Moron (LEMO) 2018

[Mr.Herkybird]

Expected at Moron today Tabor11 6 F18 at 1439z (162877, 162442, 163094, 162849, 162451, 162466), Tabor21 6 F18 at 1507z (163166, 163131, 162467, 162431, 164240, 164253), Tabor91, single F18 at 15:11z (168904). Regs according flightplan, so no confirmation on this.

[mainsail2011]

Are from Andrews AFB where they arrivéd last weekend

[Mr.Herkybird]

Expected at Moron today Tabor11 6 F18 at 1439z (162877, 162442, 163094, 162849, 162451, 162466), Tabor21 6 F18 at 1507z (163166, 163131, 162467, 162431, 164240, 164253), Tabor91, single F18 at 15:11z (168904). Regs according flightplan, so no confirmation on this. Support are Gold61, 62, 71, 72 (sorry Hans, missed the change of year ...)....

[mainsail2011]

Gold 71 KC-10 87-0124 airborne

[mainsail2011]

Gold 72 KC-135 delay due issue aircraft ( live heard on radio )

[mainsail2011]

ow bad news....Gold 71 is turning back....flight cancelled??

[Hans van Herk]

Mr Herkybird
Expected at Moron Monday 08-01-2018 Tabor11 6 F18 at 1439z (162877, 162442, 163094, 162849, 162451, 162466), Tabor21 6 F18 at 1507z (163166, 163131, 162467, 162431, 164240, 164253), Tabor91, single F18 at 15:11z (168904). Regs according flightplan, so no confirmation on this. Support are Gold61, 62, 71, 72

mainsail2011
Gold 71 KC-10 87-0124 airborne
Gold 72 KC-135 delay due issue aircraft ( live heard on radio )
ow bad news....Gold 71 is turning back....flight cancelled??

[Mr.Herkybird]

Mr Herkybird
Expected at Moron Monday 08-01-2018 Tabor11 6 F18 at 1439z (162877, 162442, 163094, 162849, 162451, 162466), Tabor21 6 F18 at 1507z (163166, 163131, 162467, 162431, 164240, 164253), Tabor91, single F18 at 15:11z (168904). Regs according flightplan, so no confirmation on this. Support are Gold61, 62, 71, 72

mainsail2011
Gold 71 KC-10 87-0124 airborne
Gold 72 KC-135 delay due issue aircraft ( live heard on radio )
ow bad news....Gold 71 is turning back....flight cancelled??

Correct, only Tabor11 made it to Moron.

[DBarty]

Tabor 11-16 confirmed as,
162877 F/A-18A VMFA-314/VW-00
162442 F/A-18A VMFA-314/VW-01
(163094) F/A-18A VMFA-314/VW-02
162849 F/A-18A VMFA-314/VW-03
162451 F/A-18A VMFA-314/VW-04
162466 F/A-18A VMFA-314/VW-05

163094 the serial is worn away, tied up by a 3 month old photo where you could just about read the serial to code and scramble database hence why its in brackets as it wasn't readable today

[mainsail2011]

Gold 71 KC-10 87-0124 dep Mc Guirre AFB, so looks like second cell depart soon

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in the holding south off McGuirre AFB

[Mr.Herkybird]

Gold 71 KC-10 87-0124 dep Mc Guirre AFB, so looks like second cell depart soon

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in the holding south off McGuirre AFB

ETA 1437z for Tabor21

[mainsail2011]

Gold 71 KC-10 87-0124 dep Mc Guirre AFB, so looks like second cell depart soon

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in the holding south off McGuirre AFB

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RCH801 C-17 10-0219 also depart McGuirre AFB and looks like inbound Europe ( maybe support )

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Gold 72 dep Bangor AFB

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Gold 71 heading North now

[Thunderbolt]

Gold 71 KC-10 87-0124 dep Mc Guirre AFB, so looks like second cell depart soon

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in the holding south off McGuirre AFB

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RCH801 C-17 10-0219 also depart McGuirre AFB and looks like inbound Europe ( maybe support )

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Gold 72 dep Bangor AFB

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Gold 71 heading North now

GOLD71 87-0124 passed north of Azores at FL270 around 1217z

[joseluiscel]

GOLD71 87-0124 descending for Moron (LEMO) just now.

[rh226]

Saturday 13th January 2018

Now en route Eastbound Transatlantic, GOLD41 KC-135R 62-3575 and TABOR91 flight EA-18Gs - should be (168902)/505 and (168904)/545 of VAQ-129

Modex codes confirmed on arrival at McGuire.....credit Fightercontrol.