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NAF El Centro,CA 2014 MIL

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Monday 03rd February up to 12.45,

164016* SH-147 F/A-18C VMFAT-101 parked,Bu number not read on this visit
164226 AD-306 F/A-18C VFA-106
164895 AD-352 F/A-18C VFA-106
164865 AD-362 F/A-18C VFA-106
163488 AD-404 F/A-18D VFA-106
163497 AD-417 F/A-18D VFA-106
164043 AD-433 F/A-18D VFA-106
165676 AD-210 F/A-18F VFA-106
166677 AD-234 F/A-18F VFA-106
166964 AD-255 F/A-18F VFA-106
168491 AD-263 F/A-18F VFA-106
166872 NJ-210 F/A-18E VFA-122
168481 NJ-252 F/A-18E VFA-122
168868 (NJ)-256 F/A-18E VFA-122
165673 NJ-106 F/A-18F VFA-122
165924 NJ-160 F/A-18F VFA-122
168489 NJ-174 F/A-18F VFA-122
168485 NJ-176 F/A-18F VFA-122
160472 NJ-472 T-34C VFA-122
160949 NJ-949 T-34C VFA-122

The Blue Angels were also here.

A red and white HH-60 remained unidentified.

Edited to remove typos 21.08Z 08 Febuary.
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Thanks for sharing!
166944 AD-255 F/A-18F VFA-106
Could this be 166964/AD-255? 166944 is an EA-18G.
168485 NJ-176 F/A-18F VFA-122
Could this be 168495/NJ-176?
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164845 (AD362) isn't correct as that is an HH-60H BuNo.

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AD-255 is 166964
AD-362 is 164865
I also have NJ-176 as 168485 (read from photo)....
All three seen yesterday (friday).

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Log for friday 07feb14 07.00-08.45 and 13.00-17.00 (all read from photo)

F/A-18C 164226/AD-306 VFA-106
F/A-18C 164865/AD-362 VFA-106
F/A-18C 164907/AD-363 VFA-106
F/A-18C 164722/NH-402 VMFA-323
F/A-18C 164873/NH-411 VMFA-323
F/A-18C 163106/5 Blue Angels
F/A-18C 163754/6 Blue Angels
F/A-18D 163479/AD-402 VFA-106
F/A-18D 163488/AD-404 VFA-106
F/A-18D 164043/AD-433 VFA-106
F/A-18D 164001/SH-240 VMFAT-101 *
F/A-18D 164224/SH-273 VMFAT-101 *
F/A-18E 168865/NJ-253 VFA-122
F/A-18E 168868/256 nmks
F/A-18F 166677/AD-234 VFA-106
F/A-18F 165890/AD-244 VFA-106
F/A-18F 166964/AD-255 VFA-106
F/A-18F 166974/AD-256 VFA-106
F/A-18F 168491/AD-263 VFA-106
F/A-18F 165673/NJ-106 VFA-122
F/A-18F 165879/NJ-107 VFA-122
F/A-18F 168489/NJ-174 VFA-122
F/A-18F 168485/NJ-176 VFA-122
TC-12B 161195/G-331 VT-35 (nmks)
T-34C 161053 SFWP
C-130H 95-6712 130AW / WV ANG

Also seen but not photographed were SH-60F 164076/EC and Medal of Honor F/A-18B 162885/217 (in hangar).
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Le Addeur noir wrote:Monday 03rd February up to 12.45,

164016* SH-147 F/A-18C VMFAT-101 parked,Bu number not read on this visit
164226 AD-306 F/A-18C VFA-106
164895 AD-352 F/A-18C VFA-106
164865 AD-362 F/A-18C VFA-106
163488 AD-404 F/A-18D VFA-106
163497 AD-417 F/A-18D VFA-106
164043 AD-433 F/A-18D VFA-106
165676 AD-210 F/A-18F VFA-106
166677 AD-234 F/A-18F VFA-106
166964 AD-255 F/A-18F VFA-106
168491 AD-263 F/A-18F VFA-106
166872 NJ-210 F/A-18E VFA-122
168481 NJ-252 F/A-18E VFA-122
168868 (NJ)-256 F/A-18E VFA-122
165673 NJ-106 F/A-18F VFA-122
165924 NJ-160 F/A-18F VFA-122
168489 NJ-174 F/A-18F VFA-122
168485 NJ-176 F/A-18F VFA-122
160472 NJ-472 T-34C VFA-122
160949 NJ-949 T-34C VFA-122

The Blue Angels were also here.

A red and white HH-60 remained unidentified.

Edited to remove typos 21.08Z 08 Febuary.
The following F-18's were also noted (but not read) on this morning;
NJ-175
(AD)-343

+ Blue Angels
(16345.)/1
/2
163442/3
163106/5
163754/6
/4
(163484)/7
/7

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The SH-60F is WFU, probaply ready for gateguard according black windows.


http://www.aviationphotocompany.com/p10 ... #h65532ee1



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KIER wrote:The SH-60F is WFU, probaply ready for gateguard according black windows.
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Thursday 26th February,

Noted here on this day,

168537 NA-615 MH-60S HSC-15

Plus around 17 CTW-1 T-45C,-and others,which will be listed here shortly.
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(16345.)/1
/2
163442/3
163106/5
163754/6
/4
(163484)/7
/7
I read on the 6th of February the following:
163498/1
162437/2
163442/3
163765/5 (yes there were two F/A-18s with a number 5)
163106/5
163754/6
163464/7

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NAF El Centro,CA KNJK/… Thursday 27th February,

163034 NJ-904 EA-6B VAQ-129
160788 NJ-905 EA-6B VAQ-129
162227 NJ-910 EA-6B VAQ-129
164… NH-403 F/A-18C VFA-?
**-217 F/A-18
168537 NA-615 MH-60S HSC-15 VVNA615
165090 A-111 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1
165457 A-114 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1
165465 A-122 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1
165470 A-127 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1
165471 A-128 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1
165478 A-135 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1
165480 A-137 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1
165484 A-141 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1
165493 A-150 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1
165495 A-152 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1 dep 16.52Z
16**** A-158 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1
165602 A-160 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1
165*** A-177 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1
165627 A-179 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1
165622 A-180 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1
165625 A-183 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1
165628 A-186 T-45C VT-9/CTW-1
167085 B-307 T-45C VT-**/TW-2

There was a photo call during the afternoon of this day, and with 50 plus people outside the base in anticipation of this, all the gaps in the list above should all be known.

I await updates. Don't be shy............
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**_217 = F/A-18B 162885, former VMFAT-101, now with the Blue Angels.
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Melchior Timmers wrote:**_217 = F/A-18B 162885, former VMFAT-101, now with the Blue Angels.
Thanks, Melchior.
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Scheduled to arrive on 2may: C40 CNV4263 arr 1325lt dep 1425lt.
Destination Navy Fort Worth.
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Good morning,

Twenty TW-1 T-45s should be operating from here from May 5th untill May 22nd.

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