100 years of USNavy - NAS North Island area 12 Feb.

[sovietjet]

According to the NAF El Centro PAO, the San Diego event on February 12 will feature a 300 aircraft flyby and will close down San Diego airspace for 20 minutes. No specifics on what kind of aircraft yet.

[Oscar01]

Hi,

USNavy documents still show a fly-pass of 150 a/c operating out of Miramar, El Centro and North Island, and indeed closing down a big part of the San Diego area but also bit longer then 20 min

ROUMOURS indicate that at least 2 carriers should be open for public: 1 "empty" (these will deploy to El Centro) and 1 "full".... but again, these are roumours!

Regards,
Oscar

[hawk666]

Latest on the USS Midway site quotes ' flypast of 150-200 vintage naval aircraft' plus helicopter displays and the Blue Angels' They do seem to be playing close to their chest for a major event that's 7 weeks away .

[Hans Antonissen]

There will be an open house at NAS North Island op Februari 12 gates open at 08.00 and flypast will start at 13.00, static show of over 75 (vintage) aircraft. There will also be (guided?) tours on the USS Stennis.

[hawk666]

Latest from PA at El Centro is that flypast aircraft will use Brown Field Municipal airport in San Diego and Miramar only. I would assume vintage/warbird stuff at the former and fast jets at the latter ????????????????

[IrishAirPics]

Will the special paint schemed aircraft be on the ground at North Island or are some / all of them in the flypast?

[hawk666]

Latest on US websites quote a static of 75 a/c, incl. examples of all the centenary marked a/c, plus a flypast of 190 a/c comprising 30 vintage types and the rest currently serving a/c ( USN , USMC and USCG ) including a ' complete carrier Air Wing ' In the bay should be USS Stennis and Pelileu ( ?) but whether they will have a/c embarked is unclear. Anyway , together with the North Island based a/c , it should make a reasonable day out !

[nhoenich]

The Parade of Flight will be composed of 190 aircraft the span the Century of Naval Aviation. There will be more than 160 current inventory aircraft from the Coast Guard, Marines and Navy. The finale will be a 30 plus plane formation fly-by from Carrier Air Wing 9 of the USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group. The Blue Angels will lead the Parade of flight and will be followed by almost 30 historic Navy warbirds including the STM Ryan, N3N Canary, N2S Stearman, SNJ Texan, SNB Kansan, FM-2 Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, F8F Bearcat, F4U Corsair, TBM Avenger, SBD Dauntless, PV-2 Harpoon, SB2C Helldiver, HU-16 Albatross, Four T-28 Trojans, Four T-34B Mentors, A-1 Skyraider, FJ-4 Fury, T-2 Buckeye, and T-33B Shooting Star
Cordially
Nh

[hawk666]

Suffice to say the event was AWESOME. In addition to a superb static of all the special marked a/c ( marred for photos by the lack of barriers ) and the based a/c logged ( 50+ SH-60's, 90+ F-18's ) the flypast lasted 2 hours 20 mins. Still working out the serials /units etc but as a taster, in addition to the vintage stuff, comprised :

Blue Angels
1 x F-18/ 1 x T-38
1 x UH-1
2 x AV-8
2 x UH-1/ 2 x AH-1
1x C-130/ 2 x CH-53
2 x Osprey
2 x AV-8
4 x UH-1/4 x AH-1
8 x CH-53
1 x Citation/ 1 x UC-12
2 x C-130
12 x CH-46
2 x C-130
4 x AV-8
2 x F-18
1 x CN295
1 x HC-130
1 x Jet Ranger
3 x SH-60
2 x SH-60
2 x T-34C
2 x T-6
1 x T-39
2 x T-45
1 x S-3
1 x E-2
2 x C-2
1 x Gulf III
1 x P-3
1 x C-9
1 x E-8
3 x F-18
4 x F-18
2 x F-16N
2 x EA-6B
1 x EA-6B / 2 x FA-18G
4 x F-5E
4 x F -5F
4 x F-18
4 x F-18
and the finale a mile wide flypast of a 'complete carrier wing ' - I counted 31 F-18's , 2 x E-2 and 3 x EA-6B , all out Miramar

[KIER]

Some quick remarks;

E-8 must be E-6B

F-5's were ; 4 x F-5N and 3 x F-5N and 1 x F-5F

Off course there are more little typo's but this is what I saw.


kier

[hawk666]

You are absolutely right with your corrections. It was all too much for me at my age !!

[orange]

Epic centennial of naval aviation parade of flight. Fly past in order of appearance (warbirds etc not listed):

F/A-18A 1 - 6 Blue Angels
F/A-18D 164272/SH-274 VMFAT-101
F-5N 761579/LS-09 VMFT-401
F/A-18C 165181/WT-00 VMFA-232
UH-1Y 167997/UV-35 HMLA-267
AV-8B 164545/WE-23 VMA-214
AV-8B 165577/WE-08 VMA-214
AH-1W 165276/VT-21 HMLA-367
AH-1Z 168003/QT-615 HMLA/T-303
UH-1Y 166756/QT-506 HMLA/T-303
UH-1Y 167995/UV-33 HMLA-267
KC-130J 166765/QB VMGR-352
CH-53E 162501/YJ-xx HMH-465
CH-53E 163077/YJ-x8 HMH-465
MV-22B 168008/YR-08 VMM-161
MV-22B 167905/YR-03 VMM-161
AH-1W 165362/SM-24 HMLA-369
UH-1Y 167807/QT-527 HMLA/T-303
AH-1Z 168000/QT-612 HMLA/T-303
UH-1Y 167997/UV-35 HMLA-267
UC-12W 168207 Miramar
UC-35D 166500 Miramar
CH-53E xxxxxx/YK-05 HMH-466
CH-53E 162009/YK-14 HMH-466
CH-53E 164363/YK-15 HMH-466
CH-53E 163077/YJ-68 HMH-465
CH-53E 163080/YF-28 HMH-462
CH-53E 162502/YF-27 HMH-462
CH-53E 163073/26 HMH-462
CH-53E 162501/YJ-xx HMH-465
KC-130J 167111/QB VMGR-352
KC-130T 164442/NY VMGR-452
KC-130J 166765/QB VMGR-352
KC-130T 162785/QH VMGR-234
CH-46E 153316/YT-00 HMMT-164
CH-46E 157710/YT-06 HMMT-164
CH-46E 157690/YT-13 HMMT-164
CH-46E 154857/YT-15 HMMT-164
CH-46E 156449/PF-13 HMM-364
CH-46E 157667/PF-12 HMM-364
CH-46E 154039/PF-14 HMM-364
CH-46E 156438/PF-10 HMM-364
CH-46E 154810/ML-403 HMM-764
CH-46E 155310/ML-407 HMM-764
AV-8B 165584/WL-01 VMA-311
AV-8B 163883/24 VMA-311
AV-8B 164553/WL-06 VMA-311
AV-8B 163874/23 VMA-311
F/A-18C 165181/WT-00 VMFA-232
F/A-18C 165194/WT-06 VMFA-232
HH-60J 6033 USCG San Diego
HH-65A 6584 USCG LA
HC-144A 2305 USCG Mobile
HC-130H 1712 USCG Sacramento
TH-57C 162671/E-109 TAW-5
SH-60F 163288/RA-12 HS-10
MH-60S 167873/SA-19 HSC-3
HH-60H 165256/RA-2 HS-10
MH-60R 166561/400 HSM-41
SH-60B 162119/30 HSL-43
T-34C 160472/NJ VFA-122 (VFA-125 mks)
T-34C 160506/NJ VFA-122 (VFA-125 mks)
T-6A 165965/F TAW-6
T-6A 165989/F TAW-6
T-39G 160055/F-24 VT-86
T-45C 165472/A-100 VT-7
T-45C 167105/B-327 TW-2
S-3B 160147/BH-700 VX-30
E-2C 164493/AF-600 VAW-77
C-2A 162162/23 VRC-30
C-2A 162140/34 VRC-30
C-20G 165093 VR-48
P-3C 161121 nmks
C-9B 159116 nmks
E-6B xxxxxx VQ-x
F/A-18A 162xxx/VW-11 VMFA-314
F/A-18A xxxxxx/VW-04 VMFA-314
F/A-18A 163158 nmks
F/A-18C xxxxxx/WT-04 VMFA-232
F/A-18C xxxxxx/WT-05 VMFA-232
F/A-18A xxxxxx/MA-05 VMFA-112
F/A-18A xxxxxx/MA-08 VMFA-112
F-16A 900947/56 NSAWC
F-16A 920404/57 NSAWC
EA-6B 162938/RM-06 VMAQT-4
EA-6B 163889/RM-09 VMAQT-4
EA-6B 158034/NJ-902 VAQ-129
EA-18G 166940/NJ-561 VAQ-129
EA-18G 166943/NJ-564 VAQ-129
F-5N 761535/AF-14 VFC-13
F-5N 761570/AF-107 VFC-111
F-5N 761552/AF-13 VFC-13
F-5N 761544/AF-05 VFC-13
F-5N 761541/03 VMFT-401
F-5N 761546/LS-04 VMFT-401
F-5N 761556/LS-05 VMFT-401
F-5F 761586/LS-00 VMFT-401
F/A-18F xxxxxx/XE-231 VX-9
F/A-18F 166925/XE-230 VX-9
F/A-18E xxxxxx/114 NSAWC
F/A-18F 165805/104 NSAWC
F/A-18F 166889/NJ-150 VFA-122
F/A-18E 166907/NJ-213 VFA-122
F/A-18E 165874/NJ-205 VFA-122
F/A-18F 165912/NJ-116 VFA-122

CVW-9 fly over (29x F/A-18, 3x EA-6B, 2x E-2C and 1 C-2A):
F/A-18C, VFA-97: NG-301, NG-302, NG-304
F/A-18C, VFA-192: 164002/NG-400, NG-406, NG-407, NG-410, NG-414
F/A-18E, VFA-14: NG-200, NG-204, NG-205, NG-215
F/A-18F, VFA-41: 166842/NG-100, NG-101, 166850/NG-107, NG-113
EA-6B, VAQ-135: 163399/NG-500, NG-502, 163030/NG-503
E-2C, VAW-112: 165813/NG-600, 165824/NG-602
C-2A, VRC-30: xxxxxx/35 (new props)

Any help with the gaps much appreciated!

Updated thanks to Kier.

[hawk666]

Gaps ? What gaps ? That is an excellent list, thanks very much. I assume you were at Miramar for the launch ?I was there on the Friday but a little constrained as to access to the ramp but I will check if I recorded any of your queries.
It was possibly the best display I have seen in 50 years of spotting

[KIER]

First gaps I could fill up ;


CH-53E 163077/YJ-x8 HMH-465 IS ; YJ-68

F/A-18C xxxxxx/WT-06 VMFA-323 IS ; 165194

C-37A 167093 is WRONG should be ;C-20G 165093 from VR-48

F/A-18F xxxxxx/XE-230 VX-9 IS ; 166925

F/A-18F xxxxxx/104 NSAWC IS ; 165805


Kier

[orange]

Gaps ? What gaps ? That is an excellent list, thanks very much. I assume you were at Miramar for the launch ?I was there on the Friday but a little constrained as to access to the ramp but I will check if I recorded any of your queries.
It was possibly the best display I have seen in 50 years of spotting

No, I wasn't at Miramar, but photographed the flypast from the parking near the static at North Island. I found some pictures from the Miramar launch online, and was able to read about three-four extra serials from those pics.