Savannah/KSAV 2018

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WK-04 confirmed as 164679 yesterday

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53WRS WC130Js arrived over the weekend presumably connected to Hurricane Florence

96-5302
97-5306
98-5308

Support provided yesterday by 815AS C130J 05-8152

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Mi 171E 15-5207 just departed SAV headed north calling N5207. Black serial in photos on-line has been replaced by an almost invisible pink one on the boom.

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Arriving yesterday were the following 56FW F16A/B "LF" wt/rd
93-0704, 0705, 0706, 0707, 0709, 0722, 0816, 0828 + (93-0721) marked "21FS" black tail

Also T38Cs 14FTW "CB" gr/yl
66-8397, 68-8163, (68-8)215, 70-1566

Visiting in the morning was DHC-6 66002 which was using hex code AE0440

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"21FS" confirmed as 93-0721 and the T38 confirmed as 68-8215 this afternoon

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Catching up from here:
U28A 08-0700 has been flying from here on and off for the past few weeks as "Dagger 81". First noted Oct 13th
C20G 165094 flew last week as "Bloodhound 041" so may be going to VX-30?
The BDR C130 that has been here for years (57-0477) is slowly being dismantled and it looks like its place will be taken by the former PR ANG C130H 65-0984 that has been parked here since May

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Noted Oct 29th
UH60s (02)-26968, (03)-26991, (06)-27106, (06)-27108

Noted Nov 2nd
UH60s (89)-26166, (93)-26474, (95)-26644, (96)-26713, (02)-26968, (03)-26991 plus one unread
91-1232 wt/bl C130H 165AS KY ANG
165064/F-604 T45A T45C TAW-6

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Noted today:
94-0116 flg T1A "VN" 71FTW grey paint
11-08415, 11-08846 CH47F
164952/NA-202, 165187/400 (VFA-37 marks) F/A18C VMFA-312 "Check 61" flight
164222/DW-222 F/A18C VMFA-251, 164961/WK-08 F/A-18D VMFAAW-224 "T-Bolt 51" Flight
161415/415 P3C touch and gos went back to NAS Jax as "LT-622"

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Some Hornets noted today were:
164950/WK-00 F/A-18C VMFAAW-224 black tail
164726/WK-03 F/A-18D VMFAAW-224
164897/- F/A-18C (VMFAAW-224) Bengal call sign
164231/DW-04 F/A-18C VMFA-251
First time I've seen a single-seater in 224 marks

Seen yesterday
162400/VE-05 F/A-18A++ VMFA-115
163166/VE-12 F/A-18A++ VMFA-115

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A few Hornets noted today

VMFAAW-224
164878/WK-01 grey tiger marks
164876/WK-07
164897/-

VMFAAW-533
164699/ED-02
164697/ED-12

VMFA-251
(164222)/DW-222

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Some Hornets noted today were:
164950/WK-00 F/A-18C VMFAAW-224 black tail
164726/WK-03 F/A-18D VMFAAW-224
164897/- F/A-18C (VMFAAW-224) Bengal call sign
164231/DW-04 F/A-18C VMFA-251
First time I've seen a single-seater in 224 marks

Seen yesterday
162400/VE-05 F/A-18A++ VMFA-115
163166/VE-12 F/A-18A++ VMFA-115

Does anyone know why VMFA-115 hasn't converted over to the 'C+' (originally Lot 10/11; to late-model 'C') by now? They initiated the conversion some time ago (with one or two aircraft, one being lost). Another squadron was also to convert to the 'C+' as well.

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Some Hornets noted today were:
164950/WK-00 F/A-18C VMFAAW-224 black tail
164726/WK-03 F/A-18D VMFAAW-224
164897/- F/A-18C (VMFAAW-224) Bengal call sign
164231/DW-04 F/A-18C VMFA-251
First time I've seen a single-seater in 224 marks

Seen yesterday
162400/VE-05 F/A-18A++ VMFA-115
163166/VE-12 F/A-18A++ VMFA-115

Does anyone know why VMFA-115 hasn't converted over to the 'C+' (originally Lot 10/11; to late-model 'C') by now? They initiated the conversion some time ago (with one or two aircraft, one being lost). Another squadron was also to convert to the 'C+' as well.

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Per the latest Marine Aviation roadmap, it appears that VMFA-115 is to operate a mix of the 'A++' and 'C+' versions. Reserve unit VMFA-112 is also to receive some 'C+'s, although so far I have only noted the addition of some ex-Navy 'B's.

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