AB-501 Rook 81,2
168274/AB-504 Rook 83

VAQ-139
168257/NA-501, 168258/NA-502 Warcat 11,2

P-8A VP-4
169426/YD-426 Dragon 11

MH-60S Base Flight
165758/FW-758 Firehawk 58



September 4TH
C-17A 10-0219 gr "McChord" 62 AW Sonic 72
C-40A 166695 VR-61 Navy RS 695

EA-18G Growlers
VAQ-129
166933/NJ-564, 169216/NJ-503 Phoenix 21,2
166931/NJ-546 Phoenix 31
166932/NJ-551 Phoenix 71
168939/NJ-567 Phoenix 41
169135/NJ-566 Phoenix 01
169145/NJ-500 Phoenix 61
169206/NJ-577 Phoenix 02
169208/NJ-562 Phoenix 51

VAQ-133
168376/NG-500 (CAG), (168378)/NG-502 Magic 11,2
Magic 12 ground aboard.

VAQ-135
168937/NL-520 (CAG), 168938/NL-524, 168940/NL-522 Thunder 21,3

VAQ-136
166943/NE-505 Encore 61

VAQ-137
168267/AB-501, 168270/AB-503 Rook 71,2
168274/AB-504 Rook 73

VAQ-139
168257/NA-501, 168260/NA-504 Warcat 81,2


MH-60S Base Flight
165758/FW-758 Firehawk 58

P-3C VP-46
159326/RC-326 DeepC 25
162998/998 DeepC 29

P-3C VP-69
161411/411 Totem 01

P-8A VP-1
169345/YB-345
169548/548 Eagle 81

P-8A VP-4
168853/YD-853, 168757/YD-757

P-8A VP-30
169347/347

P-8A VP-47
169331/RD-331 Sword 88
169546/546 Sword 14



Then over to OLF Coupeville for some practice carrier landings.

VAQ-129 EA-18G Growlers.
166858/NJ-550 (CAG) Phoenix 550
166931/NJ-546 Phoenix 546
168271/NJ-544 Phoenix 544
169134/NJ-510 Phoenix 510
169207/NJ-507 Phoenix 507
168766/NJ-520 Phoenix 520
168903/NJ-542 Phoenix 542
169212/NJ-501 Phoenix 501

After about an hour or so the bouncing was complete and back to NAS Whidbey Island for what it seemed they were hot pit refueling as the next batch of VAQ-129 Growlers were getting ready for some more OLF Coupeville action.

VAQ-129 EA-18G Growlers to OLF Coupweville.
166858/NJ-550 (CAG) Phoenix 550
166931/NJ-546 Phoenix 546
168766/NJ-520 Phoenix 520
168903/NJ-542 Phoenix 542
168934/NJ-574 Phoenix 574
169145/NJ-500 Phoenix 500
169140/NJ-576 Phoenix 576


EA-18G Growlers
VAQ-129
169135/NJ-566, 169206/NJ-577, 169136/NJ-516 Phoenix 25,7


VAQ-136
166943/NE-505, 168272/NE-501 Empire 91,2

VAQ-139
168257/NA-501, 168258/NA-502 Warcat 91,2

P-3C VP-46
162998/998 DeepC 50

P-8A VP-4
168851/YD-851, 169008/YD-008

P-8A VP-47
169544/544

P-8A VP-?
168755/755


C-40A VR-61
169792/792 Convoy 4462



Tally.

[F17_114PM]

Thanks for your efforts!

[tally]

NG-500 is 168376. Not 168375. Corrected above.


Tally.

[Melchior Timmers]

C-40A VR-61
169792/792 Convoy 4462

This should be VR-51 machine.
Thanks for the numbers!

[tally]

Noted at NAS Whidbey Island, Oct 9, 2019.

At Gate:
NRA-3B 144825/NL-263.
KA-6D 149482/NL-500.
Both preserved but the A-6 is awaiting her parking platform which is under construction.

At HWY 20 and Ault Field rd:
A-6E 152907/NE-502.
EA-6B 158036/NJ-550.


Still working on the Growlers, P-3’s, and P-8’s.


Tally.

[tally]

Growlers noted at NAS Whidbey Island, Oct 9, 2019.
* Indicates CAG or special c/s. In between "..." denotes callsign. Quite busy with the Growlers.

VAQ-129
166858/NJ-550* "Phoenix 71", "Phoenix 65"
166932/NJ-551 "Phoenix 61"
166933/NJ-564 "Phoenix 22", "Phoenix ..", "Phoenix 56"
168271/NJ-544 "Phoenix 41", "Phoenix 35"
168766/NJ-520 "Phoenix 12", "Phoenix 25", "Phoenix 86"
168903/NJ-542 "Phoenix 75"
169134/NJ-510 "Phoenix 11", "Phoenix 15", "Phoenix 85"
169135/NJ-566 "Phoenix 81"
169136/NJ-516 "Phoenix 37”
169140/NJ-576 "Phoenix 42", "Phoenix 36"
169141/NJ-575 "Phoenix 82"
169145/NJ-500 "Phoenix 51", "Phoenix 55"
169147/NJ-565 "Phoenix 52"
169206/NJ-577 "Phoenix 01", "Phoenix .1"
169208/NJ-562 "Phoenix .2"
169216/NJ-503 "Phoenix 31", "Phoenix 45"
166894/NJ-556* "Phoenix 21", "Phoenix 26", "Phoenix 55"
166945/NJ-514 "Phoenix 03"
168776/NJ-541 "Phoenix 02"
168931?/NJ-571 "Phoenix 03"


VAQ-130
166893/AC-504 "Zapper 22"
168251/AC-501 "Zapper 31"
168268/AC-500 "Zapper 21", "Zapper 32"

VAQ-131
168259/AJ-503 "Skybolt? 13"
168264/NL-554 "Skybolt? 11"
168768/NL-551 "Skybolt? 12"

VAQ-133
168376/NG-500* "Magic 12"
168379/NG-503 "Magic 11"

VAQ-137
168267/AB-501 "Rook 81"
168270/AB-503 "Rook 82"
168274/AB-504 "Rook 83", "Rook 93"

VAQ-138
168383/NL-515 "Rampage 21"
(166896)/NL "Rampage 22"

VAQ-139
168256/NA-500* "Warcat 81", "Zapper 32"
168258/NA-502 "Warcat 82"
168769/NA-506 "Warcat 83"
(168896)/NA-503 on ramp
(168904)/NA-505 on ramp

VAQ-142
(168385)/NH-502 on ramp
(168392)/NH-504 on ramp

VAQ208
168386/AF-501 "Vader 12"

[tally]

A single MH-60S, some P-3's, and P-8's to finish the log off noted at NAS Whidbey Island, Oct 9, 2019.
In between "..." denotes callsign. Units of the P-3's and P-8's assumed and based on either tail code and/or callsign.

MH-60S
166291/FW-291 "Firehawk 58"

P-3’s
159517/517 VQ-1 hangared
159887/887 VQ-1 "DeepC 43"
158222/222 VP-40 on ramp
160287/287 VP-40 on ramp
160610/610 VQ-1 on ramp
161132/132 VP-40 on ramp
161339/339 VP-46 on ramp west of RWY 32
162318/318 VP-40 on ramp
161411/411 VP-69 "Totem 01"
162773/773 VP-40 "Marlin 44"
162777/777 VQ-1? "DeepC 23"
162998/998 VQ-1? "DeepC 87", "DeepC 27"
+5 on ramp +4 west +1 east ramp

P-8’s
168853/RD-853
168856/856 on ramp
168758/RD-758 VP-47 on ramp
168758/RD-758 VP-47 "Sword 35"
168850/850 on ramp
168852/852 "Ryder 03"
169002/PD-002 on ramp
169004/004 on ramp
169328/PD-328 on ramp
169343/YB-343 VP-1 "Eagle 28"
169344/344 "Navy LL 802"
169345/YB-345 VP-1 "Eagle 15"
169346/346 "Navy LL 829"
169348/348 "Navy LL 801"
169544/544 VP-47 "Sword 30", "Sword 88"
169548/548 on ramp

[ehvb01orions]

Excellent log. Thanks !
P-3C BuNos 160287 and 162318 are both with VP-40. They returned from their final deployment on 5 October