Davis-Monthan AFB 2018

[BasS]

Davis-Monthan AFB 17/07/2018

Based aircraft:

A-10C 78-0582/DP 47th FS AFRC
A-10C 78-0650 355th Wing
A-10C 78-0651/DM 355th Wing
A-10C 78-0670 355th Wing
A-10C 78-0673 355th Wing
A-10C 78-0706 355th Wing
A-10C 78-0712 355th Wing
A-10C 79-0144/DP 47th FS AFRC
A-10C 79-0147/DP 47th FS AFRC
A-10C 79-0154/DP 47th FS AFRC
A-10C 79-0210/DP 47th FS AFRC
A-10C 79-0196 355th Wing
A-10C 80-0146/DP 47th FS AFRC
A-10C 80-0181/DM 357th FS
A-10C 80-0187/DM 355th Wing
A-10C 80-0211 355th Wing
A-10C 80-0240/DM 354th FS
A-10C 80-0279 355th Wing
A-10C 81-0939/DP 47th FS AFRC
A-10C 81-0941/DM 357th FS
A-10C 81-0945/DM 354th FS
A-10C 81-0956/DM 354th FS
A-10C 81-0960 355th Wing
A-10C 81-0974/DP 47th FS AFRC
A-10C 81-0976/DM 354th FS
A-10C 81-0981/DM 354th FS
A-10C 81-0997/DP 47th FS AFRC
A-10C 82-0646/DM 354th FS
A-10C 82-0663/DP 47th FS AFRC
EC-130H 65-0967/DM 55th Wing
EC-130H 73-1584/DM 55th Wing
EC-130H 73-1590/DM 55th Wing
EC-130H 73-1592/DM 55th Wing
HC-130J 09-5707/FT 79th RQS
HC-130J (10-)5717/FT 79th RQS
HC-130J 13-5785/FT 79th RQS
UH-60A 78-22982 US Customs and Border Patrol
UH-60A 86-24558 US Customs and Border Patrol
HH-60G (90-26)224/DR 305th RQS AFRC
HH-60G 90-26228/DR 305th RQS AFRC
AS.350B-3 N3935A US Customs and Border Patrol
AS.350B-2 N5204Y US Customs and Border Patrol
AS.350B-3 N599SD Pima County Sheriff
AS.350B-2 N6103X US Customs and Border Patrol
AS.350B-3 N791AM US Customs and Border Patrol
AS.350B-3 N796AM US Customs and Border Patrol
Cessna T206H N51216 US Customs and Border Patrol
Cessna 550 N6775C US Customs and Border Patrol

Visitors:

C-130H 86-0410 189th AW Arkansas ANG
KC-767-200ER FAC-1202 Escuadrón de Transporte 811 dep to Nellis/Red Flag
Kfir COA FAC-3053 Escuadrón de Combate 111 dep to Nellis/Red Flag
Kfir COA FAC-3056 Escuadrón de Combate 111 dep to Nellis/Red Flag
Kfir COA FAC-3059 Escuadrón de Combate 111 dep to Nellis/Red Flag
F-16C 1615? 152nd FS Arizona ANG

If anyone can confirm the Iraqi F-16 I'd be grateful.

Best regards,
Bas

[tally]

Davis-Monthan AFB 17/07/2018

Visitors:
F-16C 1615? 152nd FS Arizona ANG

If anyone can confirm the Iraqi F-16 I'd be grateful.

Best regards,
Bas

The IQAF1615 has a large black panther on its tail. I noted it at Tucson on the 29th. Two fellow spotters noted the IQAF1635 and IQAF1636 at DM on the snowbird ramp the same day.

[BasS]

Davis-Monthan AFB 17/07/2018

The IQAF1615 has a large black panther on its tail. I noted it at Tucson on the 29th. Two fellow spotters noted the IQAF1635 and IQAF1636 at DM on the snowbird ramp the same day.

Thanks, this at least confirms that the F-16 was not 1615 as this had no specially marked tail.

[Starman]

Those two fellows also spotted a pair of dark camo AH-1s on the arrivals ramp on Sun 29th, reportedly Pakistani? And 5 x "XL" coded T-1As which are there for repairs following a severe hailstorm down Del Rio way. Any help with the serials much appreciated!

[HansW]

Those two fellows also spotted a pair of dark camo AH-1s on the arrivals ramp on Sun 29th, reportedly Pakistani? And 5 x "XL" coded T-1As which are there for repairs following a severe hailstorm down Del Rio way. Any help with the serials much appreciated!

Hi,

while you were conveniently overflying the facility, we were sweating along the fence to get some numbers....
92-0352/XL and 93-0636/XL are two of the T-1s I see on my pictures taken that same morning. Unfortunately I cannot read the two under the sheds (+ one parked next to it) from my aerial photo's taken the day before.
The Pakistani AH-1Z's are 786-067 and 786-068

Cheers, Hans

[BasS]

Those two fellows also spotted a pair of dark camo AH-1s on the arrivals ramp on Sun 29th, reportedly Pakistani? And 5 x "XL" coded T-1As which are there for repairs following a severe hailstorm down Del Rio way. Any help with the serials much appreciated!

One of the dark AH-1's was 786-068, I've seen the other serial mentioned somewhere but cannot confrim it from my photo's. Jayhawks I noted on the 28th and 29th were 92-0352/XL, 93-0636/XL and one marked 96 FTS/XL. Two of them had their complete upper fuselage replaced.

[tally]

Those two fellows also spotted a pair of dark camo AH-1s on the arrivals ramp on Sun 29th, reportedly Pakistani? And 5 x "XL" coded T-1As which are there for repairs following a severe hailstorm down Del Rio way. Any help with the serials much appreciated!

Hi,

while you were conveniently overflying the facility, we were sweating along the fence to get some numbers....
92-0352/XL and 93-0636/XL are two of the T-1s I see on my pictures taken that same morning. Unfortunately I cannot read the two under the sheds (+ one parked next to it) from my aerial photo's taken the day before.
The Pakistani AH-1Z's are 786-067 and 786-068

Cheers, Hans

I'll take a look at my pics and let you know what I can make of them.

Tally.

[Starman]

Would you Adam & Eve it, 50 pin sharp (ummmm) shots of F-16s that've been at DM since Noah was a lad, and a bunch of fuzz for the XLs, but, I would suggest (91) 094 & (92) 358 (the "8" just a weeny bit suspect) for the two under sheds. 86FTS (new upper fuselage) and 0352 look good, and an aerial shot shows the 636 also with a new upper fuselage. 86 should read 96FTS

[BasS]

Would you Adam & Eve it, 50 pin sharp (ummmm) shots of F-16s that've been at DM since Noah was a lad, and a bunch of fuzz for the XLs, but, I would suggest (91) 094 & (92) 358 (the "8" just a weeny bit suspect) for the two under sheds. 86FTS (new upper fuselage) and 0352 look good, and an aerial shot shows the 636 also with a new upper fuselage.

Thanks. Below are the actual locations of the Jayhawks:

92-0352/XL D-row, left from the two sunshelters on D-row also containing T-1A's
93-0363/XL Flightline under shed, new upper fuselage
96 FTS/XL Flightline, not under sunshelter, new upper fuselage

Mind you, the third T-1 is marked 96 FTS after the AFRC associate unit (complete with 96 FTS unit badge and US Air Force Reserve tailband), not 86 FTS itself.

Cheers,
Bas

[tally]

To under sunsheds starting with the one closest to the line of F-16's.
91-0094/XL, 920358/XL.

Next to sunshed (next to the two above).
92-0352/XL.

I can also make out the 96 FTS. That should be 93-0622/XL.

Cannot make out the last one.

[Starman]

My wingman and I confirm all of the above from our photos.
Indeed "96thFTS" it is and that plus (93)-0636 should be the pair by the F-16s in the below vista.

Jayhawks by Starman, on Flickr

[tally]

Anyone any idea on the F-16C next to the "96 FTS" T-1? I think it is 85-1568 but need confirmation. Also the two under the sunsheds (look to be both of the AZ ANG).
Also south of the above row were 4 F-16's facing north and two facing west. Need the LF with red finstripe confirmed as well.

Anyone for these four?

[Starman]

Vipers by Starman, on Flickr

Hi Tally, do you mean this lot?

The four to the left are 82-997, 82-(1)014, AZ227 & LF122, just out of shot and at 90 degrees to these are AZ933 and AC470. Another pair nearby are LFs 386 & 271 but they are white/blue, 62FS.
In the centre by 96FTS are DC476 and what looks like your 568, and the two under the sun-sheds are an AZ and an ex-AMI a/c.
An LF possibly with a red band but very heavily spraylatted is parked by an AMI a/c coded 37, I'll need to recheck the photos from the bus for that.

[tally]

Vipers by Starman, on Flickr

Hi Tally, do you mean this lot?

The four to the left are 82-997, 82-(1)014, AZ227 & LF122, just out of shot and at 90 degrees to these are AZ933 and AC470. Another pair nearby are LFs 386 & 271 but they are white/blue, 62FS.
In the centre by 96FTS are DC476 and what looks like your 568, and the two under the sun-sheds are an AZ and an ex-AMI a/c.
An LF possibly with a red band but very heavily spraylatted is parked by an AMI a/c coded 37, I'll need to recheck the photos from the bus for that.

Yes, Those are the ones I need confirmation on.


Cheers.

[EvD]

Any (half decent) pics of the Paki Zulus?
Should indeed be 786-067/068, factory fresh.
Erwin