Port visit: USS H.W. Bush in Marseille - 25-29 Nov 2011

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Port visit: USS H.W. Bush in Marseille - 25-29 Nov 2011

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Article in french:
http://www.laprovence.com/article/mer/l ... -marseille

Carrier USS H.W. Bush arrived a few hours ago in Marseille for a stop-over of four days, arriving from Persian Gulf, after a six months deployment, enroute to Norfolk.
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Re: Port visit: USS H.W. Bush in Marseille - 25-29 Nov 2011

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CVN-77 left this morning Marseille harbour and the following a/c were noted on deck:
AJ-100, 101, 102, 103, 104 and 107 F/A-18 E's VFA-31
AJ-202, 203, 204, 205, 210 and 212 F/A-18F's VFA-213
AJ-301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 307, 310, 312 and 314 F/A-18C's VFA-15
AJ-400, 404, 405, 406, 407, 411, 412 and 414 F/A-18A's VFA-87
AJ-502, 503, 504 EA-18G's VAQ-141
AJ-600, 601, 603 E-2C-II VAW-124
AC-610 MH-60S HSC-9
AJ-702 and 706 MH-60R HSM-70
56/162141 C-2A VRC-40

More a/c were seen but no codes could be read. Who has a complete overview ?

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Re: Port visit: USS H.W. Bush in Marseille - 25-29 Nov 2011

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pvdk wrote:CVN-77 left this morning Marseille harbour and the following a/c were noted on deck:
AJ-100, 101, 102, 103, 104 and 107 F/A-18 E's VFA-31
AJ-202, 203, 204, 205, 210 and 212 F/A-18F's VFA-213
AJ-301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 307, 310, 312 and 314 F/A-18C's VFA-15
AJ-400, 404, 405, 406, 407, 411, 412 and 414 F/A-18A's VFA-87
AJ-502, 503, 504 EA-18G's VAQ-141
AJ-600, 601, 603 E-2C-II VAW-124
AC-610 MH-60S HSC-9
AJ-702 and 706 MH-60R HSM-70
56/162141 C-2A VRC-40

More a/c were seen but no codes could be read. Who has a complete overview ?

Regards

PvdK
Refet to the Portsmouth(UK) visit in late May for Bu numbers for the above as per this criuse.
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