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[Le Addeur noir]

With the conclusion of Exercise Cobra Gold 2020 on 06 March, the following have been noted this weekend on the following US ships,

Sattahip Port Saturday 07th March,

Noted on the USS Green Bay (LPD-20)

168404 EP-31 UH-1Y VMM-(265)/C
(167)802 EP-32 UH-1Y VMM-(265)/C
168528 EP-41 AH-1Z VMM-(265)/C
168806 EP-42 AH-1Z VMM-(265)/C
16xxxx EP-45 AH-1Z VMM-(265)/C
169496 SM- AH-1Z VMM-(265)/C

All had previously been deployed to U-Tapao RTNS

Laem Chabang port Sunday 08th March,

Noted on deck of the USS America (LHA-6)

16xxxx (RB-01) MH-60S HSC-25 Det 6
16xxxx (RB-05) MH-60S HSC-25 Det 6
167889 RB-10 MH-60S HSC-25 Det 6
169164 VK-01 F-35B VMFA-121
169168 VK-04 F-35B VMFA-121
169293 VK-07 F-35B VMFA-121
169294 VK-08 F-35B VMFA-121
169413 VK-14 F-35B VMFA-121
168730 VK-16 F-35B VMFA-121
161262 YJ-21 CH-53E HMH-465
162491 (YJ)-22 CH-53E HMH-465
164777 (YJ)-23 CH-53E HMH-465
16xxxx (YJ)-2(4) CH-53E HMH-465
168220 EP-00 MV-22B VMM-265
168633 EP-05 MV-22B VMM-265
168659 EP-07 MV-22B VMM-265
168615 EP-09 MV-22B VMM-265
168216 EP-10 MV-22B VMM-265
168660 EP-11 MV-22B VMM-265
168656 EP-12 MV-22B VMM-265
168628 EP-14 MV-22B VMM-265

In addition, VMM-265 MV-22B 168610 EP-04 was noted at U-Tapao RTNS on 29 February, and is likely to have been below deck, and (IIRC) MV-22B EP-06 (1682xx) was also seen in this cruise.

MH-60S from HSC-25 Det 6 were difficult to see-and impossible to read, but RB-10 visited U-Tapao on 28 February, and RB-05 was gleaned from social media. RB-01 is thought to have been the third MH-60S.

[bruinmedic]

Adding to your report:
169104 EP-33 UH-1Y
169098 EP-46 AH-1Z
16xxxx EP-03 MV-22B VMM-265
168286 EP-06 MV-22B VMM-265

M/V Cape Hudson brought aircraft from the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade. Offloaded at Sattahip. Some news articles stated 16 aircraft.
691 AH-64D 2nd Squadron, 6th Cav Regiment
694 AH-64D 2nd Squadron, 6th Cav Regiment
700 AH-64D 2nd Squadron, 6th Cav Regiment
712 AH-64D 2nd Squadron, 6th Cav Regiment
713 AH-64D 2nd Squadron, 6th Cav Regiment
20511 HH-60M C Co, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
20596 HH-60M C Co, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
20435 UH-60M 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
20437 UH-60M 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
20443 UH-60M 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
20488 UH-60M 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
20492 UH-60M 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
20551 UH-60M 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
16-08204 CH-47F B Co, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
16-08207 CH-47F B Co, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment

[Le Addeur noir]

Adding to your report:
169104 EP-33 UH-1Y
169098 EP-46 AH-1Z
16xxxx EP-03 MV-22B VMM-265
168286 EP-06 MV-22B VMM-265

M/V Cape Hudson brought aircraft from the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade. Offloaded at Sattahip. Some news articles stated 16 aircraft.
691 AH-64D 2nd Squadron, 6th Cav Regiment
694 AH-64D 2nd Squadron, 6th Cav Regiment
700 AH-64D 2nd Squadron, 6th Cav Regiment * 11-05700
712 AH-64D 2nd Squadron, 6th Cav Regiment * 11-05712
713 AH-64D 2nd Squadron, 6th Cav Regiment * 11-05713
12-20511 HH-60M C Co, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
13-20596 HH-60M C Co, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
12-20435 UH-60M 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
12-20437 UH-60M 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
12-20443 UH-60M 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
12-20488 UH-60M 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
12-20492 UH-60M 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
12-20551 UH-60M 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
16-08204 CH-47F B Co, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
16-08207 CH-47F B Co, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment

In addition UH-60M 17-20977 has been identified as being in-country.

There were also 2 UH-60s airfreighted into U-Tapao on C-17A 02-1111 on 19th February from Kadena, and airfreighted out on the 28th on a Hawaii ANG C-17 TREK934, probably to Kadena again. This pair were photographed at Kadena prior to shipment, but so far no serials are known.

There are also reports of USAF HH-60Gs being airfreighted in from Kadena, but so far no in-country sightings have been confirmed.

HSC-85 have a detachment of 4 MH-60S at U-Tapao since 07 February, and these are,

(166313) 301 MH-60S HSC-85
167877 305 MH-60S HSC-85
(167869) 307 MH-60S HSC-85
168531 310 MH-60S HSC-85

VP-45 P-8A 168756 LN-756 was operating from U-Tapao during Cobra Gold, as were the following Yokota CV-22Bs,

13-0067 CV-22B 8th SOS Det 1 353rd SOW
13-0069 CV-22B 8th SOS Det 1 353rd SOW
14-0074 CV-22B 8th SOS Det 1 353rd SOW
14-0075 CV-22B 8th SOS Det 1 353rd SOW

And the following 17th SOS 353rd SOW MC-130Js (at least) have been seen during the exercise,

08-6202
10-5714
13-5775
14-5793