Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) 2008

[J.J.]

Yesterday, the Bucks County Courier Times reported: "[...] Capt. Christine E. Munch said six of the unit´s A-10 Thunderbolt II fighters will arrive Tuesday afternoon, with another six A-10s and 50 troops arriving in the following days. [...]" Source: http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/ ... 94594.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Dutchmil]

Yes, only six A-10s arrived at Willow Grove this afternoon. The final six are due on Thursday.

RH.

[J.J.]

The 14th EFS from Misawa AB is already on their way to Joint Base Balad for USAF´s AEF 5/6 (Cycle 7) rotation (September - December 2008).
Check:
http://www.misawa.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123116230" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?sect" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... icle=57567
Note: During Misawa´s previous F-16C OIF deployments their deployed fighter packages made a first stopover in Australia and probably a second stopover at Al Udeid.

[J.J.]

Dutchmil! Have you archived any first-hand logs with related serial numbers? BTW: Documenting the recent 421st EFS and 77th EFS OIF deployments to Joint Base Balad is still very difficult. Depending on released USAF photos, only a few couple of serial numbers is known to me. Tomorrow, I will post all related serial numbers provided by USAF shots.

[J.J.]

If I rember right, the following Vipers were documented by USAF photos as part of the AEF 3/4 (Cycle 7) rotation (May - August 2008):

421st EFS from Hill AFB
88-0452 421st FS
88-0463 4th FS
89-2105 421st FS

77th EFS from Shaw AFB
88-0436 34th FS (marked 12TH AF)
90-0826 77th FS
93-0550 55th FS (photographed at Shaw during take off for deployment - could be also only an air spare)
93-0552 55th FS
94-0049 55th FS (marked 9 AF)
97-0111 55th FS

It would be very helpful to get full logs of their re-deployments!

[Dutchmil]

Hi,

The final six A-10s arrived tonight at Willow Grove as Huron 91-96 from Lajes.
Supporting KC-10 Blue 41 landed at KWRI and C-17 RCH491 went to Willow Grove aswell.

And more A-10s should be departing from CONUS to Lajes tonight.

RH.

[J.J.]

Special thanks for your additional info, Dutchmil!

In the Balad topic on http://www.f-16.net/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; today I already posted the following reply:

09/26/2008 7:13 AM
SD Airmen Return From Overseas Deployment

The South Dakota Air National Guard is having a homecoming.

The Guard says 275 members of the 114th Fighter Wing will return Friday to the Sioux Falls base after being deployed the past several months to Iraq.

The Air National Guard says eight members will remain deployed in Southwest Asia this fall.

Earlier this month, about 40 airmen returned from duty in several nations in Europe and the Middle East.

© 2008 Associated Press

Source: http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=0,74284" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

09/26/2008 12:26 PM
SD Airmen Come Home

It was a morning filled with hugs, smiles and tears at the South Dakota Air Guard Base.

More than 275 members of the 114th Fighter Wing arrived in Sioux Falls Friday greeted by family and friends. The guard members had been stationed in Iraq for most of the summer.

A half dozen of the guard's F-16 fighter jets also flew in from Iraq. (emphasized by J.J.)

Tonight on KELOLAND News, we'll meet one of the guard members who had quite a surprise waiting for him as he stepped off the plane.

© 2008 KELOLAND TV

Source: http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=0,74306" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It should be very important that only about a half of the deployed ANG "Rainbow Team" Vipers returned on that day.

Anybody who can/will give us more detailed infos?

[falcon]

Finally Leandro has returned to the mainland, to bad for him, good for the community. A full log will be online within days/weeks.........

here a starter to view...... http://www.youtube.com/user/oOoRAMBOoOo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Leandro will provide the serials from june till last weekend.

bye !
George.

[Dutchmil]

Hi,

Six VMA-542 Harriers returned to Cherry Point from Lajes today as Mazda 51-56.

Hope this is of interest,


RH.

[falcon]

last tuesday 5 prowlers landed on lajes. They departed today. the unit was VMAQ-3 and one of them was 163030. sorry no futher details........

the monster LOG from Leandro is in final stages........hold on.........

grtz
George

[Dutchmil]

last tuesday 5 prowlers landed on lajes. They departed today. the unit was VMAQ-3 and one of them was 163030. sorry no futher details........

They arrived at Cherry Point MCAS about an hour ago as Mazda 91 flight. Supporting tankers were Blue 42 to Grand Forks AFB, Blue 43 to Andrews and KC-10 Blue 44 to McGuire AFB.

Hope this helps,


RH.

[thunderboypt]

Hi all!!
My big vacations (3 months and 10 days) at Lajes went to an end and once again I'm back in the mainland. On those 3 months we got some very poor days with almost no movs at all, but we got some days with LOTS of aircraft. Here you have part of the log file, Septembers file will be here soon.

20 june
Tornado GR4 ZA546/AG
Tornado GR4A ZG729/127
Tornado GR4 ZD788/98
Tristar KC1 ZD952

24 june
F-16B 90614 pakistan delivery's
F-16B 92621 ..
F-16B 90617 ..
F-16B 90615 ..
KC-135R 57-1432
KC-10A 83-0080

27 june C295M 16702

1 july MH-60S 166347/BR-43

3 july
Harrier GR9 ZG503/74
Harrier GR9 ZD328/9
Tornado GR4 ZA556/47
Tornado GR4 ZD744/92
Tornado GR4 ZA393/8
Tornado GR4 ZA452/021
Tornado GR4A ZA370/004
Tornado GR4 ZA463/028
VC10 C1K XV109/Z
VC10 C1K XV106/W

4 july
C295M T.21-13/35-51

8 july
CT-43A-BN 73-1150/RA

13 july
Su-30MKI SB042
Su-30MKI SB109
Su-30MKI SB110
Su-30MKI SB049
Su-30MKI SB115
Su-30MKI SB048
Su-30MKI SB046
Su-30MKI SB107
IL-78MKI RK3454
IL-78MKI RK3453
IL-76MD K2661

14 july
CT-43A-BN 73-1150/RA

24 july
F-16B 92618 pakistan delivery's
F-16B 92619 ..
F-16B 92620 ..
F-16B 92623 ..
KC-135R 58-0021
KC-10A 84-0189

26 july
Rafale B 317/7-HO
Rafale B 320/7-HV
Rafale B 321/7-IB
Rafale B 325/7-HX
C-135FR 472/93-CC
EA-6B 161348/CB-02
EA-6B 161242/CB-01
EA-6B 160433/CB-00
EA-6B 160706/CB-03
EA-6B 163888/CB-04
S-3B 160147/AA-713
S-3B 160601/AA-701
S-3B 159746/AA-704
S-3B 160581/AA-700
KC-10A 79-1713
C-17A 05-5150/HH
KC-135R 62-3506

30 july
F-16I 877
F-16I 878
F-16I 879
F-16I 880
KC-10A 79-0433

1 august
C-9B 160047

2 august
Rafale M 23
Rafale M 22
Rafale M 21
Rafale M 18
Rafale M 17
Rafale M 19
C-135FR 738/93-CJ
C-135FR 472/93-CC

3 august
EA-6B 163889/RM-05
EA-6B 162227/RM-04
EA-6B 161882/RM-00
EA-6B 162935/RM-01
KC-10A 79-1713
C-17A 05-5150/HH

6 august
F-16I 881
F-16I 886
F-16I 884
F-16I 882
F-16I 811
KC-10A 79-1711

17 august
CN235-QC 96-6049

25 august
C-130B Z21117/TS-MTG

27 august
Su-30MKI SB107
Su-30MKI SB046
Su-30MKI SB115
Su-30MKI SB042
IL-78MKI RK3454
C-130B Z21117/TS-MTG
Rafale B 317/7-HO
Rafale B 325/7-HX
Rafale B 320/7-HV
C-135FR 472/93-CC

28 august
Su-30MKI SB110
Su-30MKI SB109
IL-78MKI RK3454
Su-30MKI SB049
Su-30MKI SB048
IL-78MKI RK3453
IL-76MD K2661

31 august
F-15E 90-0233/MO
F-15E 91-0333/MO
F-15E 90-0238/MO
F-15E 90-0239/MO
F-15E 90-0241/MO
F-15E 90-0242/MO
F-15E 90-0243/MO
F-15E 90-0244/MO
F-15E 90-0247/MO
F-15E 90-0249/MO
F-15E 90-0259/MO
F-15E 91-0300/MO
F-15E 90-0240/MO
F-15E 91-0330/MO
F-15E 91-0323/MO
F-15E 90-0254/MO

1 sept.
F-15E 90-0234/MO
F-15E 91-0319/MO
KC-135R 63-8002
KC-135R 57-1454
KC-135T 59-1462

Thank you George for all the support on making this file!!

Kind Regards,
Leandro Rocha.

[J.J.]

Special thanks for posting this first-hand info, Leandro! All of our A-10 enthusiasts please take a first look to my brand-new blog: http://warthognews.blogspot.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Please note: Some of the current content is still under construction.

[The DJ]

Hi Leandro,

Nice report, thanks for the logs.

Can you confirm or better do you have photoproof of AA-700 S-3 Viking.

As this was in another report as 160161/AA-700.

Regards,
DJ

[falcon]

As this was in another report as 160161/AA-700

160581 is the correct serial........ see pic link. Leandro has commissioned me to post the pic......

[img=http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/6223/leandrorocha2341024of9.th.jpg]

grtz George