Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) 2008

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Post by Maurizio »

162335 isn't a Prowler serial, can you re-check please?

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the pics where bad enough to make a mistake, i just checked the pic again and it must be 162935.

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Thank you falcon, I remember when a lot of them were in Aviano in the '99, someone were very difficult to identified due to thier very dirty paint!
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the prowlers depart this morning at 08.05 lajes time, support is a KC-10 and a C-17. no serials of the supporters and don't know where they heading to....
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Looks really like the five VMAQ-4 Prowlers are on their way for a six-month OIF deployment to Al Asad AB, Iraq, to replace the Detachment from VMAQ-2 (which previously replaced a Detachment from VMAQ-1). See Marine Corps News "Seahawks ‘lite’ path for Iraq": http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000. ... enDocument" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Tomorrow 29th a Nimrod and a TU-154 is expected at Lajes.

thats all.
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On 3 February Lajes is expecting again a total of 5 Prowlers!!

details will follow on 3 Feb.

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Post by Fireman Sam »

Hi there, the 5 EA-6 from VMAQ-2 arrived by lunch time to Lajes

163892
161352
161119
161774
162230

scorted by KC-10 86-0030

Nice to see the digital camo applied in 161119

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Hi Sandro,

Did you also managed to get the tailcode's of the prowlers?

nice nice
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Hi Falcon

Here they are:

163892 CY05
161352 CY04
161119 CY01
161774 CY03
162230 CY02

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Post by J.J. »

Thanks for serial number identification, Sandro! These Prowlers are on their way back home to CONUS after an OIF deployment at Al Asad Airfield in Iraq. During this deployment, USMC only released online news photos of tactical numbers 01, 02 and 03 - but without readable serial numbers. And as already posted above, the VMAQ-2 Detachment was replaced by the VMAQ-4 Detachment.
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Great shots! Thanks for sharing, Sandro! And special thanks to Rui Rodrigues for shooting!
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Post by falcon »

Some news again from Lajes,

tomorrow 12th the base is expecting 4 F-16's

on 25th, the base is expecting 12 F-18's, most probably USMC one's

:shock: :shock:

p.s. the 2 Pakistan F-16's are still in Lajes !!
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Hi,

Can you confirm the 2 polish are still there as well?

I knew the base was expecting 4 Polish this month, but originally they were expected late feb. But could be the ones for tomorrow are these ones.......?

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Oscar,

Don't know, latest news that i got was that only 2 vipers where seen on the concrete, and those where the 2 pakistanies.

And about the 4 vipers for tomorrow, personally i think it will be polish one's but it can also be USAF one's.........

time will tell..........

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