LOG: USA PART 2 TEXAS

[GIPS]

Hi All,

Just back from my first USA trip. What a great place is this!!
It was a hoiliday with my girlfriend combined with some spotting.
We had some nice visits during our trip and unfortunately some were cancelled on the last moment.
Most time we had great weather but also some heavy rains at places you wouldn't expect it.
Serials which are not readed by our selves are placed between quotes ( ) and taken from other logs or databases.

Hope you enjoy part 2 of this LOG:


KSPS SHEPPARD AFB 27-07-09:


68-8065/EN T-37B USAF 89th FTS red

06-3879/EN T-6A USAF 89th FTS nmks
06-3895/EN T-6A USAF 89th FTS white/red

61-0863/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
63-8192/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
64-13216/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
65-10417/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
65-10399/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
66-4321/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
66-4325/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
66-4328/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
66-4339/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
66-4342/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
66-4347/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
66-4351/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
66-8365/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
66-8366/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
66-8369/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
66-8372/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
66-8389/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
66-8390/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
66-8391/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
67-14837/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
67-14933/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
67-14937/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
67-14841/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
68-8145/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue
69-7073/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue

64-13232/EN T-38C USAF 88th FTS white
68-8168/EN T-38C USAF 88th FTS white
T-38C USAF 80th FTW multi "COM 80th FTW"


56-3607 KC-135E USAF 82th TRW blue i/a
56-3623 GKC-135E USAF 82th TRW blue i/a
56-3645 GKC-135E USAF 82th TRW blue i/a

63-7813 C-130E USAF 82th TRW blue i/a
63-7838 C-130E USAF 82th TRW blue i/a
63-7849 C-130E USAF 82th TRW blue i/a



Spotting at Sheppard AFB is not that difficult, that landing is perfect to spot and there is also a great view over the base on a hill.
Unfortunately the weather was terrible here and after all the tallons came in they stopped flying......


Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:

33°57’45.84’’N 98°29’35.22’’W

33°58’41.39’’N 98°28’40.03’’W

34°00’11.80’’N 98°29’03.35’’W

34°00’35.18’’N 98°30’43.22’’W



KNFW NAS FORT WORTH 27-07-09:



85-1402/TX F-16C USAF 457th FS tx flag
85-1410/TX F-16C USAF 457th FS tx flag
85-1467/TX F-16C USAF 457th FS tx flag
86-0216/TX F-16C USAF 457th FS tx flag
86-0222/TX F-16C USAF 457th FS tx flag
86-0223/TX F-16C USAF 457th FS tx flag
86-0246/TX F-16C USAF 457th FS tx flag

85-1361 C-130H USAF 181th AS TX ANG
85-1362 C-130H USAF 181th AS TX ANG
85-1368 C-130H USAF 181th AS TX ANG

165833/833 C-40A USN VR-59

162309/QH-309 KC-130T USMC VMGR-234
162311/QH-311 KC-130T USMC VMGR-234
163022/QH-022 KC-130T USMC VMGR-234
163310/QH-310 KC-130T USMC VMGR-234
164999/QH-999 KC-130T USMC VMGR-234
165163/QH-163 KC-130T-30 USMC VMGR-234



(64-0825/AF-101) F-4C ex USAF preserved near C-130 ramp in navy colors
(161712/MA-00) F/A-18A ex USN preserved near C-130 ramp
(33845) TV-1 ex USAF preserved near C-130 ramp
(158073/AF-02) TA-4J ex USN preserved gate
(67-0375/TH) F-4E ex USAF preserved gate
(68-8714/TH) F-4D ex USAF preserved gate



The weather was still very bad..........no hornets were flying..........around 16:00 the sun came through and some F-16's came in.
Spotting here is not that simple, taking pictures at the runway is fine but getting numbers is much harder....

Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:

32°45’35.48’’N 97°26’39.55’’W

32°45’51.36’’N 97°25’46.52’’W at golf course

32°47’41.83’’N 97°25’17.30’’W



KDYS DYESS AFB 28-07-09:



68-(1)0941 C-130E USAF 317th AG i/a??
73-1582 C-130H USAF 317th AG tx flag
73-1598 C-130H USAF 317th AG tx flag
74-1666 C-130H USAF 317th AG tx flag
74-1667 C-130H USAF 317th AG tx flag
74-1669 C-130H USAF 317th AG tx flag
74-1673 C-130H USAF 317th AG tx flag
74-1674 C-130H USAF 317th AG tx flag
74-1676 C-130H USAF 317th AG tx flag
74-1680 C-130H USAF 317th AG tx flag
74-1682 C-130H USAF 317th AG tx flag
74-1688 C-130H USAF 317th AG tx flag
74-2067 C-130H USAF 317th AG tx flag
74-2130 C-130H USAF 317th AG tx flag

85-0059/DY B-1B USAF 9th BS black/white "COM 9th BS"
85-0064/DY B-1B USAF 9th BS black/white
85-0069/DY B-1B USAF 9th BS black/white
85-0081/DY B-1B USAF 9th BS black/white
85-0089/DY B-1B USAF 9th BS black/white
86-0107/DY B-1B USAF 9th BS black/white
86-0108/DY B-1B USAF 9th BS black/white
86-0119/DY B-1B USAF 9th BS black/white
86-0123/DY B-1B USAF 9th BS black/white
86-0137/DY B-1B USAF 9th BS black/white
86-0139/DY B-1B USAF 9th BS black/white

85-0061/DY B-1B USAF 28th BS black
85-0065/DY B-1B USAF 28th BS black "COM 28th BS"
85-0074/DY B-1B USAF 28th BS black
85-0080/DY B-1B USAF 28th BS black
85-0088/DY B-1B USAF 28th BS black
86-0098/DY B-1B USAF 28th BS black
86-0112/DY B-1B USAF 28th BS black
86-0133/DY B-1B USAF 28th BS black
86-0140/DY B-1B USAF 28th BS black

86-0136/OT B-1B USAF 377th TES black/white

visit:

80-0321 C-130H USAF 158th AS GA ANG red/white



Spotting here is so simple! In early morning or late afternoon all coeld be read off in some minutes.
Who can confirm the i/a C-130??

Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:

32°25’41.04’’N 99°51’51.20’’W





Abilene town 28-07-09:


65-0796 F-4D ex USAF preserved



This nice one is on Jennings Drive , staying in front of a school at 32°25’00.18’’N 99°48’48.32’’W



KAUS AUSTIN-BERGSTROM IAP 28-07-09:


93-01317 C-23C USAR (Det.2 H/171st Avn) TX AG
90-00444 AH-64A USAR (C/1-108th Avn) TX AG last 3 in white on tail
07-02064 UH-72A USAR (C/1-108th Avn) TX AG
07-02065 UH-72A USAR (C/1-108th Avn) TX AG
07-02066 UH-72A USAR (C/1-108th Avn) TX AG
88-26026 UH-60A USAR (C/1-108th Avn) TX AG last 3 in white on tail
89-26183 UH-60L USAR (B/1-108th Avn) TX AG last 3 in white on tail
89-26190 UH-60L USAR (B/1-108th Avn) TX AG last 3 in white on nose
91-26323 UH-60L USAR (B/1-108th Avn) TX AG last 3 in white on nose
91-26332 UH-60L USAR (B/1-108th Avn) TX AG last 3 in white on tail
91-26333 UH-60L USAR (B/1-108th Avn) TX AG last 3 in white on tail
95-26659 UH-60L USAR (B/1-108th Avn) TX AG last 3 in white on tail



A little visit was arranged here. Not that much but very nice.
The unit also has 2 x C-12 and 3 x OH-58C but they were flying.
Who can confirm their units?? The UH-60's all were a sign off spades with a T in it.

From outside spotting is also easy.

Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:

30°10’29.89’’N 97°40’27.92’’W



KRND RANDOLPH AFB 29-07-09:


72-0288/RA T-43A USAF 562nd FTS black/yellow
73-1150/RA T-43A USAF 562nd FTS black/yellow
73-1156/RA T-43A USAF 562nd FTS black/yellow

90-0401/RA T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white
90-0404/RA T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white
91-0085/RA T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white
91-0087/RA T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white
91-0101/RA T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white
91-0102/RA T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white
92-0330/RA T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white
92-0331/RA T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow grey
92-0333/RA T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow grey
92-0336/RA T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white
92-0338/RA T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white
92-0341/RA T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white
92-0340/RA T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white
92-0350/RA T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white
95-0063/RA T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white
T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white "COM 12th FTW"
T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white "COM 99th FTS"

61-0866/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue
63-8112/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue
63-8118/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue
64-13194/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue
64-13222/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue
64-13264/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue
65-10367/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue
65-10382/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue
67-14848/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue
68-8106/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue
68-8109/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue
68-8157/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue
68-8161/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue
68-8162/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue
68-8210/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue
69-7078/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue
70-1584/RA T-38C USAF 435th FTS blue

64-13263/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white
64-13279/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white
64-13283/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white
65-10458/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white
65-10463/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white
66-4365/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white
66-8389/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white
66-8399/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white
67-14947/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white
67-14953/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white
68-8136/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white
68-8190/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white
68-8191/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white
68-8213/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white
69-7083/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white
70-1549/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white
T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white "COM 560th FTS"

97-3019/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black
99-3548/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black
00-3577/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black
01-3627/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black
01-3631/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black
03-3676/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black
04-3717/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black
04-3736/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black
04-3739/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black
04-3740/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black
05-3767/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black
05-3768/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black
05-3848/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black
05-6208/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black
05-6209/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black
07-(3)903/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black
07-(3)905/RA T-6A USAF 559th FTS white/black

visit:

64-13234/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue o/h
65-10332/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue o/h
66-4341/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue o/h
66-4354/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS blue o/h
05-4613 C-40C USAF 73th AS nmks
84-0077 C-21A USAF 118th AS blue/yellow
161512 UC-12B USN nn nmks



Note that from most aircraft based on Randolph AFB only the last 3 digits were read off!

Any help with the commanders is very welcome!!

T-6 208 and 209 are photo proof FY 05.....so what FY is 848??

Spottting here is also quite simple. Only problem is they use 2 runways far from eachother, so you have to decide which you take.
T-6's flew from one, the rest from the other runway.

Places were we spotted the based stuff here were:

29°31’14.30’’N 98°17’34.67’’W

29°30’52.45’’N 98°16’01.25’’W

29°31’48.50’’N 98°15’34.58’’W

29°32’37.47’’N 98°16’07.20’’W



Till so far part two, part three will follow soon.
Of course all help, corrections or questions are welcome.
I want to thank everybody who helped me how to spot at the bases I visited, but a special thanks goes to Danny Bonny who gave me a perfect guide for every base!

Happy Spotting in the USA,


Gips and girlfriend

[mazzel]

Looks like a great trip. Thanks for the coordinates!

[tally]

Hi Gips,

I've got the following commanders:

KSPS SHEPPARD AFB 27-07-09:
T-38C USAF 80th FTW multi "COM 80th FTW"
This is the 66-8380/EN. Last noted by myself on 30 May, 2009.

KRND RANDOLPH AFB 29-07-09:
T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white "COM 12th FTW"
This is most likely the 92-0359/RA. Last noted by myself on 14 May, 2006.

T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white "COM 99th FTS"
This is most likely the 91-0099/RA. Last noted by myself on 14 May, 2005.

T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white "COM 560th FTS"
This is a tricky one. Two options available. The 68-8124/RA last noted by myself on 21 April, 2007 or the 70-1951/RA last noted by myself on 22 July, 2005.


Cheers,

Tally.

[GIPS]

Hi Gips,

I've got the following commanders:

KSPS SHEPPARD AFB 27-07-09:
T-38C USAF 80th FTW multi "COM 80th FTW"
This is the 66-8380/EN. Last noted by myself on 30 May, 2009.

KRND RANDOLPH AFB 29-07-09:
T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white "COM 12th FTW"
This is most likely the 92-0359/RA. Last noted by myself on 14 May, 2006.

T-1A USAF 99th FTS black/yellow white "COM 99th FTS"
This is most likely the 91-0099/RA. Last noted by myself on 14 May, 2005.

T-38C USAF 560th FTS black/white "COM 560th FTS"
This is a tricky one. Two options available. The 68-8124/RA last noted by myself on 21 April, 2007 or the 70-1951/RA last noted by myself on 22 July, 2005.


Cheers,

Tally.

Many thanks!!!

Gips