MCAS Yuma (KNYL/NYL) 2023

[The DJ]

WK-00 was guesstimated aka it looked like 164950.

Hmm, the 'new' WK-00 is 164873. Let's hope more WTI logs are being shared.


VW-300 was 169791 on April 9th.
WE-03 was 170055 on March 29th.

[raameagle]

Piet,
Can you confirm which serials were actually read off please, especially from the fast jets.
Many thanks
Mark

On the 5th of April we visited the WTI on Yuma MCAS. Unfortunately due to a flight cancellation we had one day iso two .
We arrived early on base to read all serials before flying started, first spot 1 to read all Stallions, then spot 8 to read all WTI fighters. Flying had already started at 0800 with 6 F-35 departures and a lot of F-5Ns so we moved back to spot 1 to get some more take-offs. We wanted the F-35s in landing so we moved back to spot 8. Two F-35s could be pictured beautifully in the morning light, but the F-5Ns made a carrier break and were over or heads. We were then asked very kindly to remove ourselves from spot 8 by base security. We moved back to spot 1 to witness more departures of locals and some WTI missions.
After 1400 we moved to spot 3 and noted the Mi-24. The crew told us she would depart at 1500. We moved to spot 4 and waited. Nothing happened so at 1500 we were at Signature gate to see the Hind depart. Then we moved to spot 5 for some landing and take-off action. Latest action just before sunset was a move to spot 3 to read all MV-22s.
According NOTAM, the WTI is till 22 April so maybe we were a bit early to see the WTI in full force but otherwise we had a great time, together with Frank and Ludo.

CH-53 Ramp
164860 YK-860 CH-53E HMH-466
161179 YJ-179 CH-53E HMH-465
164360 YN-360 CH-53E HMH-361
161394 EN-22 CH-53E HMH-464
169022 CJ-008 CH-53K HMH-461
170013 CJ-013 CH-53K HMH-461
162480 YK-480 CH-53E HMH-466
164786 YH-486 CH-53E HMH-463
170002 CJ-012 CH-53K HMH-461
161387 YN-387 CH-53E HMH-WEST
nn ..-.73 CH-53E
161391 YJ-391 CH-53E HMH-465
163060 EN-23 CH-53E HMH-464
164363 YF-363 CH-53E HMH-462
169021 CJ-007 CH-53K HMH-461
161991 YF-991 CH-53E HMH-462

VMX-1 RAMP
165948 MV-02 MV-22B VMX-1
168214 MV-00 MV-22B VMX-1
168291 MV-01 MV-22B VMX-1
169246 MV-32 UH-1Y VMX-1
168500 MV-31 UH-1Y VMX-1
166761 MV-43 AH-1 VMX-1
168275 MV-44 AH-1 VMX-1

MV-22 RAMP
167918 EM-15 MV-22B VMM-261
168664 YW-13 MV-22B VMM-165
168626 EG-07 MV-22B VMM-263
166484 EM-04 MV-22B VMM-261
168019 EM-05 MV-22B VMM-261
166486 YT-14 MV-22B VMM-164
168016 YW-00 MV-22B VMM-165
168651 EM-51 MV-22B VMM-261
168661 YW-11 MV-22B VMM-165
165944 GX-10 MV-22B VMMT-204
168012 nc MV-22B
168233 EM13 MV-22B VMM-261
168657 YW-09 MV-22B VMM-165 (corrected)

GATE GUARDS
148373 F-4B preserved, as 148388/DC-13
150586 WE-01 A-4L preserved
158695 WF-00 AV-8A preserved
741570 LS-11 F-5E preserved ex SwissAF J-3045
164553 CF-01 AV-8B+ preserved
165395 MV-45 AH-1W preserved
161502 UC-12B preserved
164571 WL-01 AV-8B+ preserved
158248 HH-1N preserved

WTI APRON
169924 CE-06 F-35B VMFA-225
169025 WF-540 F-35B VMFAT-502
169789 VW-313 F-35B VMFA-314
170092 VW-316 F-35B VMFA-314
169595 VM-70 F-35B VMFAT-501
169703 VW-305 F-35B VMFA-314
168725 WF-531 F-35B VMFAT-502
169704 VW-306 F-35B VMFA-314
170060 CF-04 F-35B VMFA-211
168726 VM-28 F-35B VMFAT-501
165415 DR-210 F/A-18D VMFA-312
164874 WK-01 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224 special c/s
165414 VE-21 F/A-18D VMFA-115
165684 WK-11 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224
164718 VE-06 F/A-18C VMFA-115
164973 ED-973 F/A-18C VMFA(AW)-533
164947 WK-07 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224
165686 VE-23 F/A-18D VMFA-115
165230 WK-04 F/A-18C VMFA(AW)-224
165171 WK-12 F/A-18C VMFA(AW)-224
164950 WK-00 F/A-18C VMFA(AW)-224 (corrected)
169653 VW-300 F-35B VMFA-314
169790 VW-314 F-35B VMFA-314
165810 BH-810 KC-130J VMGR-252
169535 QD-535 KC-130J VMGR-152
169229 QH-229 KC-130J VMGR-234
170039 BH-039 KC-130J VMGR-252
167108 QB-108 KC-130J VMGR-352

WEST SIDE
XW429 N556BA Jet Provost T5A Blue Air
310 N187BA Strikemaster Mk84 Blue Air
NZ6361 N358FS Strikemaster Mk88 Blue Air
49-1620 N23ES T-28A

DUMP
9444 MiG-21bis dump
9545 MiG-21bis dump
158705 WE-05 AV-8C dump

FLYING
169925 CE-07 F-35B VMFA-225
169926 CE-08 F-35B VMFA-225
170048 CE-09 F-35B VMFA-225
170049 CE-10 F-35B VMFA-225
170050 CF-211 F-35B VMFA-211
165735 QB-735 KC-130J VMGR-352
90-00177 C-41A UFC
761559 LS-06 F-5N VMFT-401 ex SwissAF J-3034
761579 LS-09 F-5N VMFT-401 ex SwissAF J-3054
761589 LS-10 F-5N VMFT-401 ex SwissAF J-3064
761536 LS-01 F-5N VMFT-401 ex SwissAF J-3011
761586 LS-00 F-5N VMFT-401 ex SwissAF J-3061
761546 LS-04 F-5N VMFT-401 ex SwissAF J-3021
761576 LS-08 F-5N VMFT-401 ex SwissAF J-3051
163559 UC-12F MCAS Yuma
81-23632 MH-6M 160TH SOAR +2
170053 WE-01 F-35B VMFA-214
170059 WE-07 F-35B VMFA-214
nn WE-03 F-35B VMFA-214
168958 VT-04 UH-1Y HMLA-367 +2
167865 74 MH-60S NAWDC
166370 SA-24 MH-60S HCS-3
nn HH-60G ADSB 97-26777
nn HH-60G ADSB 97-26779
nn HH-60G
161922 YN-992 CH-53E HMH-361
15-5177 LF F-35A 63rd FS
13-5079 LF F-35A
118 NX118NX Mi-24D
nn TV-21 AH-1Z HMLA-167
169821 TV-27 AH-1Z HMLA-167
168958 VT-04 AH-1Z HMLA-367

all updates, corrections etc are welcome!

Greetings Reinold and Piet

[Piet Luijken]

Not read were F/A-18 WK-00, WK-12 and SH-60S code 74.
I will delete these from our log.
( when checking our data, the underline of these serials was deleted, leading to this mix-up)

in-depth check on photo on VW-300 gives 169791 as serial.

Chinook was read as ZH896 on 29th of March.
AH-1Z TV-21 was confirmed to us as 169833.

[Ramon Berk]

Does anyone know anything about an exercise this week at MCAS Yuma?
Called something like 'WI-10' ??

[The DJ]

Does anyone know anything about an exercise this week at MCAS Yuma?
Called something like 'WI-10' ??

WTI 1-24
Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, held twice a year.

[Piet Luijken]

Exercise is from 27sep till 29oct.
M0490/23 NOTAMN
Q) ZLA/QXXXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/3239N11436W005
A) KNYL
B) 2309271430
C) 2310290600
E) CTN; HI VOLUME OF MIL ACFT IN THE VCNTY OF MCAS YUMA. HI VOLUME OF MIL ACFT TRNS BTN R-2507/CHOCOLATE MT AERIAL GNRY RNG AND MCAS YUMA/YUMA INTL AP TO INCL LO ALT ACFT OPR IVO THE VR-1266, VR-1267, VR-1267A AND VR-1268 MIL TRNG RTE. ACFT USING THESE RTE SHOULD MAKE AN ADVSY CALL ON THE HELO TACS COMMON FREQ 263.65 PRIOR TO ENTRY AT PT A.

Participants are:
KC-130s from four units
F/A-18CD from VMFA-312, with some still in VMFA-115 and VMFA(AW)-533 (markings)
F-35B from VMFA-211
AV-8B from VMA-223
CH-53E/K and MV-22B
Local F-5N, F from VMFT-401

[The DJ]

Participants are:
F/A-18CD from VMFA-312, VMFA-115 and VMFA(AW)-533

All Hornets participating belong to VMFA-312.
VMFA-115 are on their way home from UDP and VMFA(AW)-533 had their final Hornet flight 02jun23.

[foc1]

Noted last week at WTI
90-1797 C130H 180AS MO ANG
90-1798 C130H 180AS MO ANG
168065 KC130J VMGR-152 QD-065
167925 KC130J VMGR-234 QH-925
170038 KC130J VMGR-252 BH-038
168072 KC130J VMGR-352 QB-072
168073 KC130J VMGR-352 QB-073
(168381) EA18G VAQ-138 NL-510
(166929) EA18G VAQ-138 NL-511
(166858) EA18G VAQ-138 NL-512
(166932) EA18G VAQ-138 NL-514
(164866) F/A18D VMFA-115 VE-26
(165399) F/A18C VMFA-312 DR-200
(165191) F/A18C VMFA-312 DR-202
(164969) F/A18C VMFA-312 DR-203
(165225) F/A18C VMFA-312 DR-204
(164892) F/A18C VMFA-312 DR-207
164702 F/A18C VMFA-312 DR-212
(164884) F/A18D VMFA-312 DR-215
(165227) F/A18C VMFA-312 DR-312
(164880) F/A18D VMFAAW-533 ED-880
169697 F35B VMFA-122 DC-05
169794 F35B VMFA-122 DC-07
169797 F35B VMFA-122 DC-10
169587 F35B VMFA-211 CF-02
170060 F35B VMFA-211 CF-04
169607 F35B VMFA-211 CF-06
169608 F35B VMFA-211 CF-07
170055 F35B VMFA-214 WE-03
169925 F35B VMFA-225 CE-07
170049 F35B VMFA-225 CE-10
169414 F35B VMFAT-502 WF-559
169291 UH1Y HMLA-267 UV-06
168955 UH1Y HMLA-267 UV-08
169236 UH1Y HMLA-267 UV-10
168789 UH1Y HMLA-367 VT-07
168515 UH1Y HMLA-367 VT-12
169234 UH1Y HMLA-369 SM-05
169101 UH1Y HMLA-369 SM-11
(168415) UH1Y HMLA-369 SM-12 To be confirmed
169381 AH1Z HMLA-267 UV-40
169264 AH1Z HMLA-267 UV-49
169505 AH1Z HMLA-267 UV-52
169516 AH1Z HMLA-267 UV-54
169255 AH1Z HMLA-367 VT-41
169831 AH1Z HMLA-367 VT-48
169860 AH1Z HMLA-367 VT-51
169272 AH1Z HMLA-369 SM-40
168419 AH1Z HMLA-369 SM-44
169850 AH1Z HMLA-369 (SM)-48
169019 CH53K HMH-461 CJ-005
169(022) CH53K HMH-461 CJ-008
170002 CH53K HMH-461 CJ-012
(170003) CH53K HMH-461 CJ-013
170005 CH53K HMH-461 CJ-015
164366 CH53E HMH-366 YN-366
161383 CH53E HMH-464 EN-04
163073 CH53E HMH-465 YJ-073
162493 CH53E HMH-465 YJ-493
162499 CH53E HMH-465 YJ-499
162502 CH53E HMH-465 YJ-502
163077 CH53E HMH-466 YK-077
161389 CH53E HMH-466 YK-389
164780 CH53E HMH-466 YK-780
165425 AV8B VMA-223 WP-00 Special Marks
164554 AV8B VMA-223 WP-01 Special Marks
165595 AV8B VMA-223 WP-03
165596 AV8B VMA-223 WP-09
165417 AV8B VMA-223 WP-14
165585 AV8B VMA-223 WP-17
165569 AV8B VMA-223 WP-27
168664 MV22B VMM-161 YR-06
168680 MV22B VMM-161 YR-09
168290 MV22B VMM-161 YR-10
168293 MV22B VMM-263 EG-05
168626 MV22B VMM-263 EG-07
168666 MV22B VMM-263 EG-13
168229 MV22B VMM-266 (ES)-00 Special Marks
166386 MV22B VMM-266 ES-(11)
168222 MV22B VMM-266 ES-04
168641 MV22B VMM-266 ES-16
168667 MV22B VMM-362 YL-03
168696 MV22B VMM-362 YL-09
168668 MV22B VMM-362 YL-12
168640 MV22B VMM-362 YL-13
168698 MV22B VMM-362 YL-33 Special Marks
168635 MV22B VMM-362 YT-02
168695 MV22B VMM-364 (PF)-00 Purple/yellow tail
166490 MV22B VMMT-204 GX-22
Codes only read for those in ( )
Hornets all with VMFA-312 as per note above, one more ED was in VMX-1 hangar.

Based aircraft noted
761536 F5N VMFT-401 LS-01
761541 F5N VMFT-401 LS-03
761546 F5N VMFT-401 LS-04
761556 F5N VMFT-401 LS-05
761572 F5N VMFT-401 LS-07
761576 F5N VMFT-401 LS-08
761589 F5N VMFT-401 LS-10
761526 F5N VMFT-401 LS-11
169919 F35B VMFA-225 CE-01
169921 F35B VMFA-225 CE-03
169923 F35B VMFA-225 CE-05
169920 F35B VMFA-225 CE-225
169613 F35B VMX-1 MV-51
169247 UH1Y VMX-1 MV-(30)
168500 UH1Y VMX-1 MV-(31)
169246 UH1Y VMX-1 MV-(32)
166761 AH1Z VMX-1 MV-(43)
169275 AH1Z VMX-1 MV-(44)
168516 AH1Z VMX-1 MV-(45)
168291 MV22B VMX-1 MV-01
168607 MV22B VMX-1 MV-03
168351 MV22B VMX-1 MV-04

Codes only read
(761586) F5F VMFT-401 LS-00
(761527) F5N VMFT-401 LS-02
(761559) F5N VMFT-401 LS-06
(169612) F35B VMFA-122 DC-02 Hangar
(169616) F35B VMFA-122 DC-03
(169619) F35B VMFA-122 DC-04 Hangar
(169786) F35B VMFA-122 DC-06 Hangar
(169795) F35B VMFA-122 DC-08
(170062) F35B VMFA-214 WE-08
(170063) F35B VMFA-214 WE-09

CBP
13-72282 UH72A US Army
13-72287 UH72A US Army
13-72289 UH72A US Army
13-72290 UH72A US Army

Visitors
170278 KC130J VMGR-352 QB-278
165739 KC130J VMGR-352 QB-739

[falcx]

Noted last week at WTI
90-1797 C130H 180AS MO ANG
90-1798 C130H 180AS MO ANG
etc

Hallo foc1,
Was this logged over several days, or just one? Which day was this?

Kind Regards.

[foc1]

I was there from mid afternoon of Monday 23rd - late morning of Wednesday 25th, there was very little daytime exercise flying while I was there.

[tally]

Noted last week at WTI

169(022) CH53K HMH-461 CJ-008
170002 CH53K HMH-461 CJ-012

These two came through Meacham AP in Texas on their way back home Oct 31, 2023. I can confirm CJ-008 is 169022 and CJ-012 is 170002.

Tally.

[CVW19752015]

Noted last week at WTI

(168381) EA18G VAQ-138 NL-510
(166929) EA18G VAQ-138 NL-511
(166858) EA18G VAQ-138 NL-512
(166932) EA18G VAQ-138 NL-514

Hi Colin - hope you're well. All those Growlers are confirmed as you have them.

Cheers

Mike C

[Piet Luijken]

LOG 18 OKTOBER 2023:

nn Hunter F58A ATAC not read, according FR24 is could be N345AX ex RAF XF947 ex SwissAF J-4104, departed Million Air around noon
14-5106 LF F-35A 4th FS low pass

13-72281 UH-72A nn
13-72282 UH-72A 1-224th AVN PA ArNG
13-72289 UH-72A 1-224th AVN WV ArNG
13-72290 UH-72A 1-224th AVN WV ArNG

169319 UC-12M H&HS Camp Pendleton
168955 UV-08 UH-1Y HMLA-267
nn UV-07 UH-1Y HMLA-267
168065 QD-065 KC-130J VMGR-152
168073 QB-073 KC-130J VMGR-352
164866 VE-26 F/A-18D VMFA-115
165399 DR-200 F/A-18C VMFA-312
169607 CF-06 F-35B VMFA-211
169795 DC-08 F-35B VMFA-122
169919 CE-01 F-35B VMFA-225
169922 F-35B
169922 CE-15 F-35B VMFA-225
169923 CE-05 F-35B VMFA-225
169924 CE-06 F-35B VMFA-225
170049 CE-10 F-35B VMFA-225
170053 WE-01 F-35B VMFA-214
170057 WE-05 F-35B VMFA-214
170062 WE-08 F-35B VMFA-214
170063 WE-09 F-35B VMFA-214
761536 LS-01 F-5N VMFT-401
761541 LS-03 F-5N VMFT-401
761546 LS-04 F-5N VMFT-401
761559 LS-06 F-5N VMFT-401
761572 LS-07 F-5N VMFT-401
761576 LS-08 F-5N VMFT-401
761586 LS-00 F-5F VMFT-401
164554 WP-01 AV-8B+ VMA-223
165569 WP-27 AV-8B+(R) VMA-223
165585 WP-17 AV-8B+(R) VMA-223
165592 WP-06 AV-8B+(R) VMA-223
165595 WP-03 AV-8B+(R) VMA-223
161383 EN-04 CH-53E HMH-464
164366 YN-366 CH-53E HMH-361
166385 ES MV-22B VMM-266
166490 GX-22 MV-22B VMMT-204
166638 ES-12 MV-22B VMM-266
168222 ES-04 MV-22B VMM-266
168290 YR-10 MV-22B VMM-161
168293 EG-05 MV-22B VMM-263
168626 EG-07 MV-22B VMM-263
168635 YT-02 MV-22B VMM-164
168640 YL-13 MV-22B VMM-362
168641 ES-16 MV-22B VMM-266
168666 EG-13 MV-22B VMM-263
168667 YL-03 MV-22B VMM-362
168668 YL-12 MV-22B VMM-362
168695 PF-00 MV-22B VMM-364 desert tail art
168698 YL-33 MV-22B HMM-362
168680 YR-09 MV-22B VMM-161
nn EM-05 MV-22B VMM-261
168664 YR-06 MV-22B VMM-161
166858 NL-512 EA-18G VAQ-138
166929 NL-511 EA-18G VAQ-138
166932 NL-514 EA-18G VAQ-138
168381 NL-510 EA-18G VAQ-138

When we arrived at 1100lt, some local waves and some WTI waves were in progress. All fighter aircraft flew, some MV-22s were read just before sunset.

Greetings Reinold and Piet

[Piet Luijken]

LOG 20 October 2023

We stayed the whole day at Yuma, first at the north side to read the Stallions, then the south side to read the WTI ramp. As there was some solid patrolling and constant NCIS presence, we did the reading from a distance. All serials are photo proof or from other WTI logs around our dates. This day no fighters flew for WTI before the big wave after sunset. Around 1400 we departed to the Kiwanis Park for the park landing there. After two flights, we departed quickly for the arrival of the visitors at the Million Air ramp.

59-1450 KC-135R 197th ARS AZ ANG 161st ARW
163553 UC-12M H&HS Yuma
165939 UC-12D H&HS Miramar

168415 SM-12 UH-1Y HMLA-369
168955 UV-08 UH-1Y HMLA-267
168955 UV-08 UH-1Y HMLA-267 Kiwanis Park
169247 MV-.. UH-1Y VMX-1
169291 UV-06 UH-1Y HMLA-267 Kiwanis Park
165739 QB-739 KC-130J VMGR-352
167925 QH-925 KC-130J VMGR-234
168065 QD-065 KC-130J VMGR-152
168073 QB-073 KC-130J VMGR-352
170038 BH-038 KC-130J VMGR-252
164662 ED-662 F/A-18D VMFA-312
164866 VE-26 F/A-18D VMFA-312
164880 ED-880 F/A-18D VMFA-312
164884 DR-215 F/A-18D VMFA-312
164969 DR-203 F/A-18C VMFA-312
165225 DR-204 F/A-18C VMFA-312
165227 DR-312 F/A-18C VMFA-312
165399 DR-200 F/A-18C VMFA-312
165413 WS-21 F/A-18C VMFA-323 visitor at Million Air
165191. DR-202 F/A-18C VMFA-312 updated
164702 DR-212 F/A-18D VMFA-312
164892. DR-207 F/A-18C VMFA-312 updated
169607 CF-06 F-35B VMFA-211
169697 DC-05 F-35B VMFA-122
169794 DC-07 F-35B VMFA-122
169797 DC-10 F-35B VMFA-122
169920 CE-05 F-35B VMFA-225
169921 CE-03 F-35B VMFA-225
169922 CE-15 F-35B VMFA-225
169923 CE-05 F-35B VMFA-225
170049 CE-10 F-35B VMFA-225
170056 WE-03 F-35B VMFA-214
169608 CF-07 F-35B VMFA-211
169414 WF-559 F-35B VMFAT-502
169925 CE-07 F-35B VMFA-225
169587 CF-02 F-35B VMFA-211
170060 CF-04 F-35B VMFA-211
761541 LS-03 F-5N VMFT-501
761576 LS-08 F-5N VMFT-501
761589 LS-10 F-5N VMFT-501
164554 WP-01 AV-8B+(R) VMA-223
165417 WP-14 AV-8B+(R) VMA-223
165425 WP-00 AV-8B+(R) VMA-223
165569 WP-27 AV-8B+(R) VMA-223
165585 WP-17 AV-8B+(R) VMA-223
165592 WP-06 AV-8B+(R) VMA-223
165595 WP-03 AV-8B+(R) VMA-223
165596 WP-09 AV-8B+(R) VMA-223
161383 EN-04 CH-53K HMH-464
161383 EN-04 CH-53E HMH-464 Kiwanis Park
161389 YK-389 CH-53E HMH-466
162493 YJ-493 CH-53E HMH-465
162499 CH-53E
162502 YJ-502 CH-53E HMH-465
163074 YJ-074 CH-53E HMH-465
163077 YK-077 CH-53E HMH-466
164361 YJ-361 CH-53E HMH-465
164366 YN-366 CH-53E HMH-361
164366 YN-366 CH-53E HMH-361 Kiwanis Park
164780 YK-780 CH-53E HMH-466
164786 YJ-786 CH-53E HMH-465
169022 CJ-008 CH-53K HMH-461
170005 CJ-015 CH-53K HMH-461
170002 CJ-012 CH-53K HMH-461
168229 ES-00 MV-22B VMM-266 Special c/s
168291 MV-01 MV-22B VMX-1
168351 MV-04 MV-22B VMX-1
168607 MV-03 MV-22B VMX-1
168668 YL-12 MV-22B VMM-362
168695 PF-00 MV-22B VMM-364 Special c/s
168696 YL-09 MV-22B VMM-362
168698 YL-33 MV-22B VMM-362
164731 DD-102 F/A-18C VX-31 visitor at Million Air
165680 DD-115 F/A-18D VX-31 visitor at Million Air
166858 NL-512 EA-18G VAQ-138
166871 200 F/A-18E VX-31 visitor at Million Air
166929 NL-511 EA-18G VAQ-138
166932 NL-514 EA-18G VAQ-138
168381 NL-510 EA-18G VAQ-138

Greetings Reinold and Piet

[Melchior Timmers]

Thanks for the log

169022 CJ-08 CH-53K HMH-461
170005 CJ-05 CH-53K HMH-461
170020 CJ-012 CH-53E HMH-461

169002 is CJ-008
170005 is CJ-015
170002 is CJ-012