NAF El Centro (KNJK) 2023

[The DJ]

Flying on 31/1/23:

F/A-18E BA:
1,
2,
2,
3,
4,
4,
5/165535,
5/165667,
6/165539,

F/A-18F
7/165673,
7/165885

Can you confirm 165535 please?

[tally]

One Jan 25, 2023 the following BA's flew:
165534/1
165539/6
165540/2
165664/4
165666/3
165782/2

There were four more E/F's on the ramp and two in the hangar.
On the ramp were:
(165663)/3
(...)/4
(165673)/7
(165885)/7

In the hangar were:
(165667)/5
(165780/3)

The unknowns are pretty certain as they have been taken from the locals who are out there on a daily basis.

[The DJ]

One Jan 25, 2023 the following BA's flew:
165534/1
165539/6
165540/2
165664/4
165666/3
165782/2

There were four more E/F's on the ramp and two in the hangar.
On the ramp were:
(165663)/3
(...)/4
(165673)/7
(165885)/7

In the hangar were:
(165667)/5
(165780/3)

The unknowns are pretty certain as they have been taken from the locals who are out there on a daily basis.

Thanks Tally. There are at least 13, 165661 & 165665 are another two.
I was just wondering if 165535 was correct as that would be the first sighting as BA.

[747woody]

I was just wondering if 165535 was correct as that would be the first sighting as BA.

I must have taken it from a photo, but I can't find it now. Strange .....

It is listed on the Database as being a Blue Angels jet.

[SBGrad]

3 March

Thunderbirds 1-6 //all -C model except #4 -D with passenger
Thunderbird 14 13-5784 Lockheed C-130J-30 //arriving via overhead break
Dash 2 never identified on scanner (or flightaware) 07-46310 C-130J-30 //'AMC' on tail

Blue Angels 1-6 //all E model except #4 flying -F with passenger

VFA-106 Gladiators 'Empire'
AD 1xx Boeing F-18E Super Hornet
AD 2xx Boeing F-18F Super Hornet

236, 214, 123, 114, 232, 143, 264, 252, 245, 250

[Borispole]

07:30 21 March, the base was devoid of any serviceable aircraft. Empty parking spots under all the sunshades, the only thing moving was the rain and biting cold wind.

[Piet Luijken]

LOG 18-10-23
We arrived at 0745lt and we noted a Detachment of 16 T-45Cs modex B-2xx of TW-2 was present. First wave was out, second wave departed on arrival. Wave three and four departed in our bracket and all recovered. All was quiet at El Centro so we left for Imperial outbound to Yuma.

167806/VT-02 UH-1Y
166353/SA-19 MH-60S HSC-3
167869/SA-27 MH-60S HSC-3
168538/SA-15 MH-60S HSC-3
nn/05 CH-53E
Plus three Chinooks

T-45C VT-21 det TW-2
167078/B-298
167101/B-264
163613/B-213
163651/B-251
167080/B-200 special c/s
163631/B-231
163599/B-232
165076/B-276
163602/B-202
167094/B-252
165073/B-273
165072/B-275
165067/B-267
167074/B-294
163604/B-204

Overflight of UH-72A 12-72297

Goshawks flew with TER bombracks with blue practise bombs. Callsign used was GECKO i think.

Reinold and Piet

[The DJ]

LOG 18-10-23
nn/05 CH-53E
Reinold and Piet

Your 53 is 165651/MT-05 HMH-772. Stayed here for repairs after the unit's TDY.

[Piet Luijken]

Tx!